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David Moyes sees some light as title chasing Spurs held

Premier League

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Sadio Mane the hero and villain as Liverpool pay penalty

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'Are you watching, Newcastle?': Sunderland complete another great escape to relegate rivals

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Tearful Jermain Defoe roared on by Sunderland faithful

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Sam Allardyce bids to instil belief in nervy Sunderland

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Stalemate against Sunderland adds to Arsenal’s frustrations

Fabio Borini: Sunderland's great escape is on

Norwich 0 Sunderland 3

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Leicester a step closer to paradise

Sunderland 0 Leicester City 2: There seemed only one rational response to the serenaded inquiry which rang down from the euphoric contingent of supporters populating the away enclosure at the Stadium of Light long after the final whistle. Yes, we do finally believe you. Leicester City are going to win the league.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Late goal earns Rafael Benitez first point

Aleksandar Mitrovic ended Newcastle’s miserable derby run against Sunderland with a late equaliser which left both clubs still in Premier League relegation trouble.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

And then there were four in relegation battle, admits Sam Allardyce

Southampton 1 Sunderland 1: Sam Allardyce admits Sunderland are now effectively fighting for a 17th-place finish in their bid to beat the drop.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Last-gasp Fabio Borini rescues Sunderland

Sunderland 2 Crystal Palace 2: Substitute Fabio Borini denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League victory in 11 attempts after Connor Wickham’s double had threatened to dump former club Sunderland deeper into the mire.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Liverpool collapse a sickener for Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool 2 Sunderland 2: Note to Liverpool’s players — the walkout was meant for the fans, not the first team.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016

Sunderland v Manchester City - Barclays Premier League - The Stadium of Light

Sergio Aguero the difference as Manuel Pellegrini hopes to leave Pep a difficult act to follow

Sunderland 0 Manchester City 1: He may be too diplomatic to admit it, but Manuel Pellegrini’s quest to leave Pep Guardiola with the toughest of acts to follow moved a step closer as Manchester City maintained their four-pronged pursuit of silverware thanks to the brilliance of Sergio Aguero.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Sam Allardyce defends 'safety first' approach against Bournemouth

Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 1

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - White Hart Lane

‘Naughty’ side pleases Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino is happy to assume the role of father figure to his “naughty” Tottenham side who continue to come of age as the title race approaches its final examination.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Swansea City v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - Liberty Stadium

Sunderland steal the spoils but controversial decisions abound

Swansea 2 Sunderland 4: Jermain Defoe struck a hat-trick as Sunderland won a thrilling Premier League relegation battle at Swansea.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Leicester City v Chelsea - Barclays Premier League - King Power Stadium

Silva and Benteke benched, Vardy passed fit and all the other Premier League team news

Vardy has recovered from a minor groin surgery in time for tonight's big game.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2016

Sunderland v Aston Villa - Barclays Premier League - Stadium of Light

Sam Allardyce: Forget quality, just cut out the mistakes

Sunderland 3 Aston Villa 1: Sam Allardyce admits Sunderland have only themselves to blame for their plight.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2016

Sunderland v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Stadium of Light

Christian Benteke leaves Sunderland in relegation trouble

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1: The final Premier League game of 2015 didn’t necessitate any hasty re-writing of the most memorable matches of the past 12 months.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

Sunderland v Watford - Barclays Premier League - Stadium of Light

Big Sam Allardyce: Watford ‘safe’ from drop

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce believes Watford’s relegation worries are over, after a victory that deepened his side’s woes.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Sam Allardyce fearful of ‘mammoth’ task at Sunderland

Sunderland 0 Southampton 1<br>

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Sam Allardyce tipped for rescue job at Sunderland

Sunderland 2 West Ham 2: Former Sunderland defender Sam Allardyce, who has been taking a break since leaving his post at West Ham at the end of last season, is the early favourite to take over from Dick Advocaat, who left his job as head coach yesterday just four months after being persuaded to delay his retirement plans for a year.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

Louis van Gaal: Rotation policy is paying dividends

Man Utd 3 Sunderland 0: As a proven winner of league championships across Europe, Louis van Gaal knows what it takes to stay the course and finish on top.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

Sunderland need major improvement to survive

First there was the Great Escape, then last season an almost equally implausible sequel.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Ultimate pro Shay Given proves cup magic alive and well

The hip thing to do in recent times at any mention of the romance of the FA Cup is to scoff, but is anyone else uplifted that for all the talk about a fitting Wembley send-off for Stevie G, the termination of that possibility has simultaneously opened up the prospect of a fairytale story for a Shay G?

Tue, 21 Apr, 2015

Jermain Defoe rolls back the years

Sunderland 1 Newcastle United 0: Jermain Defoe is a quick learner. Sunderland’s recent acquisition has spent the last fortnight taking a crash-course in Wear-Tyne derby history, and it took him less than 45 minutes to write his name indelibly into its latest chapter.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Sebastian Larsson plans to battle

Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4:

Mon, 16 Mar, 2015

Blast from the past for brilliant Bantams

FA Cup Fifth Round: Bradford 2 Sunderland 0: Bradford, a city whose last meaningful flirtation with the FA Cup came some 104 years ago, now stand one victory from a Wembley semi-final after a stunning 2-0 upset of Premier League Sunderland at Valley Parade.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Sturridge starts for Liverpool; Arsenal look to bounce back after derby defeat

Team news for tonight's Premier League games .

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

No separating Swansea and Sunderland

Swansea 1 Sunderland 1: Jermain Defoe feels Sunderland have built the momentum to distance themselves from relegation bother.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

Bettinelli fumble turns tie Sunderland’s way

Fulham 1 Sunderland 3

Wed, 04 Feb, 2015

Goalless draw between Sunderland and Fulham 0

Sunderland 0 Fulham 0: FA Cup Fourth Round: It’s not just dour stalemates that have become an all-too regular feature of Sunderland’s Groundhog Day season.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015