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Aston Villa's Sherwood: Still a lot of work to do despite Sunderland triumph

Tim Sherwood knows there is plenty more hard work ahead if Aston Villa are to avoid relegation.

The West Midlands club edged further clear of the bottom three with a 4-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday which saw the Black Cats drop behind Villa to 17th.

The Villans have saluted in their past two outings but Sherwood is not about to rest on that small amount of success.

"The win at Sunderland was a fantastic step towards safety but there's still a lot of work to be done. We realise that," he told the club's official website.

"We've managed to drag Sunderland into it now and push them underneath us.

"It's all about next week now - Swansea at home - and getting the points there.

"I'm sure our fans will be jubilant and welcoming the players back for a home fixture. The boys are looking forward now to playing at home in front of an expectant crowd.

"We're going the right way. It's all about getting a bit of momentum and I was convinced when we won our first one that confidence would flow through the squad. We want that to continue."

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