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Man. Where do we even start with this?!! Well, we’re going to try. Martin’s got the job of trying to make sense of it all and simultaneously making sure it was all real and trying to understand just what happened yesterday. Thankfully, he’s got a good friend of the pod with him – Jeff Brown […]
We only went and qualified for Europe!!! Join the Lads live and direct from the pub straight after Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Stadium of Light to take our place in next seasons Europa League! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free […]
“Play the game, not the occasion” is a truism that’s often wheeled out by coaches, ex-pros and pundits when a club is facing a fixture that could potentially change its trajectory and open up the kinds of possibilities that many might not even dare to comprehend. I daresay we considered this approach ahead of last […]
John Wilson says… What an atmosphere! On a glorious, memorable afternoon at the Stadium of Light, the stadium was bouncing and my ears were ringing for most of the match. An absolute joy to behold. Everyone played their part and the Lads responded. Wow! Enzo Le Fée — he’s magic, you know! Every last man […]
Robin Roefs: 10/10 Will be disappointed with himself for the Chelsea goal but has been unbelievable all season and rock steady today. Lutsharel Geertruida: 10/10 Had his flank completely shut down, didn’t give Chelsea anything, was good on the ball and we’ve got to try and get him on a permanent. He’s so good. Nordi […]
None of us thought we’d be in this position exactly a year ago at Wembley and we’re going to enjoy it! Andrew and Jonny join Chris for the final match preview of the season as Chelsea come to town! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never […]
After last Sunday’s excellent win at Everton gave us a glimmer of European hope, we head into the season’s final fixture with the possibility of claiming a place in one of the European comps next season. Of course, it’s not in our hands completely, we just need to do our bit – which is win against […]
Earlier this year, Chelsea sacked Enzo Maresca, who’s allegedly set to take over at Manchester City next season. Is there any frustration over the way he departed and potentially knowing what was coming next? Not really. He never really connected with the fans who didn’t like his personality or his football. The frustration is more […]
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 3 Chelsea 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Nilson Angulo Well, it’s a shame the season has to come to an end really, but what a season it’s been, and it still could get even better. Chelsea have a load of good players but having watched them a couple of times […]
Sunday 24th May 2026 Sunderland v Chelsea – Premier League Stadium of Light – Kick-Off: 16:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. 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 date is the 13th of May 2025 and the match time is 12:00. The unfettered noise and limbs in the Stadium of Light is ear-splitting and unprecedented. Dan Ballard’s goal in the dying embers of extra-time of a tense second-leg play-off semi-final has released a torrent of guttural emotion. It is the kind of […]
WIt’s our final opposition preview of the season and there’s not many clubs who would claim to have had a more chaotic season than Chelsea this year! So luckily for us, we talked to Max from the Chelsea Unfiltered podcast to tell us all the goings on at Chelsea ahead of the big game! On […]
Every time I think about Sunday, my stomach lurches. Normally when thinking ahead to a big game, this is with nerves or apprehension, but instead it is with excitement. It isn’t often that we as Sunderland fans find ourselves in such a positive situation. Victory, combined with other results, could result in the club’s first […]
This time of year has been an enjoyable one for Sunderland fans in recent years, and 24 May 2025 at Wembley was the most significant day in the club’s history for more than fifty years. In the sunshine and warmth, we watched with dismay as Sheffield United put themselves ahead through Tyrese Campbell. Moments later, […]
A team that collects twenty two points from losing positions in a competition as challenging as a near-full season in the Premier League doesn’t do it accidentally. Rightly lauded throughout the season, much has been made of the collective fighting spirit of this Sunderland squad, often coming from a goal or two down to win […]
Anth Gair says… How excited am I? I’ve spent the last thirty odd years suffering as a Sunderland fan — which means I, alongside the rest of you, know what the dark days look like. League One. Phil Parkinson. The drift. The years when it wasn’t even fun anymore. So to be sitting here, on […]
I was taken to my first Sunderland game at Roker Park in 1966. I mention that fact as it has a bearing on the following statement: this has been the best season I’ve known in my lifetime. I certainly don’t say that lightly, as there have been many fantastic moments and quite a few very […]
As we gear up for what could be an historic moment in our clubs history — a first qualification for European competition via a league position —- on this day in 1970, we bowed out of a (thankfully) almost forgotten European trophy, the Anglo-Italian Cup (‘Coppa Anglo-Italiana’) after a 0-3 defeat away at Fiorentina. The […]
I became a Sunderland supporter in the early 1970s — although “became” probably isn’t the right word. As a young lad in Hebburn, football wasn’t something you ‘chose’ in the modern sense. It was in the streets, in the schoolyard, in the voices coming through the kitchen wireless, in the conversations of men leaning on […]
We pick up where we left off in part one as the lads start focusing on the final game against Chelsea, as well as possible impacts of qualifying for Europe! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show. Want […]
After a 2 – 0 first-leg defeat at Lincoln, Lee Johnson’s Sunderland had it all to do to overcome their opponents at the Stadium of Light. This game was the first that allowed fans back into our home ground and, despite there only being just under ten thousand in attendance, the noise these fans created […]
Chelsea getting European football ahead of Sunderland would be a bit like a billionaire kicking a homeless person in the bollocks to pick up 10 pence from the floor from under his nose. Unnecessary, unfair and mean. The fact I’m even writing that sentence almost a year on from one of the most incredible May […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Well, it’s that time again! I’m talking about it being humble pie time for me — in huge dollops. Over the past few months, I’ve had a bit of a go at Luke O’Nien. […]
May 24 2025 was a key date in Sunderland AFC’s recent history, the day we secured promotion back to the Premier League after eight years away, doing so dramatically with one of the last kicks of the game. Exactly twelve months on, we’ll be playing our final game of a fantastic first campaign back in […]
There are football matches, and then there are days that can define a generation. Sunday is one of those days. For months, this team has fought for every point, every tackle, every moment. They’ve given us memories we’ll talk about for years — nights under the lights, limbs in the stands, late winners, impossible moments, […]