Time’s almost up for Black Cats

By Chris Hughes

GOING AHEAD: Sunderland’s Paddy McNair scores and, inset, Pablo Hernandez celebrates his goal
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GOING, going – but not quite gone. Sunderland continue to cling to their Championship status by their fingertips, although a battling draw at Leeds was not really what they required to give them a fighting chance of avoiding League One.
In normal circumstances, a point at Elland Road would represent a decent return, but these are far from routine times on Wearside.
Seven points adrift of safety with five matches remaining, it is surely imp...

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