More from Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce after Jermain Defoe's winner against Chelsea: "Our goalkeeper made two unbelievably good saves which has given us the platform to score two quick goals to get in front. Every man has done his job today and done it very well. 

"You give Jermain Defoe a chance and generally at least hits the target. We’ve crawled out of the bottom three by the number of goals that he’s scored. Without him I dread to think where we’d be as a team."

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce on Match of the Day: “It’s the first time we’ve come from behind to win a game of football this season and that shows the desire of the players, the quality of the players. 

"The character and determination has shone through, along with the quality of our finishing at last. To see the players at half-time they were looking dejected and jaded, we sorted that defensive side out in the second half. 

"The atmosphere is what makes players play well an the atmosphere today certainly enthused the players to give their all. Everton are better away from home than home, it’s going to be tough one but our destiny is in our own hands."

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Ex-Sunderland midfielder on 5 live Sport

"Everything Sunderland had - desire and teamwork - Newcastle just didn't have. If ever there was a team to be taken down it was Aston Villa. But the Magpies showed very little, and neither did Norwich. Manchester United have come away from Carrow Road having been gifted the three points. It's all in Sunderland's hands now."

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Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez: “We are disappointed. Sunderland won, so all we can do now is wait for the score of that game and now try to win our game.

“We were a little bit anxious in the first half. We were not comfortable in possession. You have to take your chances and we didn’t do that.

“We had to change things in the second half. We did that, but it was not enough. The players are disappointed.

"iI was an opportunity to stay ahead of Sunderland and we couldn't do it."

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Robert Huth and Danny Drinkwater are banned for Leicester so Marcin Wasilewski and Andy King come in. Striker Jamie Vardy returns to the starting line-up in place of Leonardo Ulloa.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Wasilewski, Morgan, Fuchs, Mahrez, King, Kante, Albrighton, Vardy, Okazaki.

Everton give a start to striker Oumar Niasse, while youngster Matthew Pennington also plays at centre-back.

Everton XI: Joel, Oviedo, Baines, Stones, Pennington, Cleverley, McCarthy, Lennon, Barkley, Niasse, Lukaku

While the focus during the 3pm kick-offs was at the bottom of the Premier League, the attention now turns to the top. 

Beer? Check. Pizza? Check. Silver-foiled cardboard trophies? Check. It is party-time in Leicester! 

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Sunderland goalscorer Fabio Borini: “In terms of intensity, quality, fightback, it’s unbelievable from all of us. We kept believing and showed that we are Sunderland. 

"(The crowd were) unbelievable, and we need that again on Wednesday because that made the difference when we went down 2-1 and kept us going. 

"We have to do it this week. We have the focus, we don’t have negative thoughts of relgation, we only have positive thoughts and we’ve seen it today. We know how important it is to stay in the Premier League because of all the TV rights and Sunderland as a football club and city deserve to stay in the Premier League."

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Former Magpies defender John Anderson at Villa Park

"Newcastle didn't do enough today to win the game. Newcastle knew today was a game that had to be won, but they were not bright, not direct and did not put Villa under a great deal of pressure.

"A draw is a fair result, because Newcastle did not ask enough of a side already relegated. Many people said it would be easy today, but it's only easy if you do the job right. Newcastle didn't do it right."

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• Norwich lose
• Newcastle draw
• Sunderland win

And that means it is advantage Sunderland. One win from either of their final two games - at home to Everton and away at Watford - will see them safe.

Sunderland matchwinner Jermain Defoe: "It was a difficult game but we managed to do it. Unbelievable character from the boys, everyone worked hard. We have always been confident, never thought about being relegated. 

"It's not done yet. We must recover and we've got a big game on Wednesday."

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Pat Nevin
Ex-Chelsea winger at Stadium of Light for BBC Radio 5 live

"How fitting that Defoe gets the winning goal? 

"He has held this team together. For the second half attitude and Sam Allardyce’s changes they deserve the three points today - no argument."

Jubilant scenes at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland are not safe yet but, boy, have they taken a giant stride towards safety.

The Black Cats climb out of the bottom three at the expense of Newcastle.

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