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Sunderland defender Wes Brown to BBC Sport: "To go 4-0 behind before half-time is disappointing to say the least. Aston Villa were creating chances and it took us until the second half to create chances. But it was all over by then. We have to lift it now and train hard. Of course I understand the boos. We have been terrible at home. We have to let this game go and train hard ahead of next week's game."

Garth Crooks
BBC Sport pundit on Final Score

"The Sunderland fans are in shock. They are trying to make sense of what they have seen. And when they analyse it, it's not pretty viewing. There were two goals today when Wes Brown and John O'Shea were at fault and the effort was not there."

Jimmy Armfield
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"At this stage of the season, it's about the form teams are in. Sunderland are on a downer, they've had a pasting. Villa, a new manager in, are on a roll. It's Sunderland and QPR who have to start picking points up or they are going to be in the scramble."

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke: "I think we are playing with more freedom since the manager took over. Not just me, the manager is giving us a lot of responsibility and freedom."

The team news is in for the late game - Mike Duff and Sam Vokes come in for Michael Keane and Michael Kightly in the only two changes for Burnley from the side that lost 2-0 at Anfield against Liverpool.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany returns to the starting line-up after being an unused substitute against Leicester on 4 March. Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho and Edin Dzeko also start, with Bacary Sagna, Eliaquim Mangala, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fernando and Wilfried Bony dropping out.

Burnley: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell (c), Duff, Mee; Barnes, Arfield, Jones, Boyd; Ings, Vokes.

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero

Championship: Federico Macheda scored earlier on, but has been sent off for a Cardiff side, who are down to nine men, but who lead 2-1 at Brentford.

The free-kick comes to nothing. West Brom are moments away from three points.

Leicester seven points from safety now and with games running out it's looking bleak.

Big moment as Boaz Myhill collides with Peter Crouch just outside the penalty area. Free-kick to Stoke.

Olivier Giroud, brilliant today, floats in a great cross which Danny Welbeck heads down and Adrian parries away.

Time is running out for Stoke. Phil Bardsley goes sprawling inside the West Brom area. He screams for a penalty. The referee says no.

There's not many Sunderland fans still in the Stadium of Light compared to kick-off but those that have stayed let out a groan as Connor Wickham blazes a good chance over. Bad, bad day for the Black Cats.

FOUR MINUTES added on at Leicester...

Matt in London: As a relieved and very happy Crystal Palace fan, is it weird that I feel just a tad sorry for Gus Poyet? Clearly Sunderland are in a pretty perilous position, but I cannot remember the last time a manager was the subject of such widespread disapproval. The media, pundits and fans everywhere are really laying into him. He brought this on himself but it must be tough for the guy.

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Can Leicester make their extra man count in the final stages? Jamie Vardy skins two or three men to power clear on the left and put over a low cross. Dave Nugent arrives on time but stabs his shot wide.

Jimmy Armfield
BBC Radio 5 live

"Looking around the ground, I don't think I've seen an exodus the same as this. The ground looked half-empty after half-time, but there was great expectation and tension in the air beforehand. After that first half mauling, they have had enough and were on their way. Villa took their foot off the pedal, but there are problems ahead for Gus Poyet."