Sunderland cut the gap to the Championship's automatic promotion places to two points as they come back from 2-0 down to claim a thrilling 3-2 victory at Swansea City.

Swansea will be thanking their lucky stars that Cullen signed a new deal before embarking on the form of his life because their chances of keeping him could well have been slim if he hadn't already put pen-to-paper, and he could well have commanded a heftier wage too.

Swansea City return to Championship action this afternoon, with high-flying Sunderland the visitors to the Swansea.com Stadium. The Swans are hoping to go five games unbeaten for the first time under Luke Williams, but face a stern test against a Black Cats side currently sitting fourth in the table.

Follow live coverage as Swansea City face Sunderland in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Swansea City come into the game against Sunderland having climbed up to ninth place on the back of a four-game unbeaten run.

Follow live coverage as Swansea City face Sunderland in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Luton Town in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.