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Son strikes to light up opening night for Spurs

Tottenham’s final season at White Hart Lane brought them 18 wins from 19 games, and their first time back on the same site, albeit refurbished to the tune of more than a billion euros, brought another victory, their first in six league games, and a return to third place in the Premier League.

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Crystal Palace pile agony on Spurs

Mauricio Pochettino maintains Tottenham’s priorities lie elsewhere but after suffering a second cup exit in four days, and weighed down by injuries to key players, the manager must confront mounting concerns the north London club’s season is in danger of unravelling.

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'No hiding place' for Shane Duffy as he apologises for headbutt red card

"I’m disappointed in myself for even getting myself into the situation."

Crystal Palace v Manchester United - Premier League

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Matic stunner completes Man United comeback against Crystal Palace

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Nemanja Matic snatches Manchester United dramatic comeback win

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Harry Kane delivers again but Dele Alli invites more diving fury

Long wait over but Crystal Palace claim points

Shane Long’s first goal in 325 days was undermined by Crystal Palace once again coming from behind to secure three vital points in a 2-1 victory at Southampton.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2018

Football rumours: Changes at Spurs and Liverpool?

What is being reported online and in the papers.

Mon, 20 Nov, 2017

Carabao Cup wrap: Ireland's Callum O'Dowda scores a beauty as Bristol City stun Crystal Palace

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace were dumped out of the Carabao Cup as Bristol City came from behind to win 4-1 at Ashton Gate.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2017

Palace win sends Hull out of Premier League

Hull have been relegated from the Premier League after a 4-0 defeat away to Crystal Palace.

Sun, 14 May, 2017

Man City go third after five-goal demolition of Palace

Manchester City tightened their grip on a top-four spot with a convincing 5-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Sat, 06 May, 2017

13 and out: Conte’s men fall short of record

Chelsea’s defeat at Tottenham last night meant they fell one game short of equaling Arsenal’s record of 14 straight Premier League victories, a run that ended in August 2002.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Crystal Palace v Chelsea - Premier League - Selhurst Park

Premier League wrap: Chelsea strengthen grip at summit

Chelsea strengthened their grip at the top of the Premier League as they claimed a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2016

Perfect 10 as Chelsea break from the pack

Sunderland 0 Chelsea 1: Chelsea’s 10th successive win was predictable in a game against the Premier League’s bottom club, but few anticipated that Antonio Conte’s team would experience such a nervous 90 minutes before retaining the leadership.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

Hull City v Chelsea - Premier League - KCOM Stadium

Hammers struggling to record second win of the season as Blues get season back on track

Chelsea recorded a Premier League win today as West Ham and Sunderland continue to struggle towards the bottom of the table.

Sat, 01 Oct, 2016

EFL Cup round-up: Tottenham impress in Harry Kane’s absence with five-goal romp

Vincent Janssen showed there may be life after Harry Kane as the stand-in striker scored his first Tottenham goal in a 5-0 romp over Gillingham.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Romelu Lukaku back with a bang as Everton hit three past Sunderland

Sunderland 0 Everton 3

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

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

Sunderland 3 Everton 0: Yes, they were watching in Newcastle, and it’s a fair assumption that they didn’t care much for what they were seeing.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Sam Allardyce: Arsenal have missed their golden shot at title

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce believes Arsenal have passed up a glorious opportunity to win the Barclays Premier League title this season.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Stalemate against Sunderland adds to Arsenal’s frustrations

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 0

Mon, 25 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

Sam Allardyce defends 'safety first' approach against Bournemouth

Sunderland 1 Bournemouth 1

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Manchester United v Southampton - Barclays Premier League - Old Trafford

Leicester back on top as United tumble to another defeat

There was late drama at Old Trafford, where new Southampton signing Charlie Austin scored with just three minutes left to secure a 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester United.

Sat, 23 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

Defoe delivers hat-trick for Sunderland in relegation battle

Jermain Defoe struck a hat-trick as Sunderland won a thrilling Premier League relegation battle.

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

Sebastian Larsson stays grounded as luck changes for Sunderland

Sunderland 2 Stoke City 0: Sebastian Larsson refuses to take anything for granted after helping to drag Sunderland out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Poacher Jermain Defoe cashes in to earn first away win for Sunderland

Jermain Defoe picked Scott Dann’s pocket for a poacher’s finish to seal Sunderland’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Rejuvenated Arouna Kone hits hat-trick for Everton against Sunderland

Everton 6 Sunderland 2<br>It felt entirely appropriate a team nicknamed the Black Cats crossed Arouna Kone’s path on the day he produced his best performance in an Everton shirt.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

The Premier League tweets, moments and star players

PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: Sunderland 1-3 Norwich, Swansea 2-0 Newcastle, Tottenham 2-2 Stoke, Watford 0-0 West Brom, West Ham 1-2 Leicester

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

Sunderland survival hopes rise after win at Everton

Sunderland striker Danny Graham’s first goal for the club may have been a fluke but its significance could not be under-estimated as the Black Cats took another step towards Premier League survival.

Sat, 09 May, 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

West Ham need a late strike to see off Sunderland

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho scored a late winner to inflict defeat on new Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat in his first match in charge and finally bring some cheer back to Upton Park.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet embroiled in furious touchline exchange

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Wed, 04 Mar, 2015

Hull and Sunderland draw in bitter encounter

Hull 1 Sunderland 1

Tue, 03 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

Shock away win for QPR

Sunderland 0 QPR 2

Tue, 10 Feb, 2015

Bettinelli fumble turns tie Sunderland’s way

Fulham 1 Sunderland 3

Wed, 04 Feb, 2015

Sunderland advance to 5th round of FA Cup

Fulham 1 Sunderland 3

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Rodgers: Time to toughen up

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts his side will have to toughen up defensively if they are to challenge for the top four in the second half of the season.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Team news from the Premier League

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 21 in the Premier League.

Fri, 09 Jan, 2015

Cats march on as Poyet enjoys cup diversion

Sunderland 1 Leeds United 0

Mon, 05 Jan, 2015

Black Cats exit the drop zone

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Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Own goal denies Spurs

Sunderland 2 Tottenham 2

Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Angel on the way but United need a miracle

Sunderland 1 Manchester United 1

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

Misfiring United scrape point at Sunderland

Jack Rodwell’s first Sunderland goal left Louis van Gaal still awaiting his first Barclays Premier League win as Manchester United collected their first point of the season.

Sun, 24 Aug, 2014

All the team news for the 3pm kick-offs

10 teams are starting their Premier League campaigns this afternoon.

Sat, 16 Aug, 2014

Drogba returns to Bridge

Didier Drogba said he couldn’t turn down the chance to work with Jose Mourinho again after agreeing a one-year deal at Chelsea yesterday.

Sat, 26 Jul, 2014

On-loan Chelsea defender misses cut for Holland

Patrick van Aanholt, the Chelsea left-back who has spent the last two years on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, has been dropped from the Holland squad for the World Cup.

Sat, 31 May, 2014

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