Sunderland were beaten 3-0 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium

Trai Hume has pledged a strong reaction from the Sunderland dressing room after they fell to an emphatic defeat at Brentford in midweek.

Though the Black Cats spurned a major opportunity to level the scores early in the second half when Enzo Le Fée missed a penalty, the hosts were the better side for the majority of the game and were ultimately deservedly beaten.

Igor Thiago scored a brace in the 3-0 win and Hume said it was up to the dressing room to put things right, something they have done regularly this season after disappointing results. The Black Cats are back in action at Everton in the FA Cup third round on Saturday lunchtime, with over 7,000 fans set to make the trip.

“The support were right behind us from start to finish," Hume said.

"The support is always top, and now it’s up to us as a group to put things right.” We’ll analyse it properly and look at where we can be better. That’s something this group has always done well. When we’ve faced adversity this season, we’ve bounced back, and that’s the mentality in the dressing room.

"There’s no time to dwell on it. We’ve got a big game coming up, and it’s an opportunity to show a reaction. We’ll be ready to go again.”

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What Régis Le Bris said about Brentford defeat

“I think first of all Brentford were good,” Le Bris said.

“They were at their level. It's a tough place here. They were strong, direct, good in second balls and relentless. Even if we didn't start well, we had the opportunity at the beginning of the second half to get back in the game.

“I think we showed better energy, but when you miss this kind of opportunity, it's like a switch in the game. The energy of the crowd got even better and we lost ours. I think today we probably had too many mismatches on the pitch. It's about duels, it's about composure with the ball. The duels we had were in favour of Brentford. It's football.

“It's really important to stay composed. Obviously, the players and the coaching staff, the club and the fans are disappointed today, but we have to accept the defeat.”

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