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Danny Collins

Collins pull-out angers Toshack

SUNDERLAND defender Danny Collins’ Wales career has been thrown into serious doubt for the second time after he upset John Toshack with a late squad withdrawal. Read

Roy O'Donovan

Roy loan move blocked by SFA

DUNDEE UNITED boss Craig Levein has cried foul after seeing a loan move for Sunderland’s Roy O’Donovan blocked by the Scottish FA. Read

Gordon urges side to learn quickly

CRAIG Gordon has warned Sunderland must learn the lessons of two difficult Premier League games but declared himself happy with the protection a new-look back four gave him at Old Trafford. Read

Keane content with performance

AS a player Roy Keane built a reputation for being unwilling to settle for anything but the very best, but after seeing his Sunderland team beaten 1-0 at Manchester United, the Irishman declared himself reasonably content that his team had lost “the right way”. Read

No Dan-ger of Cats failing: Hig

NEW boy Danny Higginbotham believes Sunderland’s dogged display against Manchester United proved the Black Cats can survive in the Premier League. Read

Roy Keane

Not a nightmare in Theatre of Dreams

ROY KEANE was rarely a loser at Old Trafford in his decade as Manchester United skipper. Read

Dean Whitehead

Dean will come back stronger

SUNDERLAND boss Roy Keane says skipper Dean Whitehead will return from his injury lay-off “a better player”. Read

Tough fames? Cats ready for more!

And with three new players wedded to the club last week, Sunderland are far from resigned to a quick divorce from the top flight. Read

A protégé faces up to the master

WHEN they last went head-to-head in a sporting encounter, Roy Keane let Sir Alex Ferguson win. But Sunderland’s boss will not be so quick to accept defeat at Old Trafford. Read

Danny’s ready for an uncomfortable time

DANNY Higginbotham is relishing the chance to resume his Premier League career at Old Trafford this evening after insisting the chance to leave his ‘comfort zone’ in the Championship was too good to turn down. Read

Roy Keane

Keane's destiny to lead Cats

ROY Keane believes he was always destined to end up on Wearside after insisting that, just as he was born to captain Manchester United, so he was born to manage Sunderland. Read

Clarke scare is stark reminder

FORMER Sunderland favourite Don Goodman has confessed that Clive Clarke’s brush with death this week puts everything into perspective ahead of the Black Cats trips to Old Trafford tonight. Read

Kenwyne Jones

A Devil of a debut

KELWYNE JONES says he is ready to silence the cauldron of noise that is Old Trafford tonight by going into the clash with the champions as Sunderland’s target man. Read

Roy Keane

Hunt for Cats back-up

ROY Keane has defended his £36m spending spree and admitted he could still add to Sunderland’s 12 summer signings before tonight’s transfer deadline. Read

Sunderland Res 2, Newcastle Res 2

THERE were some unfamiliar faces on show at the Stadium of Light last night but the future of both clubs looks in good hands if an entertaining reserve team derby is anything to go by. Read

What happened to Clarke made me think...

KENWYNE Jones became Sunderland’s third most expensive player when he completed his £6m move from Southampton this week, but his sizeable transfer fee does not concern a striker with more important things to think about. Read

Keane’s still in the hunt for Cats back-up

ROY Keane has defended his £36m spending spree and admitted he could still add to Sunderland’s 12 summer signings before tonight’s transfer deadline. Read

Hectic week ends with Old boys reunion

ROY KEANE goes back to Old Trafford tomorrow tea-time after one of the toughest weeks of his short managerial career. Read

Kenwyne Jones

I’ve made Dwight move

SUNDERLAND new boy Kenwyne Jones is hoping he can emulate his mentor Dwight Yorke and become a big hit in the Premier League with the Black Cats – starting at Yorke’s old stamping ground Old Trafford tomorrow. Read

Roy Keane

Keane targets Devils' Darron

THREE players were added to Sunderland’s injury-hit squad yesterday – but Roy Keane is still looking to make a 13th summer signing in controversial Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson. Read

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