A year ago today Sunderland secured their first away win back in the top flight, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0. Here is Sobs report from the day... The Lads went to the banks of the Trent and...well, we're on our way, we're on our way, up the Premier, we're on our way. How do we get there I don't know how do we stay they're I don't care.... Actually, I do know. The one goal win was largely down to a masterclass of defensive organisation which was apparent from half five and maintained until...

The Lads were back in European competition for the first time in.....you know how long, it's been all over the media for ages...and ran out deserved winners against a lively Alkmaar side. Enzo's penalty midway through the second half sealed the deal, but we should really have added at least one more. Having said that, we needed two blocks and a point blank save in a mad few seconds late on to maintain our advantage. But a win's a win, and Alkmaar have won four and drawn one this season, so...

On this day in 2023, Sunderland went to Shepherd's Bush and came from behind to claim three points thanks to Clarke, Ballard and Ba. Here's Sobs' report from that great day... The day was off to a good start when, after I'd waited nervously in the pre-dawn wolflight of a mizzly damp of the temporary bus stop on Tenters Street, I breathed a relieved cloud into the air when the bus turned up, meaning that, barring mechanical failure or ambush by the natives of Spennymoor, arrival at Durham...