A win against Aston Villa on the weekend ended Sunderland's run of five straight losses in the Premier League.
Sunderland defender John O'Shea believes the club's experience in relegation battles will be key in the club's fight for survival this season.
The club are second-last in the Premier League table after 20 games, four points away from climbing out of the relegation zone.
A win against bottom-placed Aston Villa on Saturday ended its run of five successive defeats, moving the club seven points above Remi Garde's side.
O'Shea says the players were buoyed by that victory and knows their experience in the past will be a huge help in the scrap for safety.