Sunderland 0, Aston Villa 4:

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after his touchline bust-up with Hull boss Steve Bruce.

Ireland international Paul McShane has been accused of diving by Sunderland manager Gus Poyet, with the Uruguayan likening him to a ballet dancer.

Premier League

Hull 1 Sunderland 1

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.

Sunderland 0 QPR 2

Sunderland v QPR: Tonight: Gus Poyet has urged his resurgent Sunderland team not to become the first to surrender a Premier League point to struggling QPR on their own pitch.

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.

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet has backed Jermain Defoe to be a game changer for the Black Cats as they look to avoid a Barclays Premier League relegation scrap.

Sunderland have completed the signing of England striker Jermain Defoe from Toronto FC with Jozy Altidore heading in the opposite direction.

Swansea 1 West Ham 1: Andy Carroll believes West Ham can add to a fine campaign in the Premier League by pushing to win FA Cup silverware.

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1: Where’s Niall Quinn when you need him?

“You saw his quality today – his leadership and his power. He is a fantastic young man."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes the club’s arrivals from last summer are starting to prove their worth after the Reds claimed a 1-0 win at Sunderland.

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

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.

Sunderland 1 Leeds United 0

Manchester City 3 Sunderland 2

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 0

Sunderland 1 Hull 3 Sunderland were tormented by the ghost of Christmas Past as Steve Bruce returned once again to haunt them.

Adam Johnson condemned Newcastle to a fourth successive derby defeat for the first time in their history as Sunderland snatched a dramatic last-gasp 1-0 victory at St James’ Park.

Sunderland 1 West Ham 1

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson of diving for a penalty after the two teams played out a frustrating 1-1 draw at the Stadium of Light.

Our weekly round-up of what's being said on the terraces after another weekend of Premiership action. 

Manager Brendan Rodgers believes the next month will be pivotal to Liverpool’s season.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt his side were the only team who wanted to win the match, but praised Sunderland for keeping them out.

Willian and Santiago Vergini both hit the woodwork as Sunderland extended their run of good results against Chelsea with a 0-0 draw.

Leicester City 0 Sunderland 0

Crystal Palace 1 Sunderland 3

Premier League

Gus Poyet insists he does not care what arch-rivals Newcastle do as he attempts to end Sunderland’s Monday malaise at Crystal Palace tonight.

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Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone wants a refund for fans of the club who made the 650-mile round trip to see their side humiliated in an

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Gus Poyet was left bemoaning the most embarrassing moment of his football career after his Sunderland side were hammered 8-0 at Southampton.

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet has hailed John O’Shea’s leadership skills after watching him make his own way as a captain rather than adopting the Roy Keane approach.

Sunderland skipper John O’Shea has capped a memorable week by signing a two-year contract extension.

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Sunderland 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2

Sunderland 2 Tottenham 2

Harry Redknapp has launched a £10m bid to hijack Sunderland’s long-term pursuit of Liverpool striker Fabio Borini.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal refused to confirm his interest in Real Madrid’s Angel di Maria as speculation mounted that he is on his way to Old Trafford.