The club have confirmed our fixture list for pre season. With the SoL hosting concerts this summer, it means we are on the road for every game, but for two behind closed doors fixtures at the Academy.
GATESHEAD AND BLYTH
The Lads will return to training on 22 June, before playing behind-closed-doors fixtures against Gateshead and Blyth on Saturday 2 July at the Academy of Light.
PORTUGAL
A trip to the Algarve then awaits, with the Black Cats embarking on an eight-day training camp from 6-13 July. The first fixture in Portugal will see the Lads face Europa League finalists Rangers on Saturday 9 July at Estádio Municipal de Albufeira (KO 8pm), with a second fixture in Albufeira to be announced in due course.
SCOTLAND
Following the trip overseas, Sunderland head north of the border to take on Dundee United on Saturday 16 July at Tannadice Park (KO 3pm), before playing League Two side Bradford on Tuesday 19 July at Valley Parade (KO 7pm).
ACCRINGTON AND HARTLEPOOL
The Black Cats then contest their penultimate friendly on Saturday 23 July against Accrington at the Wham Stadium (KO 3pm), before rounding off the summer at Hartlepool United’s Suit Direct Stadium on Monday 25 July (KO 7pm).
2 July – Gateshead FC (Behind-closed-doors)
2 July – Blyth Spartans (Behind-closed-doors)
9 July – Rangers FC (Neutral) 8PM
16 July – Dundee United (Away) 3PM
19 July – Bradford City (Away) 7PM
23 July – Accrington Stanley (Away) 3PM
25 July – Hartlepool United (Away) 7PM
