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On This Day (25 Oct 2015): Allardyce Lauds “Huge” Derby Win!
On this day, Sam Allardyce became the fourth Sunderland manager to beat Newcastle United in their second game in charge, as we beat our fiercest rivals 3-0. Whilst Steve McClaren suggested that his team was “utterly dominant” in the first half, the game was tight and cagey for almost the entire first forty five minutes […]
Starting XI: Two Changes Predicted For Sunderland At Stamford Bridge
With Reinildo back in contention, there was an increasing chance that we might go five at the back at Stamford Bridge; however, Omar Alderete’s absence today makes that unlikely. Nordi Mukiele’s performance at right back last weekend was excellent, and with Luke O’Nien also back in contention there’s a few options available to the manager today. […]
Match Preview: Chelsea v Sunderland — Tough Test In The Capital For The Lads!
Saturday 25th October 2025 Chelsea v Sunderland – 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 the […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | Chelsea v SAFC | It’s A Tough Test In The Capital For Sunderland!
IIIIIIIIIIT’S MATCHDAAAAAY! Andrew, Bomber & Chris gather to look ahead to Sunderland’s trip to Stamford Bridge… On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another episode of Haway The Podcast!
Haway The Podcast | OPPO PREVIEW | The Athletic’s Simon Johnson Tells Us All About Chelsea!
It’s a big test for the Lads this weekend as we travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea! So we caught up with Simon Johnson from The Athletic so he could tell us about covering Chelsea for the last 20+ years! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to […]
Fun Times (Or Not) In The Big Smoke
Sunderland’s last trip to Chelsea was an embarrassing end to a humiliating season. A 5-1 humping, finishing rock bottom of the league, and creating a guard of honour in the 26th minute for John Terry were just some of the dreadful memories of this day. Fast forward eight years, and Sunderland prepare to visit that […]
Score Predictions: Is Chelsea Away a Score You Can Call?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Chelsea 1 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Ballard This is a really intriguing game, and something of a free hit. Chelsea are a cracking team on their day, but if it’s not their day, we could get something – and I’d bite your foot off for a draw. There are […]
On This Day (24 Oct 1998): Tommy The Star As Sunderland Top The Charts
In the days leading up to Sunderland’s league fixture against Bury at the Stadium of Light, Danish TV crews had been in town, to capture footage of the newly arrived Thomas Sorensen excelling for his new club. Following in the footsteps of Peter Schmeichel, Denmark’s under 21 keeper Sorensen was seen as the Manchester United […]
Haway The Podcast | REMEMBER WHEN | Looking Back At Sunderland’s Trips To Chelsea Down The Years!
Ahead of this weekend’s game we’ve delved into the archives to have the crack about Sunderland travelling to the capital to take on Chelsea – but our record down there isn’t great! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to you don’t miss another episode of Haway The Podcast!
Talking Tactics: Sunderland Play It Smartly To See Off Wolves
Sunderland returned to winning ways on Founders’ Week, leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers rooted to the foot of the Premier League table after the first league meeting between the two sides since Sunderland’s final day victory of 2017/2018 — in which we denied Wolves a century of points in the process. A goal in either half confirmed […]
On This Day (23rd October 2010): Bruce praises resilient Sunderland
After heavy investment in the summer, Steve Bruce had aims on improving on Sunderland’s 13th-placed finish the previous season. With a heavy reliance on Darren Bent in the 2009-10 season, it was hoped that signings such as Danny Welbeck and Asamoah Gyan would lighten the load on the England international. Despite this, the team had […]
Fan Letters: Sunderland’s season may truly begin on Saturday!
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Is it just me or does anyone else have the distinct feeling that our season — in real terms — is about to begin this Saturday? Please don’t get me wrong regarding our brilliant […]
Sunderland Were The Keel Deal Against Wolves!
Sunderland’s return in style from the international break with a rousing victory against strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers added weight to the noise that is surrounding the team, city, and football club at the moment — something I’m sure we’re all relishing and enjoying as we come closer towards the end of what has been a fantastic […]
Haway The Podcast | NEW SAFC BOOK | We Talk With The Author Of ‘Got, Not Got Sunderland’!
