Sunderland defender Michael Turner believes they have enough strength in depth to cope with the absence of key players in the Premier League.Lorik Cana, Kenwyne Jones and Lee Cattermole are all unavailable for Saturday's trip to Tottenham Hotspur. Full Article at Football.co.uk

A new era at St Andrew's. This was Birmingham's first home match since being taken over and the new chairman, Vico Hui, paraded around the ground before the game, grinning and shaking hands like a politician on election day before grabbing a microphone... Full Article at Irish Independent

Liam Ridgewell beats Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon from close range to give Birmingham the lead. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited