"Sunderland sit eighth in the Premier League after their derby triumph over Newcastle United four places above their north east rivals. The Black Cats beat Newcastle 1-0 at the Stadium of Light on Sunday thanks to a Nick Woltemade own goal, in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby for nine years. Regis Le Bris' side go to Brighton this weekend having taken an impressive 26 points from their first 16 games"
"It's only four seasons since Sunderland were in League One, and they came into the top flight bidding to become the first promoted club to remain in the Premier League for three years. In each of the previous two top-flight campaigns, all three promoted sides went straight back down again. After seven wins and just four defeats so far though, they sit 13 points clear of the relegation zone, looking in no danger at all of making an immediate return to the Championship."
Sunderland have made a strong start and sit eighth in the Premier League after a 1-0 derby win over Newcastle United. The victory resulted from a Nick Woltemade own goal in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby for nine years. Regis Le Bris' team have taken 26 points from 16 games while Newcastle have 22 points ahead of hosting Chelsea. Sunderland were in League One four seasons ago and sought to become the first promoted club to remain in the Premier League. After seven wins and four defeats they sit 13 points clear of relegation, and former player Bolo Zenden called the season a massive success and praised the atmosphere around promotion and the derby.
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