Already thinking of Christmas ideas for a fellow Sunderland fan?! Well we might have just the thing, because a new book is about to become available in November (available for pre-order now!), called ‘Got, Not Got Sunderland – The Little Book of Mackem Memories’, and today we speak to the author Bill Hern! On today’s […]
Sunderland’s Defence Is Looking Stronger Than Ever
Four wins and four clean sheets in eight Premier League games is nothing short of remarkable. Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wolves came in a match that wasn’t a “must-win” but was certainly a “don’t lose”. For most of the afternoon, losing never looked like an outcome — and this turned out to be the case. […]
Sunderland Are Making Waves In The Premier League!
Whisper it quietly, but people are starting to notice us. After weeks of going under the radar, bookies classing us as underdogs and pundits underestimating us, the win over Wolves has made a lot of people sit up and take notice. I know many of us would’ve preferred to continue to sit under the radar […]
Sunderland’s Promotion Winners Still Have A Part To Play
Following our promotion from the Championship and subsequent comprehensive summer recruitment drive coming to a conclusion, a lot of the commentary from our own fan base was about what would become of the class of 2024-25 – the squad that had done all the hard work to get us into the Premier League. Without a […]
On This Day (22nd Oct 1955): Sunderland Are Top Of The League!
The ‘Bank of England team’ had gone close to success in 1954/55. A thrilling run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup before a one-nil defeat to Man City at Villa Park had been accompanied by a good stab at the league title. From late September till mid-March, we had not been out of the […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Gateshead 1-1 Sunderland U21s – Abdoullah Ba Returns With A Goal
Dan Cameron: 8/10 Maybe slightly suspect positioning for Gateshead’s goal, leaving a bit too much of the far post open but made some fantastic saves late on to keep the scores level. Timothee Pembele: 6/10 As you’d expect from Pembele, a little too casual defensively but then provided an attacking threat on the overlap. Twice […]
Granit Xhaka: The ‘Strange’ Catalyst For Sunderland’s Premier League Rise
Sunderland’s decision to sign midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen this summer already looks to be a masterstroke by the club. Amusingly, former Sunderland winger Chris Waddle described the move as ‘strange’ when it was first announced. Given that Waddle is not renowned for his insightful opinions on Sunderland, his comments were a surefire sign […]
Haway The Podcast | Q&A | King Mukiele, Sunderland’s Wide Options, & SoL Moans & Groans
It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means – it’s time for this week’s edition of the Haway The Podcast Q&A show, with questions flying in from all angles after another win for Reggie’s magic mackems at the weekend! On today’s agenda: If you’d like to send a question in for us to answer on […]
Chemsdine Talbi Is A Very Exciting Work In Progress
His introduction during the second half of Sunderland’s victory over Wolves injected some much-needed directness into our attack, and it was his driving run and unfortunately-intercepted pass (from the visitors’ point of view, that is) that gave us a 2-0 lead and ensured Vítor Pereira’s side would be heading back down to the Midlands empty […]
On This Day (21st Oct 1989): Bradford City Sunk By MacPhail’s Arrow
Sunderland had just suffered a midweek humiliation at West Ham United, but boss Denis Smith was keen to show faith in his players and so stuck with the same starting XI to go up against Bradford City next time out. The manager’s biggest hurdle to picking an unchanged side had been Gary Bennett, who was […]
Should Reinildo Get A Sunderland Recall At Chelsea?
Alex Charlton says… Let’s face it: Wolves didn’t really offer any cutting edge in the final third. That said, I thought we defended resolutely and deserved the clean sheet. Reinildo offers a natural option on the left and that will be tempting for Régis Le Bris, but I’d like to see the same back four […]
The Craic From Belle View: Fans Reflect On Sunderland’s Surge
It’s 6:30pm on a Friday night, and the glare of floodlights, as it always does, is drawing me on, lifting my spirit and filling my memory with glorious snapshots of past games. Tonight, though, I am not heading into the Stadium of Light or Roker Park; it’s the Belle Vue Stadium, home to Consett AFC, […]
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