Bailey Wright claims Sunderland are in a much better place heading into the winter break with a win behind their sails. The Black Cats put in a dogged display on the road at Birmingham City to come away with just their second win in five games, which moved the into the top-half of the table on Friday night.
Results at the weekend meant Sunderland dropped back down to 15th in the table but are just four points away from the play-off places.
"I think we knew what we were going to be up against coming here against Birmingham," Wright told Sky Sports post-match. "They're a big physical side, very direct and we had to dig deep there towards the end and we did.
