'Silly mistakes change things' - Le Bris

Regis Le Bris encourages his Sunderland team during their home defeat by Hull City

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris described Anthony Patterson's own goal in their defeat by Hull as a "silly mistake".

Le Bris told BBC Radio Newcastle: "It's a shame because in these types of games silly mistakes can change things. For sure, we have to think about these mistakes because we have to improve our game. It's not like a coincidence.

"The energy of the team was good and positive and they tried to start the game properly but the own goal changed the dynamic of the game because the opponent used a low, compact block and it was a different problem.

"It's the 34th game, the season is long and we have a short squad so we can understand that we have a low point in our dynamic. The game wasn't horrible but it wasn't the best performance so far."

He confirmed that Dan Ballard and Enzo Le Fee both seem to have hamstring injuries.