Source: PA
Bruce hopeful Hammers clash will go ahead
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is hopeful Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham will go ahead but admitted his team's preparations have been severely hampered by the weather.
Thick snow has blanketed the North East for the past week, leaving the Black Cats unable to use their training ground and instead forcing them to train on the Stadium of Light pitch.
That is in good condition and only concerns about the stadium and surrounding areas could put the game in doubt, but Bruce cannot see a problem providing there is no significant further snowfall.
He said: "Obviously it's the surrounding areas and what comes within the next 24 hours. At the moment, there seems to be no problem with the stadium."
