Premiership: Quinn to start for Sunderland

Niall Quinn is to partner Kevin Phillips up front for Sunderland in their Premiership clash with Middlesborough at the Stadium of Light tonight.

Sunderland v Middlesbrough

Sunderland: Sorensen, Gray, Haas, Craddock, Varga, Kilbane, Schwarz, Reyna, McAteer, Quinn, Phillips.

Subs: Macho, Arca, Williams, McCartney, Bellion.

Middlesbrough: Crossley, Queudrue, Southgate, Gavin, Festa, Stockdale, Greening, Ince, Stamp, Windass, Whelan.

Subs: Beresford, Mustoe, Gordon, Campbell, Marinelli.

Referee: P Durkin (Dorset)