Black Cats 4-1 to bounce straight back
SUNDERLAND’S relegation from the Premier League was confirmed by a 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth and bet365 and Coral make the Black Cats 4-1 to win promotion next season.
Bet365 go 12-1 that Sunderland win the Sky Bet Championship in 2017-18 and 16-1 that they suffer another relegation. David Moyes is 4-7 with Hills still to be manager on the first day of next term.
Just two goals were scored in the four 3pm kick-offs – Leicester won 1-0 at West Brom and Stoke drew 0-0 with West Ham – but Hull will have been pleased with their goalless draw at 7-10 shots Southampton. Tigers goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic saved a penalty from Dusan Tadic in injury-time.
Burnley claimed their first away victory of the season, winning 2-0 at Crystal Palace.
Wigan have been relegated from the Championship while Leeds’ 3-3 draw with Norwich means Reading, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham are set to fill the playoff spots.
Plymouth are a point ahead of Doncaster with one game left at the top of Sky Bet League Two while Newport (45 points) and Hartlepool (43) are battling to avoid the second relegation place.