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Former Championship striker Sam Parkin believes that it will be a real test for Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris to keep his team at the races between now and the start of the playoffs.
With 69 points from 38 games, the Black Cats are securely placed in the top six and lead seventh-placed Bristol City by 12 points.
The top two automatic promotion spots look out of reach for Sunderland as they are eleven points off the pace and there seems little...