Sunderland take on Shrewsbury Town on Good Friday at the Stadium of Light in a game that could see the Black Cats strengthen their grip on a play-off place. The game kicks off at 3pm, and Alex Neil's side will be looking to earn their third win in a row and extend their unbeaten run to nine games.
The Black Cats' climbed into the top six at the weekend following their 2-1 win at play-off rivals Oxford United, while fellow play-off contenders Wycombe, Sheffield Wednesday, and Plymouth all dropped points. Sunderland will go into Friday's game in sixth place, level on points with Sheffield Wednesday and Wycombe but behind the Owls on goal difference, and ahead of the Chairboys by virtue of their head-to-head record this season.
Wycombe have also played one more game than both Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday. Shrewsbury, managed by former Sunderland assistant manager Steve Cotterill, are 16th in the table but are already effectively safe with an 11-point gap between them and the relegation zone.
