07.05.2014 23:09 h

Football: Sunderland seal great escape and stay up

Manchester City fixierte gegen West Bromwich den Pflichtsieg
Manchester City fixierte gegen West Bromwich den Pflichtsieg

Sunderland completed their great escape from what had seemed certain relegation when a 2-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday ensured they'd be playing Premier League football next season.

First-half Goals from Jack Colback and Fabio Borini saw Sunderland to their fourth successive win, a result that took the north-east side five points clear of the relegation zone ahead of Sunday's final round of matches.

Victory for Gus Poyet's men all but relegated Norwich, who have only a slim mathematical chance of not joining already-down Cardiff and Fulham in the second-tier Championship next season.