Blackpool could be without midfielder Grant Ward for their second-round clash with Sunderland in the Carabao Cup.Ward was taken off the field on a stretcher when the Seasiders played Bournemouth at the weekend and the club are waiting to hear about the severity of his Achilles injury.Manager Neil Critchley told the club website: “When somebody gets stretchered off, it doesn’t look go...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson was full of praise for Carl Winchester after the makeshift right-back’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.Winchester’s deflected long-range drive ensured the Black Cats got back to winning ways in League One after Tuesday’s defeat to Burton.The Northern Irishman joined Sunderland as a central midfielder when he moved from ...Full Story »

Joel Piroe’s first-half solo goal gave Swansea a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Bristol City at Ashton GateThe striker, making his first Championship start, broke from midfield on 19 minutes and fired against a post, the ball rebounding back for him to net confidently at the second attempt from just inside the box.It was enough to give Russell Martin his first three-point haul as Swanse...Full Story »

Sunderland will again be without captain Corry Evans for the visit of AFC Wimbledon.The midfielder missed the midweek defeat to Burton and is set to be out of action for up to a fortnight with a hamstring injury.Ollie Younger will also be rested due to a hamstring niggle while fellow defender Arbenit Xhemajli remains a long-term absentee.Alex Pritchard will hope for more minutes as he builds tow...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was delighted to see Jonny Smith curl home his first goal of the season to secure an impressive 1-0 home win over Sunderland.Smith instinctively fired home when a loose ball came to him midway through the second half to down the Black Cats and maintain Albion’s 100 per cent start in Sky Bet League One.“We expect so much from Jonny because we know t...Full Story »

A first-half goal from Harvey Saunders proved enough to give Bristol Rovers a 1-0 League Two victory over Oldham at the Memorial Stadium.Saunders broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, powerfully heading home Harry Anderson’s left-wing cross, with the ball taking a deflection on its way in.The strike ended an eight-match losing streak for Joey Barton’s men, stretching back to last se...Full Story »

Jonny Smith’s 66th-minute stunner ensured it was Burton who maintained their 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League One season with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland.The winger lashed home from a tight angle after the ball deflected out to him to help Albion match their best ever start to an EFL season with three straight wins.Sunderland edged the early chances and Aiden McGeady should have ...Full Story »

Liam Manning revealed he was excited by what he saw from his new MK Dons side despite their 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland.Goals either side of half-time from Sunderland pair Ross Stewart and Elliot Embleton were enough for the Black Cats to take all three points, despite Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott’s reply in Manning’s first game as head coach.Sunderland missed a penalty five mi...Full Story »

MK Dons will be without David Kasumu for their Sky Bet League One game against Sunderland.Kasumu did not feature in the opening game against Bolton and interim Dons manager Dean Lewington confirmed the midfielder had picked up a hamstring injury during a pre-season game against Bournemouth in late July.Richardson told the club website after the 3-3 draw with Wanderers: “He suffered an inju...Full Story »

Richard Dexter wanted the kit to feature Three Lions skipper Harry Kane’s name and number. Richard Dexter was left stunned after a hilarious blunder when he ordered a football shirt for his daughter on eBay Lily Dexter sporting the 'Kane Please 9' shirt her dad ordered from eBay But his good manners proved an own goal as dimwit staff literally took him at his word. He unwrapped the awa...Full Story »

Manager Lee Johnson praised Sunderland’s youngsters after their battling 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes fired Sunderland in front on 40 minutes after Alex Pritchard teed him up.Aiden O’Brien doubled their lead from the spot on 50 minutes after Jack Diamond had been brought down by Stone.Jamie Proctor pulled a goal back with 67 minutes gone, before Anthony Patterson prod...Full Story »

Sunderland scored either side of half-time to book their place in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes scored with a confident finish before Aiden O’Brien converted from the spot.Jamie Proctor pulled one back but it was not enough to give Darrell Clarke a win in his 500th game as a manager.Vale started well and had a goal chalked off after 14 minutes as...Full Story »

Port Vale will be without goalkeeper Lucas Covolan for their Carabao Cup clash against Sunderland.Covolan was sent off for a challenge on Nicke Kabamba in the second half of the Valiants’ 1-0 defeat against Northampton on Saturday.Manager Darrell Clarke also revealed there are “one or two” injury problems from the Cobblers game.Defender James Gibbons is still recovering from a ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson thinks Sunderland have shown what they are made of by starting the season with a much-needed victory over Wigan in front of more than 30,000 at the Stadium of Light.However, the Black Cats head coach insists there is still more to come despite seeing encouraging signs as his side come from behind to beat an ambitious Latics side 2-1 in Sky Bet League One.Wigan took the lead on 15 min...Full Story »

Sunderland came from behind to beat Wigan 2-1 in their Sky Bet League One season opener at the Stadium of Light.Former Black Cats duo Charlie Wyke and Max Power started the game for the Latics after signing in the summer but it was their former team-mate Ross Stewart who hit the 53rd-minute winner on Wearside.Wigan took the lead in the 15th minute with a well worked move down the right-hand side...Full Story »

SunSport previously reported that the England star could miss the opening two months of the new Premier League season through injury. Marcus Rashford is undergoing surgery on a nagging shoulder injury Credit: Reuters Rashford had a scan after the Euros to determine the severity of the muscle tear in his shoulder he has been managing since last November. The 23-year-old took pain-killing inj...Full Story »

Manchester United fans think they have picked up a telling clue as to which number the club's £73million signing from Borussia Dortmund will wear during the 2021/22 campaign Manchester United fans think they have discovered what number Jadon Sancho will wear for the club next season. It is just a matter of time until United officially announce the arrival of Sancho from Borussia Dortmund ...Full Story »

England star Jack Grealish has angrily tweeted his thoughts on the penalty controversy last night, which has led some to say he has "thrown Southgate under the bus". Grealish claims he wanted to take the penalty that eventually fell on 19-year-old Bukayo Saka's shoulders. Saka missed from the spot kick, which led many to question why so much pressure was put on the youngster's shoulders. And R...Full Story »

Benitez keen for Koulibaly reunion New Everton boss Rafael Benitez has asked the club's board to try and sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to 90min. The Spaniard knows all about the Senegal centre-back having signed him while in charge of Napoli in 2014. Benitez is keen to bolster his Toffees defence particularly if Colombia international Yerry Mina leaves Goodison Park this s...Full Story »

The Ligue 1 side posted an article on their website confirming the defender will wear the No.4 before they had announced the signing itself Paris Saint-Germain appear to have accidentally confirmed the signing of Sergio Ramos after his departure from Real Madrid. Ramos was seen at Parc des Princes on Wednesday and is expected to officially be announced as a new PSG player on Thursday. But P...Full Story »