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MJoin the Lads straight after the full time whistle from the pub as they react to the latest Sunderland comeback as the Lads fight back to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Stadium of Light! On today’s show… All of this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so that you never miss […]
Evening all — I’m in an Uber back home so thought I’d hop on and give some brief thoughts on today’s game. As I said to the Lads in the pub after the match when we recorded the Podcast, that felt very routine in the end, even if the truth of it was that we […]
Robin Roefs: 7/10 Made a brilliant save early on after Xhaka’s poor pass let Palace in, probably should have better with their goal though, barely connected with a punch after being crowded out. Nordi Mukiele: 9/10 Great once again at the back but really showed how good he is in general today, with plenty of […]
Marc Guehi’s leaving, Oliver Glasner has confirmed he’s off soon too, they’ve just lost to sixth tier Macclesfield in the FA Cup, and are on a run of no wins in ten games – so will Sunderland actually take advantage of all the chaos surrounding Crystal Palace at the minute? Join Chris, Gav, Jonny and […]
Saturday 17th January 2026 Sunderland v Crystal Palace – Premier League Stadium of Light Kick-Off: 15:00 Tickets & Match Coverage Tickets: Tickets are sold out. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage is not available in the UK. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online) Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account […]
While we did play a stronger team than many expected at Everton last time out, we were still probably 5 or 6 players who started who maybe wouldn’t be in the manager’s first choice starting XI if everyone was fit and available, which just underlines the strength in depth we do have. That said, the […]
Martin Wanless predicts… Score prediction: Sunderland 2 Palace 0 Sunderland’s first goalscorer: Mayenda Palace are struggling a bit at present and back on home turf we’ll hopefully have enough to get past them and get a welcome 3 points on the board. I reckon Mayenda is due a goal – he’s playing well and can […]
We have to start with your shock FA Cup defeat to non-league Macclesfield. Even with the mass changes, that must have been disappointing for fans? Yes massively disappointing, but it’s what the magic of the FA Cup is all about! We produced our moment of magic in May and I can imagine how great it […]
It seems ridiculous to think back to last August, when the signing of Robin Roefs was confirmed by the club, that he would turn out to be such a bargain. Upon his signing, I enquired to my close friend whose knowledge of European football is far superior to mine and he stated early doors that […]
As the Lasses prepare to play London City Lionesses in the FA Cup, Roker Report sat down with Lionesses fan and Vlogger Nessy to get her thoughts on the fixture, what we can expect, and some predictions! What are you expecting from the Lionesses against Sunderland? I would expect a London City win, but it’s […]
There’s something about the FA Cup that invites reflection as much as anticipation. It’s a competition steeped in history, romance, and the idea that footballing narratives can be rewritten in a single afternoon — and for Sunderland AFC Women, the fourth round tie against London City Lionesses at Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground arrives at a […]
Ben Metcalf: 6/10 Made a couple of relatively routine saves in the first half but was barely involved. Neat finish past him for the equaliser. Tom Lavery: 7/10 Made a good back post run for the opening goal, heading home from a tight angle from a looping corner. Was not really tested defensively, with Sunderland […]
There’s a canny bit gannin on at Sunderland at the moment, so Jonny, Andrew & Bomber got together to discuss the latest goings on. Coming up 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!
The young, Spanish forward cemented himself as a fan favourite last year, with his explosive ability that got us fans on the edge of our seats. He scored some brilliant goals last season that proved his established talent and high potential and I remember them well. The first of the two he scored in the […]
Football is something that should bring joy to us. After all, it is only a game, and as such, it should be a relaxing pastime. Of course, supporting Sunderland, it’s rarely the case. Many of us, including myself, get deeply emotionally involved in the club, and the trials and tribulations of eleven blokes playing in […]
Denis Smith’s two-year search for a new left back had ended with the signing of Portsmouth’s Paul Hardyman during the summer of 1989, and Hardyman enjoyed an eventful three seasons at Roker. He quickly established himself as a solid left full back with an eye for goal, and while he infamously missed a penalty in […]
This Saturday, Sunderland Women take on London City Lionesses at home in the FA Cup, so let’s take a deeper look at the opponents and what this may mean for the game! A club built on independence The story of London City Lionesses has always been one of defiance, ambition, and a refusal to be […]
I can’t lie – when it was announced that Habib Diarra was indeed heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations to represent Senegal, I was gutted. The Senegalese Football Federation seemingly delayed the announcement of their squad far longer than other nations did, which only led to the annoyance around losing Habib for over […]
It all seems to be kicking off at Palace at the moment with rumours their manager and best defender might be looking for their next move and just being on the wrong end of a cup upset… but they’re enjoying a European adventure after their first major cup win! We find out what’s happening at […]
Marvin Sordell had only scored twice up until the point of the original third-round FA Cup fixture between Bolton Wanderers ten days previous to this. In the 2-2 draw, Sordell nabbed one of the goals and added to it by getting a brace at the Stadium of Light to secure passage to the fourth round […]
Ian Bendelow says… Name me one individual who has done more for their club in 2025 than the colossus that is Dan Ballard? Short answer: there isn’t. Now our friends up the road might moan about the winner being of a red-and-white persuasion, but let’s face it, even they would have a problem with giving […]
I don’t mean to blow smoke up our backsides but Sunderland’s travelling support at Hill Dickinson Stadium at the weekend was, quite simply, immense – both in terms of numbers and noise. It helped make for a classic cup tie and a great away day, but not everybody deserves praise for the way they behaved […]
In recent years cup games have appeared as something of a chore and one of which we have avoided with impressive but slightly depressing consistency. It has been 11 years since we last played in the fourth round of the FA Cup and 4 years since that League Cup run that took us to the […]
When Granit Xhaka was first linked with a move to Sunderland back in the summer, even the most optimistic of us would have thought this was too good to be true. As the links became more detailed, one of the most ambitious signings in our recent history got closer. Once the deal was done and […]
Martin, Andrew, and Kelvin are back again to field another round of listener questions! On today’s show: All this and more – get subscribed to Haway The Podcast so you never miss another episode of our free daily SAFC show! This episode of Haway The Podcast is sponsored by LiveScoreBet, a principal partner of Sunderland AFC. For […]