Niall Quinn has urged Sunderland to stick with Dick Advocaat as manager.

The Dutchman guided the Black Cats to their first victory since he took over from Gus Poyet last month with a crucial 1-0 win over Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday.

In the wake of the vital result, which saw Sunderland move three points clear of the relegation zone, former chairman Quinn told Sky Sports that he feels Advocaat is the man to lead the club forward.

"The next man in is the most important now," Quinn said.

"Sunderland have been hanging on as a football club over the last few years and whoever it is has to be given a project to create something other than this yo-yo club.

"I hope it is Dick Advocaat because he doesn't have to talk his way through everything, with the experience he has. He's been there and done it.

"He doesn't have to make himself known to the world like the last two managers did. Advocaat just goes in there and does it and he seems to have got that level of desire and passion in there already.

"Ellis Short would kill me for saying this, but if he adds his tactical nous and keeps this team up then I would be breaking the bank to make sure he stays and give him a different type of tenure than the previous guys. He could be the man to make a three-to-five-year plan out of it."