This had the feel of a significant weekend in Sunderland’s bid for survival. It was not, however, the events of another predictable afternoon at the Stadium of Light which would appear to have sealed their fate.
Twenty-four hours earlier as the full-time results rolled in from the around the Premier League, David Moyes watched in anguish as relegation rivals Leicester, Swansea and Crystal Palace all won.
The significance is this - you can make a case for each of those clubs pulling clear of the drop zone in the coming months. Be it new managers, better players or a newfound momentum, there is reason to believe they will stay up.