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In soaking conditions on Saturday at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland proved two very important points: After going two-nil down after 15 minutes to an established, high-flying Premier League side, most newly-promoted teams would have been expected to ship another few goals and succumb to a chastening defeat. Not this Sunderland team – driven by […]
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Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, How important the three points were against Bournemouth we’ll know in the coming months, but at 0-2 down inside fifteen minutes and even whilst playing the better football, it showed true team spirit. […]
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WAs dawn broke on this fine Sunday morning Jeff Brown joined Gav & Chris to go back through all the fun from yesterday, as Sunderland came back from two-down to take all three points in the rain against Bournemouth! On today’s agenda… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so […]
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A pre-match pilgrimage and a rain-soaked queue! The day began as we got off at St Peter’s Metro just before 1:00pm and buying my programme from the seller under the station platform — as is now my tradition — before walking to the Dun Cow pub via the new Keel Crossing. Auspiciously, a nice portrait […]
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Sunderland secured the 1935/1936 Football League title in style, winning 7-2 at Birmingham in the final weeks of the campaign. There had also been several good performances away from home prior to that, with a victory over Everton at the end of November proving that the Lads were already shaping up well in their pursuit […]
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After disappointment at Craven Cottage last weekend, where an uncharacteristically stale performance consigned us to only our third defeat of the season, Saturday’s game took on greater importance with a tough run to follow. Régis Le Bris elected to reshuffle the pack, bringing in Omar Alderete and Chemsdine Talbi, with Lutsharel Geertruida and Trai Hume […]
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Ciaran McKenna says… Enzo’s excellence! He’s been brilliant so far this season but he stepped up a level in a central position. A brilliantly dispatched penalty after a ridiculously long wait, and he worked excellently alongside Granit Xhaka and Noah Sadiki. He’s given Régis Le Bris a good problem to have with team and formation selection. Brian […]
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The lads dive in the bar out of the rain to dry off, get a pint and talk about all they have just witnessed – as Sunderland come back from two down to beat Bournemouth in a monsoon! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another […]
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Robin Roefs: 7/10 A difficult game for him in those conditions but was strong when needed and did brilliantly to stop the open goal early on but unfortunately his save onto the post was followed up. Caught out of position for the second goal but that was more down to Talbi giving the ball away […]
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If you’re heading to the Stadium of Light this afternoon, please make sure you bring along any items that may be able to help Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen out as they look to assist the most vulnerable people on Wearside this winter. Located next to the Bob Stokoe statue from 12pm-3pm, the volunteers will have […]
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In the midst of a global pandemic, all Sunderland AFC fans sought was some distraction or hope on the football pitch to get them through the tough times. It may have seemed like it, but was it really that much to ask? With the club languishing in League One after a failed promotion push under […]
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Gav and Martin got together early this morning to have a quick chat about today’s game and to try and work out what side Régis Le Bris will pick when the teams are announced at 13:45… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode. HAWAY […]
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Bournemouth enjoyed a brilliant start to the Premier League – what are the key factors behind this? Continuity is one of the biggest factors. This is our third season under Andoni and all the players who were at the club prior to this season are very comfortable with what is required of them and are […]
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Sunderland’s positive start to life back in the Premier League has often been caveated by other teams’ fans and so-called pundits. After picking up fourteen points from the first eight games, we were told we “Hadn’t played anyone decent yet” — yet in two of the next three, we picked up four points from Chelsea […]
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Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 2 Bournemouth 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Bertrand Traoré The Lads will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, and while Bournemouth are an excellent team and shouldn’t be underestimated, it’s a good opportunity to get another three points. Team selection is going to be interesting, and […]
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Last weekend’s poor performance will have caused Regis Le Bris to pause for thought as he stuck with the five at the back that had worked against Chelsea and Arsenal for the game at Craven Cottage. The more defensive shape stifled us in our home game against Everton, and it’d be a surprise if we […]
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Saturday 29th November 2025 Sunderland v AFC Bournemouth – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 15:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is unavailable in the UK. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of […]
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We look at the extensive history between the two sides – with ten games in total! We get caught up in talking about Gavin Peacock, Roy Orbison, the Roker End scoreboard, before moving swiftly on to our thoughts about this weekend’s game! On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway […]
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When you think of Sunderland’s great penalty takers, Gary Rowell will instantly spring to mind for those of us of a certain vintage. But, on this day more than 100 years ago, Sunderland’s genuine penalty king arrived from St Mirren for a fee of £2500 – and the 24-year-old Billy Clunas went on to play […]
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Kevin Ball – 388 Appearances, 27 Goals Committed. Passionate. Aggressive. Strong. Those are all words that sit alongside the name of Kevin Ball perfectly. Signed in 1990 from Portsmouth by then manager Denis Smith, Bally – an imposing figure comfortable both as a central defender and a midfielder – became a club icon and treasured […]
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On Saturday, Sunderland were taught a lesson on how you cannot underestimate any opponent in the Premier League – but, also, that sometimes by showing a side too much respect, you can fall flat on your face. Fulham, despite being on an awful run of form before last weekend, have only lost once at home […]
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Have you got something that you’d like to get off your chest about Sunderland? Drop us an email with your thoughts, and we’ll publish them here on the site in the next edition of Fan Letters – [email protected] Dear Roker Report, I love it when the opposition leave a Sunderland game crying “we woz robbed”, […]
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A lot has happened since we chatted to Andy last, and he’s had a lot of conversations with our players since then, so we caught up with him to talk about everything Sunderland! On today’s agenda… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never have to miss another […]
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For far too long, Sunderland — as a city and a football club — was a source of ridicule for people outside the area. It was easy to be derogatory towards both because the city needed a boost and for years, the club struggled in the third tier after being run into the ground. As […]
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Ben McKevitt says… I’d return to the tried and trusted back four that we’vd found so much success with under Régis Le Bris. That change brings with it a number of areas for discussion across all areas of the pitch — especially off the back of a rare defeat in the capital. In defence, Omar […]
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