Elliot Embleton's late strike at Oxford made it four wins out of five games for Sunderland - and the midfielder has challenged the Black Cats to go one better and end the season with five victories in their final five matches. Academy product Embleton came off the bench to score the decisive goal as Sunderland beat their play-off rivals 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium.
That goal lifted the Wearsiders back into the play-off spots and their fate is now in their own hands, although they have some tough fixtures ahead including an Easter Monday trip to Plymouth, who look certain to finish in the top six, while their penultimate game sees automatic promotion contenders Rotherham visit the Stadium of Light. Five wins out of five will do it for Sunderland though, and that is what Embleton says they must aim for.
"Obviously we have won four out of the last five and when you are winning the confidence is high," said the 23-year-old. "You can see yourself climbing the table and what you're working towards at the end so it's just about continuing to work hard in training and then doing what the manager wants us to do on the pitch.
