Tony Mowbray will not waste time worrying about results elsewhere on the final day of the Championship season, insisting he can only affect Sunderland's game at Preston. The Black Cats must win at Deepdale on Monday to stand any chance of securing a top six finish, although they will also need help from elsewhere - either Middlesbrough to beat Coventry City at the Riverside Stadium, or Millwall to drop points against Blackburn Rovers at The Den.
But, with Sunderland needing all three points regardless of what happens in the other games, Mowbray sees no point in being kept in touch with events in the other games. His sole focus will be on helping his team fulfil their side of the deal in Lancashire and, as far as the other games are concerned, whatever will be, will be.
"I don't think there's any purpose to finding out what's going on elsewhere – we just need to win," said Mowbray. "The only focus for me will be to win the game.
