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Sunderland Are On The Rise…Bring On Chelsea!
If one hallmark of the longtime Sunderland fan is a lingering sense of pessimism and a worry that we can’t enjoy the heady times and the memorable moments without being shadowed by an imminent sense of doom and feeling vulnerable to a sudden downturn in fortune, what of the emotions we’re all doubtless feeling at […]
Roker Roundup: Trai Hume linked to… Real Madrid?!
Granit Xhaka has not been short of praise this season for his performances in a Sunderland shirt — not just from our fans, but from supporters of other clubs and pundits who have watched on and admired the brilliant job that he’s done as the captain of our team. One of those pundits that he’s […]
Haway The Podcast | ROKER REWIND | Gary Bennett
We all know and love Gary Bennett – but how much do we know about his football career before Sunderland? In this episode of Roker Rewind, Martin, Chris and Andrew take a look at: All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily show. […]
Editorial: Ladies And Gents, This Is The Moment You’ve Waited For
Well, if you had told me one year ago that in 12 months time we’d be going into the last game of a Premier League season with a chance of claiming a European place I would’ve looked urgently for the fellas in white coats to get you locked up pronto. But here we are. In […]
One Step from Europe: Sunderland Dream on at Everton
It’s hard to believe that this incredible season is nearly over. The last twelve months since that incredible, transformative play-off campaign seem to have passed in the blink of an eye and, as always with Sunderland, there has been no shortage of highs and lows. With just two fixtures remaining and a decent-sized points gap […]
Fan Letters: “What A Great Final Away Day On Merseyside!”
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, What a great final away day on Merseyside. Full credit to the Everton fans and the club in remembering Bradley Lowery. The banner before kick-off was a great tribute and I’m sure Bradley […]
Sunderland Never Stopped Believing — And We Never Will!
This coming weekend, the sun will shine, the clock will strike 4:00pm and Sunderland will embark on their most important game in a generation — a mere twelve months after their last generationally important game. Sunderland have never done things easily. We’ve never done things normally and yet again, we’re exposed to a season that, […]
On This Day (19th May 2021): It’s Advantage Lincoln As Sunderland Lose The First-Leg!
Bloody hell. This was five years ago. It feels like a lifetime, and in some ways, it feels like it didn’t happen at all. If you had told us a few years before this that Sunderland would be getting beaten in the third-tier play-offs by Lincoln City, at the end of a season behind closed […]
Haway The Podcast | MONDAY SUPPLEMENT | Sunderland’s European Dream Is Alive!
Jason Jones from the Sunderland Echo joins Gav and Martin for a chat about Sunderland’s win against Everton, which keeps our hopes of qualifying for Europe alive right until the final day of the season! All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily […]
Matchday Musings: Sunderland’s European Dream Remains Alive!
It’s a strange quirk of Sunderland’s 2025/2026 season that many of our away wins have carried extra weight — either in terms of building momentum, sending a message and in the case of this latest impressive outcome, keeping the Lads on track for what would surely be one of the most extraordinary achievements in our […]
Talking Points: Sunderland Shine On The Banks Of The Royal Blue Mersey
Another blue-riband away day for the Lads When Sunderland fell behind to Merlin Röhl’s (what a name, by the way!) deflected strike at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday — the goal coming at the end of a half during which we’d played some good football without finding the killer touch or the dead-eye finish […]
2 Up, 2 Down: Sunderland Stun Everton On The Road!
Alex Charlton says… Sunderland fight back impressively After the first half, I did worry that the game would peter out into nothingness, but yet again the Lads fought back and the most points picked up from losing positions tells you everything you need to know about this team. You can never write them off — […]
On This Day (18th May 1987): The Messiah Leaves And The Rumour Mill Begins!
It’s the morning after the day before, and for the first time since Sunderland AFC were founded and introduced to the Football League, fans were waking up as fans of a club in the third tier of English football. After relegation from Division One in 1985, Lawrie McMenemy surprised the football world by leaving his […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCH REACTION| EVERTON 1-3 SAFC | The Lads Come Back To Win Again!
The Lads have picked up points from losing positions all season and for the final time on the road this year, we’ve don it again! A brilliant turnaround at Everton sees Sunderland take all three points and Ant & Bomber join Chris to give their reaction! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed […]
Andy’s Player Ratings: Everton 1-3 Sunderland – Black Cats Edge Closer To European Spot
Robin Roefs: 7/10 Didn’t have an awful lot to do today with Everton very rarely threatening but stepped up when it matter with a brilliant scramble across his goalline to get something on what should have been an equaliser. No chance with the opening goal after it took a big deflection. Lutsharel Geertruida: 7/10 Tidy […]
Haway The Podcast | MATCHDAY PREVIEW | Everton v SAFC | Last Away Day Of The Season!
Sunderland take on Everton this afternoon at the Hill-Dickenson Stadium in what is our final away game of the 2025/2026 Premier League season, so join us as we chat all about it! On today’s show… All this and more! Get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily […]
Starting XI: How Many Changes, Regis? We’re Going For Just The One
Well, here we are. I’m sure as the season kicked off we all thought the best case scenario was we’d be going into this game needing something from it – but of course things have worked out a lot better than that, and it’s nice to be going into the season’s final kickings being a keen […]
Score Predictions: Everton Away With Two To Play – How Will We Do?
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Everton 1 Sunderland 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Xhaka I thought our performance against Man Utd last time out was one of our best of the season, which was very pleasing to see, given our last performance at the Stadium of Light. We go into our final away game of the […]
On This Day (17 May 1919): Mordue Has The Golden Touch In Derby!
Two weeks ago, we featured a cup final between Sunderland and Crook Town in which the Lads took Durham Cup honours after a 1918/1919 fixture programme had been cobbled together following the armistice. Ending the season with a trophy in the cabinet was always going to be welcome, although the truncated campaign had one more […]
Granit Xhaka Is The Embodiment of Humility
He’s played almost forty games for Sunderland but the feeling of seeing Granit Xhaka in a red and white shirt is yet to wear off. We set a high bar by signing him back in the summer, and it even back then, it told the league that we meant business. Xhaka came to Wearside after […]
Match Preview: Everton v Sunderland — Last Road Trip Of The Season!
Sunday 17th May 2026 Everton v Sunderland – Premier League Hill Dickinson Stadium – Kick-Off: 15:00 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 […]
Haway The Podcast | FRANK STYLES | Sunderland’s Mural Man On New Gary Rowell Artwork!
The artwork of Frank Styles has become synonymous with the city of Sunderland and Sunderland AFC, so we caught up with him high up on some scaffolding to hear more about his latest project – a tribute to the late, great Gary Rowell just a stone’s throw from the Stadium of Light! Find out more […]
Work Still To Do For Regis – And Ghisolfi
I’ve come away for a camping weekend, and at times like this, when I’m nice and relaxed (despite the spit of rain as I set up the caravan yesterday evening), I find myself in quite a reflective mood. The reflection this morning, sipping my coffee and listening to the lovely early birdsong, was how I […]
On This Day (May 16th 1990): Sunderland Defy The Odds And Mag Hooligans To Reach Wembley!
What a night on Tyneside! We all have some special memories of supporting this club. Some games stand out as never to be forgotten and this was one of them as we met The Visitors (formerly known as Newcastle United) in the semi-finals of the Division Two playoffs — and how the powers that be […]
Fan Focus: What Can Sunderland Expect From Everton?
With two games to go, Everton remain in the battle for the European spots. Did you expect to be here at the start of the season? I don’t think many — if anyone — expected us to be anywhere near the European conversation this season, but it shows some steady progression as well as inconsistency […]
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