Louise Taylor was at the Stadium of Light, and her verdict has landed. Here it is! Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night!
Tony Mowbray’s turn to talk to the Beeb. “Frustration in the dressing room … the goals we conceded were very unlike us … we needed to get rid of that ball … but I’m very proud of the way we stuck in … the supporters kept the team going … we’re trying to build something here, trying to build a team that fights for these people who come and support us … and play football … we were playing a very good team today … ultimately they finished with just about their strongest team and that’s a credit to the way we pushed them … the individuals learned a lot … it’s a fantastic test for them … they’ve come from academies and straight into the team … we’re trying to give supporters a team to be proud of … we try to play good football and create goals … we’re really disappointed with the four minutes at the end … goodness me … ten substitutions and four goals and he puts four minutes up! … it’s almost laughable … but let’s not blame the officials, it just felt really frustrating when we were right having a go.”