Alfie May scored the winner as Cheltenham Town came from a goal down to stun managerless Sunderland 2-1 in the Sky Bet League One match at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The struggling Robins were without a win in 12 games and they fell behind in the first half to Alex Pritchard’s perfectly placed free-kick from the edge of the box in the 32nd minute.Sunderland were denied a second by Owen Evans&...Full Story »

Ben Williams is back from suspension for Cheltenham’s League One clash with Sunderland.The defender received two yellow cards in the final minute of Town’s goalless draw with Wigan, meaning he missed their last outing at AFC Wimbledon.Deadline-day signing Jamie Soule could make his debut following his arrival from West Brom, while fellow loanee Aaron Ramsey may start after two substi...Full Story »

Interim manager Mike Dodds admits he does not know if he will be in charge of Sunderland on Tuesday night.The club, who are searching for a replacement for Lee Johnson, saw their top-two hopes slump further with a shock 2-1 defeat to basement side Doncaster.Reo Griffiths and Tommy Rowe scored in the first half, and a late consolation from Corry Evans was unable to turn the tide on the day Jermai...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe’s second debut ended in a shock defeat for Sunderland as their automatic promotion hopes took a major dent in a 2-1 loss to Doncaster.Almost 40,000 fans had packed out the Stadium of Light to welcome Defoe back, but by the time he was introduced with just under 20 minutes to play the damage was already done.It was a quite staggering result for Rovers, who had been rooted to t...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe could make his second Sunderland debut against Doncaster after returning to the club on transfer deadline day.Defoe scored 37 goals for the Black Cats during his first spell on Wearside and the 39-year-old’s return is set to spark a bumper crowd at the Stadium of Light.Fellow new arrival Jay Matete could also feature following his move from Fleetwood, while Bailey Wright is a...Full Story »

Disconsolate Lee Johnson backed himself and his players to recover from Sunderland’s shocking 6-0 capitulation to rejuvenated Bolton.But the Black Cats boss admitted criticism of Sunderland’s collapse, including four second-half goals, was “justified and fair”.Striker Dion Charles struck twice while Dapo Afolayan – with his 11th goal of the season – Kieran Lee...Full Story »

Striker Dion Charles scored twice as Bolton recorded a third successive Sky Bet League One win by beating shambolic Sunderland 6-0 at the UniBol Stadium.Former Accrington ace Charles, who notched the match clincher at Shrewsbury last week, netted in each half.Dapo Afolayan, Kieran Lee, Declan John and a Danny Batth own goal completed Wanderers’ biggest win of the season.Lee Johnson’s...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt expects to have Kieran Lee available for the visit of Sunderland in Sky Bet League One.Lee was forced off with a hip injury at half-time of the win at Shrewsbury but has trained all week.On-loan winger Xavier Amaechi is also back in the squad after a lengthy absence.Amaechi has not featured since December 11 due to a hamstring injury but is back in training and could mak...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson admits his side’s 1-0 victory over Portsmouth was no classic but was keen to point out the importance of finding ways to win matches in different circumstances.Playing on a dreadful Stadium of Light pitch that resembles a cabbage patch, and facing a Portsmouth side willing to chase and harry from first minute to last, Sunderland produced precious little of the f...Full Story »

Sunderland’s three-game winless run came to an end as they claimed a much-needed 1-0 victory over Portsmouth to get their automatic promotion push back on track.Elliot Embleton’s first-half finish settled things at the Stadium of Light, although Portsmouth will feel they should have equalised with one minute left when George Hirst directed a free header over the crossbar.Pompey were ...Full Story »

Sunderland can call on Leon Dajaku and Corry Evans for the visit of Portsmouth.Forward Dajaku has shaken off a knock while midfielder Evans, who missed last week’s draw at Accrington with an injury, is fit again.Defender Danny Batth is available after joining from Stoke while midfielder Alex Pritchard is fit despite coming off at half-time against Accrington with a knock.The Black Cats are...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was frustrated as his side drew 1-1 against 10-man Accrington and lost the chance to go top of Sky Bet League One.Aiden O’Brien came on for the Black Cats at half-time and, within three minutes, put his side ahead with a deflected shot from outside the area.Stanley were reduced to 10 men on 76 minutes when defender Ross Sykes saw red for two bookable offences.It...Full Story »

Accrington will be without Liam Coyle for their clash with Sunderland.Coyle was shown a straight red card for a high challenge when Accrington played MK Dons last weekend.Stanley boss John Coleman revealed that midfielder Tommy Leigh is “touch and go” while David Morgan is “slowly getting back to fitness”.New addition Rosaire Longelo could also feature after the midfielde...Full Story »

Chris Maguire celebrated a memorable return to the Stadium of Light as his hat-trick enabled Lincoln to beat 10-man Sunderland 3-1.Maguire swapped the Stadium of Light for Sincil Bank last summer, and his treble in his first game back on Wearside enabled Lincoln to record back-to-back victories in Sky Bet League One for the first time this season.Maguire made 135 senior appearances for Sunderlan...Full Story »

Sunderland will be without defender Corry Evans for the visit of Lincoln in Sky Bet League One.Evans was knocked unconscious in a collision with goalkeeper Anthony Patterson during the second half of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Wycombe.Aiden O’Brien could return after being sidelined due to Covid-19 but the game is likely to come too soon for Bailey Wright.Luke O’Nien, Jordan Will...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth praised his team for fighting to the end yet again following their extraordinary 3-3 draw against fellow League One promotion contenders Sunderland.Chairboys captain Joe Jacobson pounced in the eighth minute of stoppage time at the end of an absolute thriller.It is far from the first time Wycombe have earned points at the death this season, after previous dramati...Full Story »

Wycombe captain Joe Jacobson struck in the eighth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 3-3 draw against fellow League One promotion contenders Sunderland at Adams Park.The late goal prevented the visitors from rising to the top of the table, after Ross Stewart looked to have settled a sensational contest with his 17th goal of the season.Sunderland led with just three minutes gone, as Stewart&rsqu...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth will be back in the dugout when his side face Sunderland.The Chairboys boss has missed their last two games after testing positive for Covid.Wanderers will still be without Dominic Gape and Nick Freeman, both of whom are out with injury.Wycombe are currently fourth in the League One table.Sunderland manager Lee Johnson admitted it feels like “Covid is closi...Full Story »

Lee Johnson has challenged his table-topping Sunderland side to “keep the hammer down” to ensure 2022 is an even more successful year than 2021.The Black Cats will end the year sitting at the top of the League One table after Ross Stewart’s first professional hat-trick helped secure an emphatic 5-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.The last 12 months have seen a change of ownership ...Full Story »

Sunderland signed off 2021 in style as they thrashed Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 to climb to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.Ross Stewart claimed his first Sunderland hat-trick as the Owls were comprehensively beaten, with Callum Doyle and Benji Kimpioka also scoring.Sheffield Wednesday might have arrived on Wearside on the back of a 12-game unbeaten run in League One, but Sunderland effecti...Full Story »