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Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION | Man City 5-3 SAFC | Were The Lads Unlucky To Lose?
It was a bit of a rollercoaster, but join Chris, Bomber & James as they give their immediate reaction after the final whistle to Sunderland’s visit to the Etihad! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily Sunderland show. All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Man City 5-3 Sunderland – Brobbey hattrick in vain in eight goal thriller
Robin Roefs: 5/10 City were extremely clinical today but got to be disappointed when almost every shot on goal ends up in the back of the net. Made a good save late on from O’Reilly. Nordi Mukiele: 6/10 Combined well with Meunier down the right but got in a bit of a mix up for […]
Haway The Podcast | Can Sunderland Shock Man City? | MATCH PREVIEW
Sunderland head to the Etihad on Sunday to face Manchester City in their final game before the international break. Fresh from a historic Europa League victory over AZ Alkmaar, can Régis Le Bris’ side pull off another huge result against one of the Premier League’s biggest sides? Manchester City have made a perfect start to […]
Starting XI: Is This The Sunderland Team To Take On Manchester City?
After Wednesday’s win in our debut Europa Cup game we’ve got one of the toughest Premier League fixtures to round off our opening spell of fixtures before this long international break. Anything we get today is something of a bonus, but with four points from our opening four league games we could do with getting […]
OTD (20/09/1947): Sunderland Win Amidst Intense Speculation
Whilst Sunderland’s form at the start of the 1947-48 season was poor there was money in the coffers for team strengthening, and so manager Bill Murray was working overtime in order to track down suitable reinforcements. The Lads were playing at Blackpool on this day and the boss arrived on the coast having gone the […]
A Fiery Return To European Competition for The Lads
Wednesday night had all the hallmarks of an occasion we’ll never forget. The Stadium of Light was electric long time before kick-off and this was an electricity that had flowed through the city for hours. As music blared and fireworks filled the Wearside sky, from the moment the display was unveiled in the Roker End, […]
Fan Letters: The Quest for Barnes and Benno Part IV – The Search Is Over!
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, An email arrived on Monday, entitled ‘Membership Monday’, and contained all sorts of links to bits of the Sunderland website, including ‘Live Commentary’. Things began to look promising. There was no active live […]
Match Preview: Manchester City v Sunderland — Tough Test For The Lads Ahead Of The Break
Wednesday 16th September 2026 Manchester City v Sunderland – Premier League Etihad Stadium – Kick-Off: 14:00 Match Coverage TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via Sky Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the game on the Roker Report Twitter […]
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | Can Sunderland Avoid Defeat At City?!
It’s the last of the trilogy this week that began with the visit of Arsenal, which was followed by our first game in the Europa League – and now we have a tough test at Manchester City! It’s a stadium we’ve never won at so we spoke to Simon Bajkowski from the Manchester Evening News […]
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light
4th December, 2000 may be a date that means nothing to many reading this. It perhaps was just another day 26 years ago. Some may even recall there was a Sunderland game that day. Others may remember we beat Everton 2-0 that night, with Alex Rae and Super Kev scoring. However, to me, this date […]
TV View: Watching Sunderland In Europe From the Couch
It was moments like that when I hate my job. UEFA don’t take Irish Sunderland-supporting teachers into consideration when scheduling their team’s biggest game in many years. Did it have to be a Wednesday? Did it really have to be a Wednesday night? With the new term just beginning, I didn’t take one of my […]
Alan Hutton recalls ‘brilliant’ Sunderland Spell & Reflects On Career Rollercoaster
This article is brought to you in association with NetBet Sport. Alan Hutton spent just eleven games on Wearside, but the former Sunderland defender still looks back on his short spell with the club with enormous fondness. The Scot joined Sunderland on loan from Tottenham Hotspur during the 2009/10 season, making eleven appearances for Steve […]
Enzo Le Fée: Sunderland’s Unbreakable Magician
It’s one of the oldest and occasionally hackneyed maxims in the football fan’s little book of go-to phrases: “The biggest players rise to the challenge on the biggest stages”. Granted, other versions of that phrase may be available, but that’s probably the simplest way of putting it and, as Sunderland kicked off their Europa League […]
