Former Sunderland defender Stephen Caldwell believes the Black Cats are going about things in the right manner after an impressive win over near rivals Middlesbrough. Michael Carrick's side were one of the in-form teams in the Championship ahead of the Wear-Tees derby, but it was Sunderland who took the game by the scruff of the neck.
A penalty from Ross Stewart gave Sunderland the lead and saw Boro go down to ten-men, with Amad Diallo adding a second in the dying stages of the game. There could be little argument for Tony Mowbray's side coming away with all three points after a dominant display.
Very few would have had the Black Cats down as play-off hopefuls after a four-year absence from the Championship, but the Wearsiders have been more than a match for every side in the division. Caldwell was quick to praise the way the club has rebuilt itself after such a long time away from the second tier.
