Sunderland AFC news LIVE: All the latest updates as Phil Parkinson gears the Black Cats up for Blackpool

Published 12th Mar 2020, 06:00 BST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Phil Parkinson, manager of Sunderland looks on during the Sky Bet League One match between Coventry City and Sunderland at St Andrews on March 01, 2020 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Things are starting to heat up in the League One promotion race but following on from the midweek defeat, Sunderland find themselves on the wrong side of the play-off divide.

Can Phil Parkinson & Co put things right this weekend when they travel to to Bloomfield Road to take on Blackpool? We’ll have all the build-up to that one, as well as LIVE updates from the Stadium of Light, throughout the day.

So stay tuned, scroll down and click refresh for the latest news.