Today's Fixtures
Premier League |  | ||
| Aston Villa | v | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7:45pm |
| Ipswich Town | v | Chelsea | 7:45pm |
| Manchester United | v | Newcastle United | 8:00pm |
League Two |  | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | v | Gillingham | 8:00pm |
| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Dec 29 | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | A |
| Dec 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 - 2 | A |
| Dec 21 | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | H |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Jan 1 | Sheffield United | H | |
| Jan 5 | Portsmouth | H | |
| Jan 11 | Stoke City | H | |
| Championship Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Leeds | 23 | 28 | 48 |
| 3 | Burnley | 22 | 21 | 46 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 24 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Blackburn | 23 | 6 | 38 |
| 6 | Watford | 23 | 2 | 37 |