David Vaughan News

Laurent Koscielny's second half strike for Arsenal against Newcastle has given the Gunners Champions League football next season, despite Tottenham beating Sunderland 1-0 at White Hart Lane.

Football: Tottenham's hopes of finishing fourth were left in tatters despite a brilliant late goal from Gareth Bale which saw off an under-strength Sunderland.

Sunderland will be without Steven Fletcher and Lee Cattermole who have been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Sunderland will be down to just 12 fit and available outfield players for their final game of the season at Tottenham Hotspur.

Sunderland have won three and lost none of their four previous Barclays Premier League home meetings with Stoke, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar opened the home side's account in the 31 minute - only for Danny Rose to reply within a minute for Sunderland.

David Vaughan jinks past Jack Collison during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at the Stadium of Light They know a third successive victory would see them reach the 40- point mark, putting them on the brink of guaranteeing their top- flight status.

THERE has been much for Sunderland fans to love about recent weeks on Wearside. Where, a month ago, they found themselves following their team with a heavy heart, willing the season to come to a swift end, now the flame of hope is once again lit in the red and white half of the north-east. Of course, the main protagonist in this has been an Italian ... (more)

Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan is confident victory over Aston Villa on Monday night will secure another season of Premier League football for the Black Cats.

The Black Cats go into Monday's game against struggling Aston Villa having notched back-to-back wins against Newcastle United and Everton , opening up a six-point gap between themselves and the drop zone and putting them three points ahead of fourth-bottom Villa.

SUNDERLAND midfielder David Vaughan is not on Derby County's wanted list despite a report linking him with the Rams.

He'd just seen his team's faint Champions League hopes go up in smoke and was about to leave Wearside with the prospect of four games to fight for the dubious right to be England's representative in next season's Europa League.