And Blackpool midfielder David Vaughan says the Wales players will also be fighting for Flynn's job.
Wales captain Craig Bellamy levelled 12 minutes later from David Vaughan's cross, his fifth goal in six games.
Nottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter is also out as is Blakpool's David Vaughan.
Toshack also praised Swansea's Cotterill, Leicester's Andy King and Blackpool's David Vaughan.
"The manager has to take massive credit, " reflected midfielder David Vaughan.
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Manager Paolo Di Canio led the celebrations as goals from Stephane Sessegnon, Adam Johnson and David Vaughan propelled Sunderland three points clear of the drop zone.
Wales got off to the perfect start with just three minutes on the clock through skipper Giggs, after David Vaughan was fouled just outside the area.
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But it was the Seasiders who thought they had equalised on 22 minutes when David Vaughan's corner curled goalwards, which Gerken scrambled off the goal line.
Raul Meireles was the victim of the home side's hustling on this occasion giving the ball away to the impressive David Vaughan who slipped in Taylor-Fletcher.
"Wilkins is the largest ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula yet to be threatened, " David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey said, according to the Web site.
With David Vaughan brought in on the left, Ledley was pushed into a central midfield role and the Cardiff man was the star performer of a totally dominant first-half.
In the first league meeting between the sides since 1971, long-range efforts by Elliott Grandin and Neil Eardley and a fine run by David Vaughan was all the Seasiders could offer.
But with Thatcher available, plus the form of Roberts and Crewe youngster David Vaughan - who plays left midfield or left wing-back at Gresty Road - Wales suddenly have strength in depth.
The anxiety increased as news came from White Hart Lane that another Gareth Bale wonder strike had given Tottenham a late 1-0 lead against 10-man Sunderland, who had David Vaughan sent off.
Sam Ricketts, who had replaced David Vaughan, was penalised for a foul on the edge of the Wales penalty box and Selva fired a superb effort into the top corner with Price rooted to his spot.
Upstairs, in a dining room available for hire, is museum-quality 20th-century British art, including works by David Bomberg, Jacob Kramer and Keith Vaughan.
England captain Michael Vaughan, coach Duncan Fletcher, chairman of selectors David Graveney and manager Phil Neale were all awarded OBEs, while the rest of the players were awarded MBEs.
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Everton boss David Moyes has already lost Yakubu for the season to a ruptured Achilles, while James Vaughan has had surgery on a knee injury and Nuno Valente has been out with a similar problem since August.
Vaughan was spotted in the pavilion applying an ice pack to his knee but Yorkshire chief David Byas explained it was not a cause for concern.
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Chairman of selectors David Graveney will sound out candidates to become the new captain over the next few days before announcing the successor to Vaughan on Friday.
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