Sunderland AFC news: What the nationals are saying about Tony Mowbray's future and Luton Town semi-final

Sunderland were beaten 2-0 by Luton at Kenilworth Road as they were knocked out of the Championship play-offs 3-2 on aggregate with speculation swirling around the future of head coach Tony Mowbray.

The visitors fell a goal down inside 10 minutes when Hatters defender Gabriel Osho converted from close range following a corner.

Sunderland rallied during a challenging first half but conceded again two minutes before the interval when Tom Lockyer headed home Alfie Doughty’s cross.

But what are the nationals saying about Sunderland this morning? Here, we take a look:

"Fighting for his job" - TalkSPORT

Radio station and website TalkSPORT have claimed that Mowbray is '"fighting for his job" following Sunderland's play-off semi-final loss to Luton Town with potential replacements being mentioned.

"Swamped Sunderland had no answer" - The Guardian

In their report of Luton Town vs Sunderland, The Guardian stated that "a swamped Sunderland had no answer" to the Hatters' physical attack on the night.

Nick Ammes added: "Amad Diallo tried to get them going but ultimately a stretched squad ran out of the steam needed for successive promotions. 

"It was a demolition" - The Daily Mail

Lewis Steele of The Daily Mail stated that Luton Town vs Sunderland in the second-leg had descended into a "demolition"...

He said: "It might soon be the likes of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp losing their bearings around this old stadium. Sunderland certainly did last night. This was not just a win for Luton, it was a demolition. Tony Mowbray's depleted side did not have the answers to a Hatters' bombardment.

Steele also added: "Just four of Sunderland's team were over the age of 23, and three of Mowbray's back four are midfielders by trade. Whether purposefully or not, Edwards' team targeted that inexperience and scored twice from corners."

"Sunderland can be proud of their efforts this season" - Sky Sports

After the game, Sky Sports' North East football correspondent Keith Downie said: "Sunderland can be proud of their efforts this season — they should never have got so far with the spine of the team missing.

"But signs are good for the future both on & off the pitch. SOL was a sight to behold on Saturday — hopefully the squad can mostly be kept together."