Middlesbrough's fifth successive win swept Tony Mowbray's team into the quarter-finals on a very bad night for Martin O'Neill and Sunderland. After an underwhelming start to the Premier League campaign a cup exit to Championship opposition from just down the road was the last thing the Northern Irishman needed. Admittedly it was only Sunderland's second defeat of the season but they have won only once in the Premier League and Saturday's home game with Aston Villa has now assumed added importanc...
Middlesbrough's fifth successive win swept Tony Mowbray's team into the quarter-finals on a very bad night for Martin O'Neill and Sunderland. After an underwhelming start to the Premier League campaign a cup exit to Championship opposition from just down the road was the last thing the Northern Irishman needed. Admittedly it was only Sunderland's second defeat of the season but they have won only once in the Premier League and Saturday's home game with Aston Villa has now assumed added importanc...
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