"That was a fantastic result for us,’’ he said after the 2-0 victory against one of Bolton's relegation rivals at the Stadium of Light.
"I still see it as three from four to go down unless we all start on a roll but I can’t see us dragging other teams into it.
"I think it’s going to be very difficult for Sunderland but we need a bare minimum of a point a game and I still see 40 points as the safety target.’’
Sunderland Match Report