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Sunderland go into tonight’s game at the Stadium of Light knowing that a win would not only preserve their unbeaten home record, but also put them level on points with tonight’s opponents. Can we spring a surprise and beat Liverpool on our own turf? Join Gav, Andrew and Ant as they look towards what is […]
about 17 hours ago | 1 read
Saturday’s game at Arsenal was probably our best away performance of the season – but the fact is we came away on the wrong side of a 3-0 defeat and our away form needs sorting out. At the Stadium of Light, we’re a different proposition, and under the lights we’ll be hoping to continue that […]
about 18 hours ago | 1 read
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 1 Liverpool 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Diarra We don’t need to fear anyone at the Stadium of Light and Liverpool’s away record suggests we’ve got a good chance of getting something tonight. Of course, it’ll be incredibly tough, but Liverpool can be beaten, and I think we can secure […]
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It seems crazy to suggest after winning the title last season, but with one win in eight, is pressure really starting to mount on Arne Slot again? It’s a bit of an uncomfortable conversation. Slot done a brilliant job to win the league last season, especially taking over from Jurgen Klopp. He’s also had to […]
about 18 hours ago | 1 read
Sunderland were well and truly entrenched at the bottom of the First Division as they stepped into this game against fellow strugglers Bristol City at Roker Park. Eleven games without scoring a goal and fourteen games without a win had seen confidence on the terraces and in the dressing room plummet. The purchase of Mick […]
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Wednesday 11th February 2026 Sunderland v Liverpool – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 20:15 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is available via TNT Sports. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the […]
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Sky Sports European reporter and massive lads fan Dougie Critchley joins us to talk about the transfer window in general, and the business Sunderland got done! On today’s show… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily SAFC show!
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Eni Aluko’s recent comments hit hardest those women who are already fighting to be heard. Her argument that male pundits are occupying spaces that should belong to women, and that she and other former players with many caps “deserve” those roles, has ignited a backlash not because the subject is off-limits, but because the way […]
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Liverpool under the lights at the Stadium of Light is one of the games that we dreamt about when making the trek to Fleetwood, Accrington, and Burton just a few short years ago. The champions may be off the boil this season in terms of title credentials, but it’s still the sort of game it’s […]
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Given that Sunderland are so very close to their points target from the start of the season, there’s a feeling — certainly from my perspective, anyway — that this game against Liverpool has slightly more riding on it than your usual Premier League outing. Every time someone from within the club is asked about targets […]
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John Wilson says… ‘Doing a Sunderland’ — a ‘thing’ that a lot of people think exists, no longer is a ‘thing’ with this Sunderland side — that’s if it ever was. This is a new team, on a different level to probably any other team we’ve supported before. That being said, what still applies to […]
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February 1936 was an emotional period for everybody connected with Sunderland AFC, and by the tenth of the month, it was time for everyone to pay their final respects to Jimmy Thorpe, the much-loved goalkeeper that had died the previous week following complications with injuries he’d suffered when playing for the Lads against Chelsea on […]
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Join Martin, Andrew and Kelvin for another trip down Sunderland memory lane, talking about the events that occured on 9-15 February in Sunderland history. On today’s show… The Bomber returns! Alan Brown replaces Ian McColl for his second spell in charge at the club Our 1985 Milk Cup semi was a tasty affair, on and […]
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Our loss at Arsenal was only our seventh league defeat of the season. Fewer than the three teams immediately above us in the Premier League table, where we sit comfortably in ninth place. As we are the only team with an unbeaten home record in the division, clearly all of these defeats have come away […]
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Players departing Sunderland used to do so with most fans being delighted they were on their way out and happy for any amount of money some clubs were willing to pay. Whilst this is the case for some players in the last six months, a handful of others have left Wearside having made the biggest […]
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When Chemsdine Talbi slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the Chelsea goal, securing a famous and morale-boosting early-season away win for the Lads, it came at the end of an encounter during which we’d shown all of the hallmarks that’ve underpinned our 2025/2026 campaign: dogged determination, impressive resilience and iron-clad fighting spirit. A […]
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There’s always been something quietly compelling about watching a young player edge closer to a breakthrough — especially when you’ve followed their progress closely enough to see the subtleties in their development — and Emily Cassap has long been one of those players. A midfielder with poise, intelligence and a natural feel for the game […]
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For anyone out there who hasn’t spent a day in Oxford having a look around, I’d thoroughly recommend it. There’s bits that look like any other city in England, but there’s bits that you won’t find anywhere else. The place is full of history, and if you’re like me and like that sort of thing […]
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Chris, Gav, and Martin made good on their promise to all be on the same podcast at some point soon – and unfortunately, they’ve got a defeat to talk about! On today’s show: Make sure you never miss an episode of Haway The Podcast by subscribing on your pod platform of choice.
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This is a really difficult game to unpack — for large parts we competed as equals with arguably the best team in world football, yet the scoreline reads a 3-0 loss. A third away loss in which we have conceded three. While two of Arsenal’s goals contained pieces of genuinely top-quality play, for the most […]
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A much improved performance on the road As much as you could say that this was a continuation of some disappointing away form for the Lads, the performance was much improved in terms of intensity, ambition and composure. While the result was the same, this wasn’t a performance equal to those at Brentford and West […]
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Gav says… The effort was there — and that should count I don’t believe for one second that there wasn’t a single Sunderland player out there that wasn’t trying their hardest from the first minute. What we saw was our absolute best effort. And if that’s not good enough, well…it is what it is. Unlike […]
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With a sixth Football League championship confirmed, 1936 should have been a time of pure joy at Sunderland AFC, but the Lads’ title win will always be marked by a massive sense of sadness due to the tragic loss of popular team member Jimmy Thorpe just weeks before the trophy was handed over. By February, […]
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There is something unmistakably Sunderland about the emergence of young footballers who carry both the weight of expectation and the ease of belonging. It is a club whose identity has always been rooted in development, in giving opportunities to those who have grown through its system, and in trusting youth not as a gamble but […]
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Before the game I had a feeling we might sneak something out of it, but that was something that came to me in a dream… Nilson Angulo, off the bench, nicked a winner, Djibril Cissé versus Spurs style. Alas, what happened couldn’t have been further from the truth, but there’s nowt wrong with dreaming. Instead, […]
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