Apr 26, 2017 4:43:38 PM
Sunderland are on the brink of relegation after Marten de Roon consigned them to defeat, but Middlesbrough have some hope.
Marten de Roon's goal proved decisive as Middlesbrough boosted their faint Premier League survival hopes with a 1-0 victory over bottom side Sunderland in the Tees-Wear derby, though relegation looms large for both.
De Roon made the most of lacklustre defending to guide what transpired to be the winner between the legs of Jordan Pickford in the eighth minute, ending Boro's 16-match streak without a victory in the top flight and putting them six points from safety.