Person: Vito Mannone

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Manchester United v Watford - Premier League - Old Trafford

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Premier League review: Wins for United and Saints

Manchester United are still in the fight for Europe.

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David Moyes sees some light as title chasing Spurs held

Sunderland v Burnley - Emirates FA Cup - Third Round - Stadium of Light

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Draw means FA Cup replay for Sunderland and Burnley

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Sadio Mane the hero and villain as Liverpool pay penalty

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EFL Cup round-up: Marc Wilson nets the winner as Cherries edge past Morecambe

Rotherham v Sunderland - Pre-Season Friendly - AESSEAL New York Stadium

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David Moyes ‘can’t change it overnight’

'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

Sunderland win bad-tempered relegation battle at Norwich

Sunderland grabbed a survival lifeline as goals from Fabio Borini, Jermain Defoe and Duncan Watmore secured a priceless 3-0 win at relegation rivals Norwich.

Sat, 16 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

Norwich City v Newcastle United - Barclays Premier League - Carrow Road

Premier League round-up: Norwich seal crucial win

Martin Olsson scored in stoppage time to earn Norwich a vital 3-2 win over a Newcastle side now staring at Premier League relegation.

Sat, 02 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

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

Sam Allardyce: We must beat Crystal Palace

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce admits pressure is mounting ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Crystal Palace.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

John O’Shea refuses to put boot in on Louis van Gaal

Sunderland 2 Man Utd 1: John O’Shea didn’t need to give an answer, the question he was posed said it all about United’s continuing woes.

Mon, 15 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

Sergio Aguero strikes as Man City stay on Leicester’s tail

Sergio Aguero served up a reminder that there is life before Pep Guardiola for Manchester City.

Tue, 02 Feb, 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 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

Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling star for City, while Meyler nets Hull winner

Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling were on top-form as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 Capital One Cup victory at Sunderland to end a two-game losing run in explosive fashion.

Wed, 23 Sep, 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

Black Cats exit the drop zone

Crystal Palace 1 Sunderland 3

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Black Cats exit the drop zone

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Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Walcott’s return can fire Gunners

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 2

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Sanchez comparable to Suarez, says Ox

Arsenal may have famously failed in their efforts to sign Luis Suarez, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reckons that in Alexis Sanchez the Gunners have signed a player of similar ability.

Mon, 27 Oct, 2014

Saints go second, misfiring Reds draw and errors condemn Sunderland to another loss

Southampton, 8-0 winners over Sunderland last weekend, climb to second in the Premier League, three points behind the Blues, with a 1-0 win over Stoke at St Mary’s Stadium today.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014

Sunderland keeper wants refund for fans

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

embarrassing eight-nil defeat to Southampton.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Poyet embarrassed by eight-goal rout

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

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014

Spurs look at home but fail to slam door on Poyet’s men

Sunderland 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2

Mon, 15 Sep, 2014

Own goal denies Spurs

Sunderland 2 Tottenham 2

Sat, 13 Sep, 2014

Westwood not guaranteed starting spot at Wednesday

New Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Keiren Westwood will face competition for the number one spot at the club after it was confirmed that current ’keeper Chris Kirkland has signed a new contract.

Tue, 08 Jul, 2014

Westwood leaving Sunderland

Keeper Keiren Westwood is the latest man to leave Sunderland as head coach Gus Poyet re-shapes his squad.

Fri, 23 May, 2014

Poyet plans to stay put after great escape

Sunderland 1 Swansea 3

Mon, 12 May, 2014

Sunderland safe after latest 'miracle' victory

Sunderland 2 West Brom 0

Wed, 07 May, 2014

Black Cats out of drop zone with 4-0 win over Cardiff

Sunderland 4 Cardiff 0

Sun, 27 Apr, 2014

Irish stars look to stay among elite

What team do the Republic of Ireland want to be relegated?

Sat, 26 Apr, 2014

Poyet backing Mannone

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet is confident Vito Mannone has the mental strength to bounce back from his costly midweek howler at Chelsea.

Sat, 19 Apr, 2014

Poyet: Suarez will be pleased

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet admitted his compatriot Luis Suarez would be delighted after the Black Cats’ 2-2 draw at Manchester City handed Liverpool a huge boost in their title charge.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2014

Pellegrini: Winning league will be 'tricky' now

Manuel Pellegrini conceded that Manchester City's title hopes have suffered a serious blow after they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by bottom club Sunderland.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2014