Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is still backing boss Roy Keane to drag the club out their recent run of poor form. On Friday some bookmakers suspended betting on Keane being the next Premier League manager to leave his post, amid a storm of rumours with regards the Irishman's future.

"We'll take the knockbacks and will look to respond with determination," said Quinn.

"Everyone here is fully committed to what we are trying to achieve and despite some of the wind being knocked out of our sails lately, we can see a lot of positives."