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Sunderland manager Michael Beale is brought close to tears after supporters pay touching tribute to four-year-old niece... as emotional Black Cats boss admits it's 'hard to speak' after latest cancer diagnosis

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Sunderland boss Michael Beale was brought close to tears after supporters paid a touching tribute to his four-year-old niece.

Beale watched on from the sidelines on Saturday afternoon as the Black Cats secured a 3-1 win over Plymouth Argyle to maintain their Play-Off push.

However, the best moment for the Sunderland boss came when home supporters paid tribute to his young niece, who has had a relapse in her battle with leukaemia.

In the fourth minute of the clash at the Stadium of Light, large sections of home supporters performed a minute-long ovation for Beale's niece.