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Sunderland take on Chelsea this weekend in a match that the Black Cats could seriously do with winning. They start the weekend in the relegation zone – a point behind 17th placed Newcastle – with the season over the following week. After a string of draws – including last week’s match against Stoke – time […]
Jermain Defoe rescued a point for Sunderland with a 94th-minute penalty, as the Black Cats slipped back into the relegation zone after a terrible performance at Stoke. Despite the Wearsiders ending the first half in good spirits, the Potters took the lead after Peter Crouch headed the ball to the feet of Marko Arnautovic – […]
Sunderland make the difficult trip to Stoke this weekend, a game from which they really need to take home the jackpot. After drawing against Arsenal to move out of the relegation zone, a win against a team that have conceded four goals in each of their last three games would ensure they remain 17th – […]
Sunderland took a massive step in their fight against relegation after beating 17th placed Norwich City 3-0 at Carrow Road on Saturday. The Black Cats are now just one point away from safety with a game in hand over the Canaries. They also have a much stronger goal difference than both Norwich and 19th placed […]
Sunderland came to yet another defeat on Sunday against league leaders Leicester City. Jamie Vardy ended his goal drought with two fine solo efforts, making the Black Cats game against Norwich at the weekend a relegation six-pointer. Both sides kept the same teams after positive performances in their respective last games – with Ben Foster […]
March is over already! Due to cup postponements and the international break, the Black Cats have played just three competitive games this month – one of which was, of course, the Tyne-Wear derby. A lack of games, though, doesn’t mean a lack of goals. N’Doye has opened his Sunderland account, whilst Fabio Borini has gotten […]
Sunderland’s unbeaten record against Newcastle United was extended to nine games at St. James’ Park today, but the Black Cats failed to make it seven consecutive wins over their arch rivals. Jermain Defoe struck just before the break to open the scoring after the visitors dominated the first half, but the Magpies piled the pressure […]
Sunderland visit Newcastle for the second derby of the season on Sunday. Sam Allardyce’s side beat their arch rivals 3-0 at the Stadium of Light earlier in the season after Fabricio Coloccini was controversially sent off, giving then new Black Cats manager Sam Allardyce his first win after he lost his first game in charge. […]
It’s derby weekend! Sunderland head to St James’ park desperate to go four points clear of Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle United and complete the double over their rivals for the third season in a row. A win for the Black Cats would make it seven consecutive derby victories and extend their eight-game unbeaten run in the […]
Sunderland outcast Emanuele Giaccherini could make a surprise move to Chelsea in the summer, according to the Sunderland Echo. Giaccherini, 30, is currently spending the season on loan in his native Italy with Bologna – where he has scored six goals in seventeen league appearances. Now it has emerged that Chelsea, the reigning Premier League […]
Sunderland conceded a 94th-minute equaliser against 10-man Southampton to miss out on the chance of going three points clear of the relegation zone. Virgil van Dijk slammed the ball into the top corner past a helpless Vito Mannone to ensure the home team denied the Black Cats the three points after Jermain Defoe ended his […]
The England National Team will play Australia at the Stadium of Light on the 27th May as the Three Lions make a return to the home of the Black Cats. Ahead of Euro 2016, The FA has announced three friendly matches to prepare for the summer competition in France. For the first time since 2007, […]
