Source: Northern_Echo
Campbell strikes again
FRAIZER Campbell continued his pre-season goalscoring spree to help Sunderland secure a narrow victory over Leicester City this afternoon.[LNB] Campbell gave another convincing case for his inclusion as a strike partner for Darren Bent this season when his close range finish from Jordan Henderson's through ball handed the Wearsiders the lead after only six minutes.[LNB] In the second half Henderson's low strike, fumbled horribly into his own net by Foxes' keeper Chris Weale, cancelled out Andy King's equaliser to give Steve Bruce's side victory.[LNB] But it will be matters in the Sunderland defensive ranks that will have given the Black Cats boss most food for thought.[LNB] Titus Bramble made his Sunderland debut alongside Michael Turner but the new centre-back partnership still needs time to gel. The Foxes are only one week away from kicking-off their Championship campaign and Paulo Sousa's side played the better football and gave the visitors plenty of problems.[LNB] The lively DJ Campbell left Turner and Bramble looking pretty lethargic and Sunderland had Simon Mignolet to thank for keeping Leicester at bay. The Belgian's finger-tip save in the first half and a great reaction save in the dying minutes were the pick of an impressive afternoon's work.[LNB] His chances of starting in Sunderland's Premier League opener against Birmingham look even more likely after Trevor Carson was sidelined with a suspected shoulder problem. His injury exposed the paucity of cover available to Bruce who called up youngster Ben Wilson to today's squad.[LNB] Bruce is now expected to step up his efforts to recruit an experienced keeper on loan to cover for Craig Gordon's absence.[LNB] Attendance: 7,935[LNB]
