Lee Johnson’s side had to dig in to earn a positive three points over Gillingham on Saturday, coming from behind before playing out the final 23 minutes with 10 men.
It came after midfielder Elliot Embleton was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Jack Tucker following Tom Flanagan’s header which gave the Black Cats the lead.
But the Wearsiders were able to stand firm to hold onto the three points and remain fourth in the League One table.
Johnson’s side travel to Crewe on Tuesday and the Sunderland head coach will have something of a selection headache with Embleton's suspension adding to a number of first team players who are missing through injury.
But ahead of the Black Cats trip to Gresty Road we look at what’s been happening around League One over the last 24 hours.
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But the Wearsiders were able to stand firm to hold onto the three points and remain fourth in the League One table.
9. Langley ready for derby
Newcastle United U23’s goalkeeper Dan Langley is looking forward to taking on rivals Sunderland with the two sides to meet at the Stadium of Light this evening in Premier League 2. "There's always a buzz around the game with it being a derby," the 20-year-old said. "There's quite a few local lads in the team who know how much it means to play against Sunderland. We're all making sure the new lads know how much more this game means for the people in the city. This game ranks right up there in terms of our season. You look at the fixture list when it comes out and you're looking for when you play Sunderland. It's such a massive fixture and now that it's around the corner, we need to make sure we are all focussed and ready for it. Whenever you come up against Sunderland, putting on the black and white shirt, there's only one thing on your mind and that's making sure you don't get beat and ultimately beating them." (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
Photo: Charlotte Tattersall