Sunderland Association Football Club Results and Related Resources

Saturday, 19 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Tottenham	2-0 (HT 1-0)	Sunderland
Lennon 2 Keane 90
Bookings: Lee 60 Chimbonda 81		Bookings: McShane 38 Chopra 58

SAFC were beaten by Tottenham

Keane's goal came in stoppage-time after Spurs had to withstand second-half pressure from Sunderland in the Barclays Premier League clash

Sunday, 13 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	2-0 (HT 2-0)	Portsmouth
Richardson 33 Richardson 44
Bookings: Collins 71 Richardson 80 Yorke 89		Bookings: Pedro Mendes 63

Kieran Richardson was the star of the game

An inspired Kieran Richardson scored twice to earn Sunderland a vital win in their fight against relegation

Saturday, 05 January 2008
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON

Sunderland	0-3 (HT 0-1)	Wigan
		Scharner 19 McShane o.g. 56 Cotterill 76

The Black Cats were defeated by Wigan

Steve Bruce got the better of former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane as Wigan dumped Sunderland out of the FA Cup

Wednesday, 02 January 2008
Barclays Premier League

Blackburn	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
McCarthy (pen) 57
Bookings: Kerimoglu 42 Emerton 61 Samba 72		Bookings: Higginbotham 56 Wallace 58 Yorke 65 Collins 80
		Sent off: Yorke 71

Benni McCarthy's accuracy from the penalty spot proved the decisive factor at Ewood Park, where Brad Friedel's second spot-kick save in four days ensured Blackburn's new year began with a second successive win and put Sunderland back in the bottom three, thanks to Wigan's point at Liverpool

Saturday, 29 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	3-1 (HT 2-1)	Bolton
Richardson 13 Jones 32 Murphy 90		Diouf 41
Bookings: Richardson 13		Bookings: Davies 67 Diouf 87

The priceless win for Sunderland

Kenwyne Jones created one goal and scored another as Sunderland moved out of the drop zone with a priceless win

Wednesday, 26 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	0-4 (HT 0-3)	Man Utd
		Rooney 20 Saha 30 Ronaldo 45 Saha (pen) 86
Bookings: Whitehead 62 McShane 81		Bookings: Fletcher 29

The Mackems against Man U

Manchester United cruised to a 4-0 victory at the Stadium of Light to leave Roy Keane in little doubt as to the gulf in class between the teams at opposite ends of the Barclays Premier League

Saturday, 22 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Reading	2-1 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
Ingimarsson 69 Hunt 90		Chopra (pen) 82
		Bookings: Murphy 33 Leadbitter 38 Jones 61 Yorke 90

Pressure match for The Black Cats

Reading took all three points from their clash with Sunderland at the Madejski Stadium thanks to a controversial goal by Stephen Hunt deep into injury time

Saturday, 15 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-1 (HT 1-0)	Aston Villa
Higginbotham 10		Maloney 73
Bookings: Whitehead 18 Yorke 85		Bookings: Gardner 5 Young 79

1-1 draw against Aston Villa

A fine second-half free-kick from Shaun Maloney denied Sunderland a much-needed win at the Stadium of Light

Saturday, 08 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Chelsea	2-0 (HT 1-0)	Sunderland
Shevchenko 23 Lampard (pen) 75
		Bookings: Wallace 40
		Sent off: Miller 88

Miller couldn't bring a win to Sunderland Association FC

Andriy Shevchenko moved from his usual spot on the bench into the starting line-up and showed what a top player he is by scoring the first as Chelsea dispatched lacklustre Sunderland 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard coolly slotted home a penalty for the second as the west Londoners remained third in the Premier league

Saturday, 01 December 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Derby
Stokes 90
Bookings: Stokes 90		Bookings: McEveley 60

Stokes' victorious goal

Substitute Anthony Stokes struck a last-gasp winner to save Sunderland's blushes against rock-bottom Derby County at the Stadium of Light. The Irishmen needed two bites of the cherry to apply the finishing touch after Rams keeper Stephen Bywater had pulled off an excellent double save. But the Black Cats striker hooked the ball over his shoulder and into the net to break Derby hearts in time added on at the end of the 90 minutes

