Craig Gardner

CRAIG Gardner is not too distraught at missing out on reaching double figures for a second successive season – insisting he has become a more rounded midfielder since moving to Wearside. Sunderland splashed out £5m on Gardner last summer in a bid to ...  

Craig Gardner was first home for Stroud and District AC at the Bristol 10K road race. Stroud AC, Bristol 10K: 87 Craig Gardner 36.33, 134 Nick Holliday 38.04, 403 Andy Furley 41.25, 720 Katherine Williams 43.24, 89 Caroline Cotterell 44.13, 970 Chris ...  

ASTON VILLA edged closer to Barclays Premier League safety as they denied former manager Martin O'Neill a winning return in the home clash with Sunderland. O'Neill was greeted with boos from Villa fans, despite three top-six finishes with the midlands club ...  

CRAIG Gardner has cured the homesickness that threatened his early Sunderland career and is now looking to stay at the Stadium of Light in the long-term. The 25-year-old midfielder moved north from the Midlands – where he had lived all his life – last ...  

Sunderland midfielder Craig Gardner has admitted that the Black Cats are hoping for a top-eight finish this season. The Wearside club are currently 11th in the Premier League table following Monday's conclusive 4-0 defeat to Everton. Despite that setback ...  

ESPNFringe players deserve chance, says Sunderland's Craig GardnerShields GazetteBy CHRIS YOUNG CRAIG Gardner insists Sunderland's fringe players deserve an opportunity to impress if granted a chance by Martin O'Neill over the Easter weekend. Sunderland face the gruelling task of two games inside 48 hours as the Black Cats host ...Midfielder expects run out for fringe playersEatSleepSportall 33 news articles »  

JACK COLBACK believes David Meyler deserves a starting spot as Sunderland look to fill the gap left by the suspended Craig Gardner. Midfielder Gardner will sit out Saturday’s game against Bolton at the Stadium of Light after being sent off in the Black ...  

But the prize exhibits will be Sunderland’s Craig Gardner and younger brother Gary, who will be tangling in midfield. The Gardner boys will be cheered on by their four other brothers – including Terry, who does actually live up to his name by earning ...  

Under the circumstances, it might be left to Joey Barton on his return to City to try to pick ... In Seb Larsson’s absence, it should be Craig Gardner lining up on the right of Martin O’Neill’s midfield. And as shown against Fulham last week, Gardner ...  

We’re the type of lads who will work hard towards that ... Hopefully we can play for the senior team one time. Apr 19 2012 Aston Villa: Martin O'Neill will be fired up to face us - Alex McLeish Apr 19 2012 Aston Villa: Fans react to return of Martin ...  

Seven of Sunderland’s squad – Michael Turner, Phil Bardsley, Simon Mignolet, Seb Larsson, Craig Gardner, James McClean and Stephane Sessegnon – missed just 10 games between them since the start of February, with O’Neill reluctant to introduce those ...  

Craig Gardner crossed to the far post where McClean stooped to head the ball at goal but Wayne Hennessey saved with his legs at point-blank range. And the visitors had an excellent chance of their own 10 minutes from time when substitute Matt Jarvis ...  

And after missing last weekend’s goalless draw with Aston Villa, captain Lee Cattermole returns in place of the suspended Craig Gardner after having a painkilling injection on his troublesome knee. Sunderland: Gordon, O’Shea, Turner, Kilgallon ...  

Extensive player losses have been unavoidable given the uncertain financial environment enveloping the club, and Seb Larsson, Craig Gardner, Scott Dann and Roger Johnson are missed. Yet Hughton has been able to call on players of national and ...  

The Baggies are on the lookout for an energetic midfielder and are likely to enquire again about long-standing targets, Sunderland’s Craig Gardner and Mark Davies of Bolton. Guthrie would represent a cheaper recruit and the ex-Liverpool ...