Daryl Murphy came off the substitutes' bench on Saturday to score the last-minute winner in the 3-2 victory over local rivals Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light and ensure the Black Cats' survival in the top flight.

The club won promotion from the Championship last year and have consolidated their place in the Barclays Premier League and now Quinn wants them to take another step forward and challenge those clubs in mid-table.

"It's a marvellous thing for the club, the fans, the manager, the players and the city in general," Quinn told the club's official website.

another shot

"Who knows how far this journey is going to go? I'm just thrilled that we have another shot at it next year and we have the steel to get better and better.

"If you were to break it down, step one was to get the club out of the Championship and rebuild the connections with the fans.

"Step two is to stay in the Premier League, consolidate and try to kick on. We've completed most of that now.

"Step three is to challenge those clubs around mid-table - Tottenham, Manchester City, West Ham, get in there among them.

"Who knows? You might go a step further and challenge the Aston Villas, Blackburns and Portsmouths."

www.safc.com