OTD (19/9/73): When Sunderland First Took Europe by Storm 53 Years Ago
Wednesday saw Sunderland return to European competition after a wait of fifty-three years. What a glorious evening that was for everyone involved, and I wonder what players and supporters would have thought back in 1973 if they’d been told we wouldn’t be repeating their feat for over half a century!? But it was on this […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Sunderland u21 3-1 Norwich City u21 – Angulo debut but Ta Bi takes top billing
Joe Cowan: 5/10 Will be extremely disappointed with the goal he conceded, letting a soft shot squirm into the far post. Had a few shots right at him which he handled well, played around the Norwich press well but his long kicking was a bit suspect. Finlay Holcroft: 7/10 Was strong at right back, giving […]
OTD (18/9/1950): When Sunderland & St Mirren Came Together to Honour Andy Reid
Two days after a chastening defeat at home to Blackpool, Bill Murray brought his charges north of the border to commemorate and celebrate a man who had left a lasting impression on the people and supporters of both St Mirren Football Club and Sunderland Association Football Club. Andy Reid was honoured with a thoroughly deserved […]
From the Darkest Days to a Night I’ll Never Forget
Wednesday night was about far more than a football match. It was about the journey Sunderland and its supporters have been on over the past five years – from the lowest of lows to standing inside the Stadium of Light and watching the Lads win a European game. We’ve had a few reminders recently of […]
Kevin Danso: Sunderland’s Quietly Brilliant Defensive Addition
Kevin Danso has flown under the radar since joining Sunderland, in my opinion. A hard, dominant and motivated defender, he has been nothing short of flawless in what we have seen from him in a Sunderland shirt so far. When the link first emerged during the transfer window, I wasn’t too sure what to think, […]
Sunderland in Europe: A Night Shared Across Generations
The moment that will stay with me is not the goal. It is looking to my right and seeing my uncle, Ebbie. The last time Sunderland played European football, he was there. Fifty-three years later, so was I, standing beside him as the players emerged from the tunnel against AZ Alkmaar. I had spent my […]
Sunderland Are Back in Europe – And What a Night It Was
If someone had told me five and a half years ago, on the long trudge back to the car from what is now called the Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton, that on my 23rd birthday we would be hosting a regular European outfit in AZ Alkmaar, in our first European game in 53 years, I […]
Haway The Podcast | Q&A | Getting Emotional About Sunderland Winning In Europe
Sunderland are back in Europe — and they’ve already got a win under their belt. 🔴⚪ Join the Haway The Podcast team LIVE for a Sunderland Q&A as we look back on the historic victory over AZ Alkmaar, discuss the Europa League adventure so far, and look ahead to Sunday’s trip to Manchester City. We’ll […]
Sunderland AFC, It Was Always You
I slipped a note underneath the pillow of my seven-year-old, letting her know the score when she woke up in the morning. Just to make sure she understood, I added below: “We Won!” I went back downstairs into the living room. There, I sat quietly for a minute or two. The noise had come like […]
Haway The Podcast | THURSDAY SUPPLEMENT | Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar: The Morning After
THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE… 🇪🇺🔴⚪ Sunderland are back in Europe — and what a night it was at the Stadium of Light. Now, it’s time to dissect it. For this special Thursday Supplement, Ian Murtagh joins Haway The Podcast to look back on a truly historic night — and there’s a brilliant story […]
Talking Points: European Paradise on Wearside
French poet Paul Valéry famously claimed that “the best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up”. Last night, all of Sunderland woke up; a sleeping giant woke up, and Wearside’s collective dreams came true. It was a historic night, from the bedlam in the town and the Roker End concourse pre-game, […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Le Fée On The Spot As Sunderland Edge Past AZ Alkmaar
Andy Thompson says… Enzo Le Fée steps up It takes a lot of balls to stand up and take a penalty after you’ve missed one the game before, and I thought Le Fée was excellent and busy all game, with his pressing and intricate passing. Glad he got the opportunity to step up and get […]
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