Sunderland 0-0 Burnley: Relegation strugglers Sunderland fail to boost hopes at the Stadium of Light against Burnley

SUNDERLAND failed to boost their hopes of staying in the Premier League this afternoon as they drew 0-0 at home to Burnley.

David Moyes' black cats failed to put the clarets under any pressure throughout the clash as Burnley's Ashley Barnes had the best chances of the game.

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Burnley should have been 1-0 ahead in the first half through Ashley Barnes as his right footed shot from the centre of the box was missed to the right which was assisted by Scott Arfield.

The second half provided fans with a much improved Sunderland team as Tom Heaton made a fine save at his far post to deny Adnan Januzai's volley.

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David Moyes' side have not scored in their last four matches and are without a win from their past six home games.

The Black cats are seven points from safety with 10 games left and Burnley's wait for a first away win of the Premier League season continues.

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• After revealing Jan Kirchhoff will be out for six weeks, Sunderland were dealt another injury blow before kick-off with key centre-half Lamine Kone missing out.
• Black Cats owner Ellis Short was in the stands at the Stadium of Light for just the second time this season, perhaps pondering whether to keep faith with David Moyes.
• Sunderland are the only club in the Premier League’s bottom six not to have made a managerial change this season.
• Short’s wife Eve Zimmerman, a former tennis player, hardly looked entertained in the directors’ box. TV cameras caught her appearing to fall asleep.
• Ex-Sunderland boss Peter Reid was also sat in the posh seats. Some fans would love him to return.

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• The Black Cats and Burnley played out a drab goalless draw here in the FA Cup in January and the first-half of this was just as bad.
• Jermain Defoe barely had a sniff for Sunderland in his first match since winning a well-deserved England recall.
• The Black Cats have not won a Prem match in March since 2012.
• Burnley still remain without an away league win this season and this was just their third point.
• Rock-bottom Sunderland have now not scored in the league for six hours and 45 minutes.
• Ends

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Dream Team ratings:

Sunderland: Pickford 7, Jones 6, Denayer 7, O'Shea 7, Oviedo 7, Gibson 6, Rodwell 7, Larsson 7, Januzaj 6, Defoe 6, Borini 6, Ndong 6, Khazri 6

Subs(not used): Mannone, Djilobodji, Lescott, Manquillo, Honeyman

Booked: Jones, Gibson, Borini

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Burnley: Heaton 7, Lowton 7, Keane 7, Mee 7, Ward 7, Boyd 6, Barton 6, Hendrick 6, Arfield 7, Barnes 6, Gray 6, Vokes 6, Brady 6

Subs(not used): Flanagan, Defour, Robinson, Westwood, Tarkowski,

Booked: Barton