Premiership: McAteer starts in derby battle

New signing Jason McAteer was thrown straight in at the deep end as Sunderland went into derby battle at Middlesbrough tonight.

The 30-year-old midfielder replaced the injured Kevin Kilbane, and there was a return for Swiss full-back Bernt Haas after his recovery from a hamstring strain at the expense of Darren Williams, while England midfielder Gavin McCann was back from suspension for Paul Thirlwell.