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LE BRIS' BLACK CATS LEAD THE TABLE AFTER CLARETS PUT IN THEIR PLACE

- Simon Bird

SUNDERLAND are top of the league.

Three wins out of three, and yet to concede a goal, the Black Cats are back - and new French boss Regis Le Bris is working some magic.

On the day Jack Clarke confirmed his £20 million move to Ipswich, Sunderland conjured a left-wing replacement to come out of the shadows and win the match.

Romaine Mundle scored in the first half, cutting in and rifling a shot past James Trafford to secure the points in a game that was a top-two Championship clash at the start of the day.

There is energy all over at Sunderland. Le Bris has modernised the playing style and unlocked his young squad's energy.