O'Shea's Black Cats aim for derby four-in-a-row

Sunderland skipper John O'Shea will run out into the white heat of the Tyne-Wear derby at St James's Park tomorrow looking for an unprecedented fourth successive victory over neighbours Newcastle.

The Black Cats will attempt to deny the Magpies a restorative victory at the end of a difficult week which saw them lose 4-1 at Arsenal in the Premier League last Saturday and then bow out of the Capital One Cup at the quarter-final stage at Tottenham on Wednesday evening.

The 33-year-old Republic of Ireland international said:: "Obviously, the [Newcastle] fans won't have been too happy with the result, but by all accounts, I don't think it was particularly a 4-0 drubbing like a 4-0 tends to be. They had plenty of chances at crucial stages in the game.

"Look, they were on a fantastic run of form as well, so we are under no illusions it's going to be tough. But we have been very solid and close to winning lots of matches as well.

"We just need that little bit of a killer instinct all round the pitch to make sure we come away with three points instead of a draw"

"We just need that little bit of a killer instinct all round the pitch to make sure we come away with three points instead of a draw."

Sunderland go into the game on the back of a frustrating run of five draws and a defeat in their last six league games, and they have collected three points only twice in 16 attempts to date this season.

However, O'Shea admits the cliche about form going out of the window in derbies does apply, and knows the spoils will go to the team which handles the occasion the better.

He said: "Ultimately, it's just down to ourselves, how we prepare. Everything has gone well and whatever team the manager picks now we have to do our business, we have to do the stuff on the pitch, it's as simple as that.

"The players on the day who perform to their best, can execute, technically be sound, everything, all those things that go into it and want to win the game ultimately will come out on top."

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