Top Sunderland Stories
Ashton: Cook Absolutely the Right Manager for Town
New CEO Mark Ashton believes Paul Cook is absolutely the right manager for Town, but knows there will be pressure to succeed next season as there will be on other bosses at League One’s bigger clubs.
Published about 4 years ago on TWTD.co.uk
Tom Jenkins’s best sport photographs of 2025
The Guardian sport photographer selects his favourite images he has taken this year and recalls the stories behind them
Published 4 hours ago on Guardian - Premier League
Back captain Cunha to haunt Wolves - FPL team of the week
With title rivals Arsenal and Aston Villa facing off, and Manchester City facing Sunderland's stingy defence, this is a great week to look elsewhere for punts.
Published 5 hours ago on BBC Football
‘We should have pulled the Big Sam ripcord’: Premier League fans assess the season so far
The Guardian’s fans’ network on 2025-26 at the half-way stage: best games, worst setbacks, and their January window wish lists
Published 6 hours ago on Guardian - Premier League
Leeds 'brimming with confidence' in full-team goal - Murphy
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Joe Hart praise Leeds United's build-up play, which resulted in Dominic Calvert-Lewin's equaliser against Sunderland.
Published 12 hours ago on BBC Football
Managers are not magicians - Guardiola on Man City revival
Boss Pep Guardiola believes the "fog" has lifted as Manchester City extend run to eight victories in a row.
Published 13 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Managers are not magicians - Guardiola on Man City revival
Boss Pep Guardiola believes the "fog" has lifted as Manchester City extend run to eight victories in a row.
Published 13 hours ago on BBC Football
Fulham want £40m-rated Pepi - Monday's gossip
Fulham want PSV's £40m-rated striker Ricardo Pepi, Liverpool are set to rival Manchester City for Antoine Semenyo, Tottenham have been offered Leon Goretzka by Bayern Munich, plus more.
Published 14 hours ago on BBC Football
Calvert-Lewin earns draw for Leeds at Sunderland
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his seventh goal in six games for Leeds United to draw 1-1 with Sunderland.
Published 16 hours ago on BBC Football - Premier League
Calvert-Lewin earns draw for Leeds at Sunderland
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores his seventh goal in six games for Leeds United to draw 1-1 with Sunderland.
Published 16 hours ago on BBC Football
'Watkins has the edge - but Calvert-Lewin could yet make World Cup'
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the top English scorer in the Premier League this season - can he force his way back into the national squad five years after his last cap?
Published 16 hours ago on BBC Football
| Sunderland's Results | |||
| Dec 28 | Leeds United | -1 - -1 | H |
| Dec 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 - 0 | A |
| Dec 14 | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 | H |
| Sunderland's Fixtures | |||
| Jan 1 | Manchester City | H | |
| Jan 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | |
| Jan 7 | Brentford | A | |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Chelsea | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Man Utd | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Palace | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Fulham | 18 | -1 | 26 |