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Govt warned football clubs could go bust without aid
Politicians and figures from the world of football have written an open letter to Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), warning the government must act now if EFL and National League clubs are to avoid going bust as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published about 5 years ago on SkySports - Premier League
'Do we want to be remembered for fighting or being cowards?'
Relegation from the Premier League looks inevitable for Wolves after a 15th defeat in 17 games - but will they avoid setting more unwanted records?
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Highs and lows for Alexander Isak, Wolves’ sobering survival chances and were Chelsea lucky at Newcastle?
Published 6 hours ago on Guardian - Premier League
Man City to weigh players before Forest game
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players will be weighed when they return to training to check they are fit enough to play against Nottingham Forest.
Published 15 hours ago on BBC Football
Town Women End 2025 With Defeat at Sunderland
Ipswich Town Women came out second best in a feisty encounter on Wearside this afternoon, two goals in two minutes from the Black Cats in the second half wiping out the Blues’ early lead to claim a 2-1 victory at the Eppleton Colliery Football Ground.
Published 20 hours ago on TWTD.co.uk
Sunderland 2 Town 1
The Blues fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat at Sunderland in the final game of 2025.
Published 20 hours ago on Ipswich Town FC
Tractor Girls suffer defeat to relegation rivals in final game of 2025
Ipswich Town Women finished 2025 with defeat to relegation rivals Sunderland this afternoon.
Published 22 hours ago on EADT
Brighton & Sunderland's first ever PL match ends in 0-0 draw
Brighton's disappointing December run continues as they played out a goalless draw against Sunderland in the Premier League.
Published yesterday at 11:26 am on BBC Football - Premier League
Kings or kingmakers? Villa entering decisive run
Aston Villa have won nine straight matches to emerge as title contenders despite a poor start to the season. Could 2026 be their year?
Published yesterday at 11:26 am on BBC Football - Premier League
Kings or kingmakers? Villa entering decisive run
Aston Villa have won nine straight matches to emerge as title contenders despite a poor start to the season. Could 2026 be their year?
Published yesterday at 10:01 am on BBC Football - Premier League
Sheehan: An Opportunity to Close the Gap
Ipswich Town Women go into their final game of 2025 this afternoon aiming to close the gap between themselves and Sunderland at the bottom of WSL2 when they travel to face their North-East rivals (KO 2pm, live on YouTube)
Published yesterday at 09:56 am on TWTD.co.uk
| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Dec 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 - 0 | A |
| Dec 14 | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 | H |
| Dec 6 | Manchester City | 0 - 3 | A |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Dec 28 | Leeds United | H | |
| Jan 1 | Manchester City | H | |
| Jan 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Man Utd | 17 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Palace | 17 | 2 | 26 |