This was a great battling win and we’ve made it to forty points. BEFORE This is going to be a tough challenge for us and if we can get anything from the game, I'd be very happy. Leeds are looking safe enough from relegation and like us are still in the F.A. Cup so they've also had a good season. They lost narrowly to Man City on Saturday but have been strong at home overall. There are rumours that Roefs is injured and won't be available this evening and if so, it'll be a baptism of fire for...

This was a good result against a very much in-form side. We did well in the first-half but couldn’t maintain our rhythm in the second and were pressed back for much of the later stages. We’re up to eleventh, for a few hours at least. BEFORE I think we all knew that sooner or later we'd hit a bad patch and we're in it now with four defeats out of the last five. As if the Fulham game hadn't been bad enough a number of injuries have been announced with those of Mukiele and Brobbey being...

On this day in 2015, former Sunderland forward Nick Sharkey sadly passed away. The Scotsman played 99 times for the lads, scoring 51 times between 1960 and 1966 - an impressive record showing his natural goal scoring ability as he was able to net every other game on average! Rest in peace, a true club legend. Sharkey was a product of the famous Sunderland youth system, which had produced some fantastic talents through the 1950s and was key in forming Alan Brown's squad during his tenure....