Newcastle United made checks on one Sunderland player during the Black Cats’ Championship clash vs QPR on Saturday. Saturday saw Sunderland take on QPR at the Stadium of Light, playing out a rather drab 0-0 draw but ending a run of six-straight defeats in the process. Anthony Patterson shone that day, pulling off a number of impressive saves to keep the score at 0-0, earning praise from Mike Dodds after the game. But there were arguably no other impressive performances to talk about on the day. It was another lacklustre performance from Sunderland and a poor affair to watch as a neutral, with …