McCarthy: no regrets about Sunderland decision

Mick McCarthy has no regrets about taking on the job at Sunderland - despite realising he now faces a titanic task to keep the club in the Barclaycard Premiership.

McCarthy’s hopes of making a winning start to his Stadium of Light career - just three days after taking over from the sacked Howard Wilkinson – were dealt a sobering blow with Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat by fellow relegation strugglers Bolton.