Sunderland AFC
This weekend’s North East derby between Sunderland AFC Women and Newcastle United Women is expected to break the attendance record for a Women’s Championship match. Sunderland revealed that 12,000 tickets were sold for the fixture at the Stadium of Light on October 13 – and the club is now aiming to sell 20,000. 12,000 […]
From North Shields to Billingham, here are the North East’s ‘under the radar’ non-league derbies. The North East is host to some great rivalries, with the likes of the infamous Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle and the Tees-Wear Rivalry between Sunderland and Middlesborough. With the Tyne-Wear derby happening last January for the first time […]
Sunderland Til I Die is officially coming back to Netflix for its third and final season on the 13th of February. A new trailer is yet to be released for the third season, but it is widely reported that the series will consist of three episodes focusing on the Black Cats’ climb out of League […]
By Adam Bell The East London side are reportedly interested in the North East’s marquee man in an attempt to bolster their squad. West Ham are one of the Premier League clubs including Crystal Palace, Burnley and Brentford who are weighing up a move for the 23-year-old – according to the Evening Standard. Premier League […]
Following the departure of manager Tony Mowbray on Monday evening, there is one pressing issue that his successor must face – Sunderland’s worrying inability to convert chances. Mowbray arguably paid the price for his side’s toothless attack, leaving the club in ninth place and three points off the play-offs. Sunderland’s inability to convert after impressive […]
Rusyn was one of the leading scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League last season, scoring 13 goals in 30 total appearances, with the striker having previously been prolific at U21 level On Sunday, the forward made his debut in the 88th minute against Cardiff and did not affect the game but it could be argued […]
Sunderland are one game away from making history and securing a second consecutive year in the EFL play-offs. The Black Cats were touted to struggle this season in the Championship, especially when manager Alex Neil left in controversial circumstances, but SAFC fanzine A Love Supreme have said that new boss Tony Mowbray has “surprised everyone” […]
Non League Day is the perfect opportunity for Newcastle and Sunderland fans alike to attend local grassroots fixtures with their sides not playing due to the international break. On March 25 this year fans will be encouraged to support their local non league sides with Premier League and Championship action unavailable due to the international […]
Sunderland Branch Liaison Council have launched a new mental campaign – aiming to “fill the gap” in women’s mental health support. The group announced the new campaign on Twitter, whilst they also said they would be working with Washington Mind and the Beacon of Light on the campaign. They said on Twitter: “Happy to share […]
Meet one of the best footballers you may have never heard of . . . and the shocking contrast between life for injured players today and the shadow which hung over the pros of the 70s It was all Bobby Park knew, the beautiful game. But at just 24 – in the days of cigarettes […]
