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Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce: 'We feel dejected after Southampton draw'

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce claims that he and his players feel 'dejected' after conceding a late equaliser from Southampton at St Mary's.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has described his squad as feeling 'dejected' after they relinquished a victory in stoppage time against Southampton.

The Black Cats took the lead through Jermain Defoe in the 85th minute, but were dealt a blow when Virgil van Dijk struck in the 93rd minute to claim a point.

"The dejection amongst us all is clear," BBC Sport quotes Allardyce as saying. "It was so important to see this game out. We know how important three points would have been today.

"If we'd have got the win today, we'd have had a gap for next weekend when we're not playing. We dropped a massive clanger in those last few seconds. With the amount of people we had in that box, it's baffling. We didn't have the composure to keep the ball, play out and see the game out properly. We paid a very heavy price.

"It's concentration, making the right decisions when you're tired, being brave enough to cut the danger out and not leaving it someone else. I'm delighted with the chances we made, other than we could have finished them better. Then again, one goal isn't enough for us. We can't find a clean sheet - we have a bogey hanging over us. I've seen for a long time that we have enough to stay up, we aren't getting the results."

Sunderland are 17th in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone with nine games left to play.

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