Sunderland v QPR
Sunderland should recall Dean Whitehead to the starting line-up after he started from the bench at Southampton.
Dwight Yorke is likely to make way for his skipper, but Graham Kavanagh remains sidelined with a knee injury.
QPR will be without key midfielder Gareth Ainsworth after he suffered a broken fibula against Luton on Monday.
Lee Cook (knee) and Michael Mancienne (head) should return but Inigo Idiakez and Martin Rowlands (both hamstring) are likely to miss out.
Sunderland 2-1 QPR
Grant Leadbitter's strike 14 minutes from time ensured Sunderland maintained their march towards the Premiership.
Dean Whitehead put Roy Keane's Black Cats ahead after seven minutes, taking advantage of David Connolly's pass to beat Lee Camp from 14 yards.
QPR drew level in the 23rd minute, Martin Rowlands scoring from the spot after Sunderland keeper Darren Ward fouled Dexter Blackstock.
But Leadbitter fired home from 25 to seal a crucial victory for Sunderland.
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Sunderland: Ward, Simpson, Nosworthy, Evans, Collins, Edwards, Whitehead, Yorke (Leadbitter 61), Wallace (John 46), Connolly, Murphy (Stokes 77).
Subs Not Used: Fulop, Elliott.
Booked: Simpson.
Goals: Whitehead 7, Leadbitter 76.
QPR: Camp, Bignot, Cullip (Kanyuka 43), Stewart, Timoska, Bolder, Rowlands, Lomas (Idiakez 83), Moore (Furlong 69), Blackstock, Smith.
Subs Not Used: Cole, Nygaard.
Booked: Cullip, Bolder, Furlong.
Goals: Rowlands 23 pen.
Att: 39,206
Ref: M Jones (Cheshire).
Mackum Gits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Al..but we were shyte!!...but I pray we stay up bruv.I hope you and family are well : :clap:
See you soon mate..looks like you will be playin the black cats!! next season..do me a favour and bash the plop out of them!!
SSB :grin:
