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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 […]
‘Wor’fare has broken out between two Tyneside breweries, after a trademark dispute over a key word in the Geordie vocabulary. Wylam Brewery has changed the name of its ‘Wor Beer’ to ‘NCL Flags’, after a legal threat from Anarchy Brew Co, which trademarked the same name in July 2022, legally claiming the sole right […]
Football fans have questioned whether the game’s most prestigious awards are more about celebrity than talent, after none of the trophy-winning England Lionesses – including North East star Lucy Bronze – were named top individual player in this year’s Ballon d’Or. The usual storm of controversy among fans erupted again this year, in the wake […]
Sunderland fan group This Is Wearside have organised many memorable displays at the Stadium of Light, but none with a more powerful message than their recent tribute during the fixture against Aston Villa. Following the announcement that the match would be dedicated to the Cancer Has No Colours campaign, the group revealed that — for […]
Sunderland U21 boss Graeme Murty reflects on Sunderland’s season after reaching the Premier League 2 playoffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXH8XLT5QEQ The Sunderland head coach spoke about how his team has performed over the course of the season despite his side recently suffering a 3-2 defeat against Tottenham. Murty stated: “Tonight showed a strong desire to commit to our […]
