Sunderland match reports

Theo Walcott handed Arsene Wenger a winning finish to the season as Arsenal edged out battling Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.

El-Hadji Diouf delivered the perfect farewell present to Bolton in a 2-0 home win over Sunderland that all but ensures Premier League survival.

Substitute Daryl Murphy's last-gasp goal ensured Sunderland will play in next season's Premier League following a 3-2 win over Middlesbrough.

Michael Owen claimed a derby-day double to increase Sunderland's woes as the Black Cats were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle at St James' Park.

Darius Vassell came off the bench to snatch a rare away victory for Manchester City as they beat Sunderland 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.

Fulham took another step towards relegation as Sunderland all but secured Premier League survival with a 3-1 win at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Andy Reid chose the perfect time to open his Sunderland account with an injury-time winner as the Black Cats edged to a 2-1 win over West Ham.

Michael Chopra gave Sunderland their first away win of the season and give their survival hopes a huge boost with a 1-0 success at Aston Villa.

John Terry chose the perfect moment to return to goalscoring form as his headed goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory at Sunderland.

Everton kept alive their Champions League hopes as Andy Johnson's second-half goal helped them beat Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland were denied their first away win of the season after Michael Chopra's strike was ruled out for offside in a 0-0 draw at Derby.

Jermain Defoe's strike from a contentious penalty was enough to keep Portsmouth's European bid on course with a 1-0 win over Sunderland.

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