Bailey Wright's blunt verdict on the EFL record Sunderland will be looking to defend at Shrewsbury Town

Sunderland remain the only EFL side yet to taste defeat on the road this season – but Bailey Wright says the record will only matter if it helps the Black Cats to promotion.
Bailey Wright's blunt verdict on the EFL record Sunderland will be looking to defend at Shrewsbury TownBailey Wright's blunt verdict on the EFL record Sunderland will be looking to defend at Shrewsbury Town
Bailey Wright's blunt verdict on the EFL record Sunderland will be looking to defend at Shrewsbury Town

The weekend draw at MK Dons means that the Wearsiders are still yet to be beaten on their travels during the 2020/21 campaign, and are the only EFL side to hold such a record.

Sunderland have won six and drawn six away from home this term and have accumulated 24 points while on the road – compared to the 17 points they have picked up at the Stadium of Light.

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That unbeaten streak will be put to the test on Tuesday evening though, as Lee Johnson’s troops travel to face a Shrewsbury Town side in a good run of form.

And while naturally pleased with the record, defender Wright says it will only hold an distinction if it helps the Black Cats to promotion this term.

“It's good to be unbeaten,” admitted the Australian.

"I'd prefer to win more, eradicate some of the draws and put some more points on the board, but it's good.

"It shows we're doing a lot of things right and we're a good, solid unit with a lot of characters. When you go away from home you need a lot of characters in the team.

"We're unbeaten away from home, brilliant, but the marker is where we want to be at the end of the season. If that helps us get there, brilliant, but that's all that matters.”