Sebastian Larsson stays grounded as luck changes for Sunderland

Sunderland 2 Stoke City 0: Sebastian Larsson refuses to take anything for granted after helping to drag Sunderland out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.

The 30-year-old Sweden international played his part in Saturday’s win, which came just five days after a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace and helped ease the club up to 17th place in the Premier League.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce was quick to insist after the final whistle that the job is far from done, and that view is shared inside the dressing room.