Sunderland must back up their midweek win at Huddersfield with a home victory against Cardiff City this weekend, insists Tony Mowbray. The Black Cats earned three points on the road on Wednesday night, which was only their second win in nine outings but which was also enough to lift them to 12th in the table.
But Mowbray says consistency is the key to success in the Championship, and while Sunderland are unlikely to be challenging for a top six place in their first season back in the second tier, a measure of consistency will be needed if they are to finish in midtable or above. Sunderland have yet to win back-to-back games this season, nor did they win two games in a row in their last campaign at this level in 2017-18, meaning the last time they won successive Championship games came in April and May 2007 when Roy Keane's side beat Burnley on Wearside and then won at Luton Town as they were promoted as champions.
"Any win is good in this league," said Mowbray. "We've talked to them and said that we have to find consistency, which sometimes is difficult.
