Sunderland boss Roy Keane has played peacemaker between striker Anthony Stokes and an irate neighbour.

The People says Keane's office took a phone call from an irate woman demanding to speak to him and, when she was told people couldn't just ring up and get the Irishman, she replied in no uncertain terms that if he didn't return her call within the hour she'd be going to the newspapers.

Ten minutes later Keane, wisely, belled her up and the woman lodged a complaint that Stokes had been playing music too loud at all hours of the day.

And it seems her complaint hit the mark. Keane assured her there would be no more parties, Stokes found the remote and, two days after the call, a bunch of flowers arrived from Keane and the club offering their sincere apologies.