Dennis Cirkin has 'Premier League qualities' according to Tony Mowbray, after the defender's brace saw off top six rivals West Brom and sent Sunderland into the play-off places. The Black Cats came from behind to beat the Baggies at The Hawthorns, recovering after John Swift had won and then converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
But Cirkin headed Sunderland level early in the second period before scoring the winner five minutes from time, and that meant the Wearsiders moved up to sixth place on goal difference. "Dennis scored an amazing goal at Millwall when he got his concussion, and a brilliant header at the back stick against Wigan earlier in the season," said Mowbray of Cirkin, who was returning after sitting out the midweek draw against Huddersfield Town through suspension.
"Dennis is a really powerful, aggressive, guy and we just need to keep on pushing him to believe in himself and to go and do it. He's undoubtedly got Premier League quality, he's a powerful unit and he can nick goals for you as he did today.
