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Paddy Roberts came to Sunderland on loan from Manchester City in the January transfer window of 2022. After all the rubbish we had seen in those bleak League One years, Paddy was a breath of fresh air, blowing left-backs out of the water with his mazy run trickery; taking the rather exotic number 77 jersey. […]
Lincolnshire side Gainsborough Trinity made their first trip to Roker Park for an FA Cup tie, and whilst the visitors were a second-tier outfit their reputation for developing future stars meant they were likely to be a tough prospect. Several former players had since gone on to perform well at a higher level and the […]
John Wilson says… A comfortable evening for Sunderland At last we were treated to a game that wasn’t nail-biting. A pleasure to behold — Quinn and Phillips, and jumpers for goalposts? Fabulous. It moved us back into lofty heights of the European spots and put our goal difference into positive figures. Habib Diarra impresses There […]
A comfortable first half set the lads on their way to a routine win against Premier League strugglers Burnley and Michael & Brett join Chris to provide immediate reaction! On today’s show: All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never have to miss another episode of our free […]
Robin Roefs: 7/10 May as well have been a spectator today, barely anything to do other than occasional inch perfect passes. Nordi Mukiele: 9/10 Completely shut down his side of the pitch defensively but also got forward to great effect over and over again. Got an assist with a lovely cross to Diarra and just […]
I am writing this mid-afternoon on 2 February 2026 — the Premier League transfer deadline day. So far, Sunderland have signed two young players — 19-year-old Ivorian winger Jocelin Ta Bi, and 22-year-old Swedish goalkeeper Melker Ellborg. As I’m writing, news is coming in that a deal has been agreed with Anderlecht for 22-year-old Ecuadorian […]
Sunderland signed 22-year old goalkeeper Melker Ellborg at the weekend, but we’ve never really heard of him, so we thought we’d pick the brains of someone who knows him very well – Malmö FF goalkeeping coach (and goalkeeping analyst for The Athletic) Matt Pyzdrowski! All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The […]
A couple of months ago, there’s a pretty good chance that the odds of Anthony Patterson, Tommy Watson and Alex Neil spearheading Millwall’s Championship playoff push would’ve been lengthy, to say the least. Three Sunderland playoff heroes — one of whom directed traffic from the Wembley sidelines in 2022, ensuring that our long-overdue escape from […]
What a strange day today is… not only are Sunderland playing on a Monday night, but today is the final day of the winter transfer window, which means there’s probably going to be a whole load of chaos going on around us as we try to prepare to face Burnley! Joining Gav are Jonny and […]
Sunderland were poor last weekend at West Ham, and Regis Le Bris has had plenty of time to ponder what went wrong against the Hammers. Hopefully a few days off and a few days on the training ground will have got the lads’ heads back in the right spot, and with Habib Diarra fit again […]
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 1 Burnley 1 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Brian Brobbey After last week’s disappointing result against West Ham,we’ve got a huge game tonight. Burnley have picked up performance-wise recently and are more than capable of getting a result tonight, so we’ll have to be far better than we were last time […]
Monday 2nd February 2026 Sunderland v Burnley – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 20:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available on 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 […]
With Martin O’Neill getting Celtic back on track north of the border, it’s difficult not to think back on his time as manager of Sunderland – and think what a bloody shame it was that it didn’t work out. Thinking back, it was potentially a case of being the right man at the wrong time. […]
It seems so long ago when Burnley defeated Sunderland back in August – how would you summarise your season since? Yeah feels like a while ago doesn’t it – the season has not gone well, is an understatement. 10 points adrift by January and looking down the barrel of another relegation. Scott Parker has developed […]
Isaac Allen: 8/10 Couldn’t have done much with the Leicester goals but made some important second half saves, the first of which, with his legs from close range, was particularly good. Rhys Walsh: 6/10 Played out of position at right back and did a pretty good job, worked hard defensively and got forward when he […]
We have a free weekend this week and it’s because we play in front of the cameras on Monday We enjoyed it so much last time that we bring you another edition of our Room 101 series as Gav & Jonny present their transfer window pet hates to Chris in the hope they are chucked […]
James Elliott says… When the season started, I think it’s fair to say that staying in the Premier League was the main objective. Despite some mixed results recently, we’ve done incredibly well adapting to the top division, and I’m incredibly proud to support and watch this team each week. For me, the remainder of the […]
I’m fed up of hearing about how great Dan Neil is and what a shame it is that he never got his chance in the Premier League. Don’t get me wrong: I love Dan Neil and I wish him well for the future. A local lad, a true fan, he came through the ranks, played […]
There are defeats that sting, defeats that frustrate, and defeats that leave you staring at the pitch long after the final whistle, wondering how a team with so much potential can unravel so quickly. Sunderland’s 3–0 loss away to Bristol City falls firmly into that last category. It wasn’t just the scoreline, nor even the […]
Having returned to club towards the end of the 1967-68 season and brought about a much-needed improvement in results, Sunderland manager Alan Brown soon found the going to be much tougher once his first full campaign back at the helm got underway. 12 months on from replacing the at times unpopular Ian McColl, ‘Bomber’s’ initial […]
Do you want to have your say on something Sunderland-related? Drop us an email and we’ll include your thoughts in the next edition of Fan Letters! You can reach us on: [email protected] Dear Roker Report, I note with interest that some fans on here and other social media say the club should have done more […]
Ian Bendelow says… Only the Burnley match will provide a clear answer to the question. It is a concern, though, because it is a complete departure from the traits the squad has shown throughout the season. Composure, organisation, professionalism. A rancid first half showing, Granit Xhaka offering some lame-brained helmet of a West Ham fan […]
In a victory that Sunderland manager Gus Poyet described as ‘much needed’, new Sunderland signing Jermain Defoe got off the mark for his new club after his January move from Toronto FC. Sunderland had been struggling for goals throughout the season where they had become quite the draw specialists and the club knew that something […]
With the current transfer window seemingly being used to ship players surplus to requirements, the news that Aji Alese has joined Portsmouth on loan prompted me to take a look at a typical team from last season and see how they have fared this year. To do this, I dipped into my box of programmes […]
We’re heading not only towards the Burnley game, but also the end of the January Transfer window – so, Gav caught up with Jonny and Bomber for a chat about the latest goings on at Sunderland! Coming up: All of this and much more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss […]