'No drama' for disappointed Le Bris

Sunderland manager Regis le Bris following defeat at Stoke City

Sunderland manager Regis le Bris remained phlegmatic despite a stoppage-time goal condemning them to defeat at Stoke City.

"[I am] Disappointed but it is a long league and a tough league with many, many games in a short period," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"The most difficult part of the pitch is always the final third. We created many chances I think we had 22 shots and two on the post, three big saves from the goalkeeper. Sometimes football is like that.

"Sometimes you score with one chance and other times you can't score with six, seven, eight or nine big chances.

"But the spirit was good and we have to keep the way we want to play. Sometimes we deserve to win and we don't so no drama."

Their next two league games are both at home, against Sheffield United and Portsmouth.