Football
Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor is on the horns of a 2026 World Cup dilemma – who to play for? Speaking to French football news outlet L’Équipe, he said: “I’d like to set myself the goal of going to the World Cup; it’s obviously a dream. “I have two options: France and Haiti. Haiti have already […]
Frustration among football fans is nothing new – but the Premier League’s financial sustainability rules have driven it to new heights on Tyneside. Ben Briggs explores why and whether financial freedom might be on the horizon. Last Tuesday marked four years since the the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia spent £300million to acquire […]
SUNDERLAND’S first railway station is now home to a community-focused football fans’ museum – which is growing to become so much more. The museum, located in the old Monkwearmouth station at the north end of the Wearmouth Bridge, is not only home to an impressive football memorabilia collection but is also reaching out to support […]
Last weekend’s Premier League fixtures yet again sparked debate over the state of officiating in football and whether, despite the introduction of VAR, things have taken a turn for the worse or not. VAR was, of course, involved in a number of these contentious decisions: firstly overturning a first-half penalty initially awarded to Arsenal […]
Blyth Spartans and Blyth Town’s Northumberland Senior Cup fixture was called off half hour into the game after a floodlight failure left the players and expectant crowd in darkness. Spartans were leading 2-0 when play was halted, with Dan Maw opening the scoring five minutes in and Jack Chapman doubling the advantage 15 minutes later. […]
Sunderland AFC’s new signings have dominated playing time in the Premier League so far this season – often at the expense of the ‘old guard’ who got them promoted. Ciaran Myers explores the New-for-Old philosophy at the Stadium Of Light. Luke O’Nien was a welcome addition to the Sunderland bench in the 1-0 win at […]
Alun Armstrong’s job is beginning to look more secure after he secured back-to-back wins for the first time as Gateshead boss. Former Blyth Spartans and Darlington manager Armstrong joined the Tynesiders back in June 2025, after a two-year absence from management since leaving Darlington in 2023. The Heed began the season with inconsistent form, with […]
Northumbria Police and Team Sunderland are coming together once more to raise money in memory of former University of Sunderland student and Northumbria Police detective, Cameron Scarratt. On Monday 20th October, the charity football matches will be played at the Ford Quarry Football Hub. At 7:30pm, the University of Sunderland’s men’s football team kick off […]
Nottingham Forest played host to Sunderland in Game Week Six of the Premier League, with Granit Xhaka assisting Omar Alderete to win with a header – beating Nottingham Forest1-0. It was a long-awaited victory for Sunderland – eight years after they last won a Premier League away game. The last time the team won away […]
Hebburn Town FC launch a profile-boosting live match commentary service this weekend, in partnership with local radio station Affinity Radio, for their Northern Premier League fixture against Warrington Rylands FC (kick-off 3pm on Saturday 27 September). Affinity Radio is a local radio station which covers South Tyneside, Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Gateshead, with worldwide coverage […]
