Sunderland will be playing Premier League football once again next season, as a determined 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday steered them four points clear of the bottom three with one game remaining.
The visitors came with unashamed defensive intent, frustrating their illustrious opponents for long spells. But Steven Fletcher spurned three golden chances in the second half to nick it for the visitors; the closest Arsenal came was when Billy Jones headed on to his own crossbar after the break.
Coming in to this game, momentum had been drained from Arsenal’s season.