The Lads went to Everton and came from behind to claim all three points - Regis deserves the manager of the season award for that second half alone. Even the first, the statistically irrelevant first half, we actually controlled things, but the second was a tactical masterpiece. A brilliant performance all round. One nil down Three one up Isidor wrapped it up Enzo Le Fee, Brian Brobbey, Playing football for our Reggie Judging by the 1035 from Darlo yesterday, most of our support was making a...

On this day in 1980, Sunderland clinched promotion with a 2-0 win over West Ham at Roker Park thanks to goals from Kevin Arnott and Stan Cummins. Here’s Sobs’ recollection of that day. The ’79-’80 season had started moderately, and we dodged about mid-table until the turn of the year when we snuck into the top half and hit the top with a 2-1 win at Shrewsbury in mid-April. A couple of draws dropped us to third, then that draw at Cardiff on May 3rd, with most of Wearside moving to south Wales...

On this day one year ago, Sunderland defeated Coventry at their place for the first time since 1985 and, in doing so, took a 2-1 advantage in the play-offs. Here's Sobs' match report from the first leg: The Lads headed to Coventry for the first half of the semi-final and... when marimba rythms start to play, dance with me, make me sway, like a lazy ocean hugs the shore, hold me close, sway me more. Basically, we set up well, kept our shape and discipline (apart from one lapse on 70), and were...