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Colback relishing Gunners double

Jack Colback, left, tracks Manchester's Ji-Sung Park

12:54pm Friday 10th February 2012

AFTER teeing up an Arsenal double in the space of seven days, midfielder Jack Colback believes Sunderland now have the belief to give Arsene Wenger’s team big worries on Wearside.

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Inquiry after trouble on derby match train

8:00am Friday 10th February 2012

A TRAIN carrying 450 football fans was taken out of service after packed carriages were damaged and trouble spilled onto a station platform.

Little to separate Tees - Wear Riverside rivals

2:03pm Thursday 9th February 2012

TWENTY-EIGHT years on and the outcome was very similar. Neither Martin O'Neill nor Tony Mowbray can remember much about the only occasion their playing careers crossed paths, but John Chiedozie probably does.

O'Neill distances himself from England job

8:00am Thursday 9th February 2012

MARTIN O'Neill last night distanced himself from the vacant England position after watching his Sunderland side book a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup courtesy of an extra-time win over Middlesbrough.

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Sessegnon's extra-time winner ensures Sunderland avoid an FA Cup shock

8:00am Thursday 9th February 2012

IT might have been a night for surprises at the Football Association, but despite the best efforts of a spirited Middlesbrough there was to be no shock at the Riverside as Stephane Sessegnon's extra-time winner booked Sunderland an FA Cup fifth-round tie with Arsenal.

O'Neill spoiled for choice with skippers

8:00am Wednesday 8th February 2012

WHEN it comes to the issue of captains, Fabio Capello must wish he was more like Martin O'Neill. While the England manager is furious to find himself without a leader following John Terry's demotion, Sunderland's boss is blessed with two stand-out skippers vying for the right to wear the armband.

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'Best of times, worst of times' on derby day

8:00am Wednesday 8th February 2012

YESTERDAY was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, and when it comes to this evening's FA Cup fourth-round replay between Sunderland and Middlesbrough, two of the author's most famous novels appear apposite.

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Keeping Gardner is O'Neill's top deal

12:09pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

SUNDERLAND'S transfer-deadline day might have been dominated by the arrival of Wayne Bridge and Sotirios Kyrgiakos, but Martin O'Neill feels holding on to one of the club's existing players was his most important piece of business.

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Players point to O'Neill for change in fortunes

11:35am Monday 6th February 2012

WHEN Martin O'Neill was unveiled as Sunderland's new manager at the end of November, a raft of his former players came forward to offer their opinions on the new man at the helm.

O'Shea: Reckless Huth only has himself to blame

11:39am Monday 6th February 2012

JOHN O'SHEA believes Robert Huth has only got himself to blame as he was sent off amid controversial circumstances in Stoke's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland.