While he still sees Sunderland as outsiders, Tony Mowbray recognises that there is a chance in the coming weeks for the Lads to make a real go of the play-offs, with the deficit now down to just four points.
COMPETITION
"There seem to be too many teams between us and the top six. Norwich are above us, Watford and West Bromwich Albion just below... are they all going to fall away? Are they all going to feel the nerves? I don't know, I haven't looked at their fixtures. Our fixtures, on paper, at home against Birmingham, if we're at our best we can win; at home against Huddersfield, if we are at our best, despite the really good run that Neil [Warnock] has got them on, we can win."
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