Saturday, 24 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Everton	7-1 (HT 3-1)	Sunderland
Yakubu 12 Cahill 17 Pienaar 43 Cahill 62 Yakubu 73 Johnson 80 Osman 85		Yorke 45
		Bookings: McShane 87

Everton crush Sunderland Association Football Club

Everton gave Sunderland a footballing lesson at Goodison Park as they trounced Roy Keane's side 7-1. The Blues easily extended their unbeaten run to seven games as a master-class by David Moyes' men moved them closer to the European places. Clear favourites for three points, it took the home side only 12 minutes to take the lead through Yakubu

Saturday, 10 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-1 (HT 0-0)	Newcastle
Higginbotham 52		Milner 65
Bookings: Chopra 24		Bookings: Faye 36 Taylor 70

Milner stolen a victory from The Black Cats

James Milner's unintentional equaliser saved Newcastle United as the Wear-Tyne derby ended in a 1-1 draw

Monday, 05 November 2007
Barclays Premier League

Man City	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
Ireland 67
		Bookings: Nosworthy 80

Ireland goal sinks The Mackems

Stephen Ireland produced one moment of magic to help Manchester City create a post-war record. The midfield player's spectacular winner against Sunderland made it seven successive home league victories for City, their best start to a season since 1902

Saturday, 27 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-1 (HT 0-1)	Fulham
Jones 86		Davies 32
Bookings: Halford 35		Bookings: Dempsey 45 Davies 49 Stefanovic 52 Bocanegra 88
Sent off: Halford 67

Jones saved The Black Cats

A late goal from Kenwyne Jones earned Sunderland a deserved point against Fulham at the Stadium of Light

Sunday, 21 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

West Ham	3-1 (HT 1-0)	Sunderland
Cole 9 Gordon o.g. 78 Bellamy 90		Jones 52
Bookings: Cole 12 Bellamy 79 Bowyer 81		Bookings: Leadbitter 17 Halford 56

West Ham see off The Mackems

Sorry Sunderland returned to the North East wondering just how they came away from Upton Park with nothing, after a late Craig Gordon own goal and Craig Bellamy's stoppage time strike got West Ham back on the victory trail

Sunday, 07 October 2007
Barclays Premier League

Arsenal	3-2 (HT 2-1)	Sunderland
Van Persie 7 Senderos 14 Van Persie 80		Wallace 25 Jones 48
		Bookings: Jones 4 Chopra 27
		Sent off: McShane 90

Arsenal 3-2 Sunderland

Arsenal withstood a Sunderland fightback to win their tenth consecutive game and return to the top of the Premier League

Saturday, 29 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-2 (HT 0-0)	Blackburn
Leadbitter 90		Bentley 53 Santa Cruz 55
Bookings: Collins 65

Sunderland Association Football Club downed by Blackburn

A quickfire double blast saw Blackburn Rovers take the spoils against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. A long-range strike by Grant Leadbitter in the 89th minute gave the hosts a glimmer of hope that they could rescue a point, but Rovers held firm under pressure to secure the victory

Saturday, 22 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Middlesbrough	2-2 (HT 1-1)	Sunderland
Arca 15 Downing 67		Leadbitter 2 Miller 89
Bookings: Boateng 28 Taylor 59 Cattermole 63		Bookings: Etuhu 41 Chopra 43 Leadbitter 63 Miller 71

The Black Cats 2-2 Middlesbrough

Liam Miller's superb late volley snatched a point for Sunderland in a 2-2 draw against rivals Middlesbrough at The Riverside

Saturday, 15 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	2-1 (HT 1-0)	Reading
Jones 29 Wallace 47		Kitson 85
Bookings: Wallace 48		Bookings: Gunnarsson 51 Bikey 67

Reading were defeated by The Mackems

Sunderland paid a fitting tribute to 1973 FA Cup-winning hero Ian Porterfield by securing a vital 2-1 win against Reading as Roy Keane's side moved clear of the relegation zone. Before kick-off the Black Cats paid their respects to Porterfield who died on Tuesday and it was transfer deadline signing Kenwyne Jones who helped them clinch only their second victory of the campaign

Saturday, 01 September 2007
Barclays Premier League

Man Utd	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Sunderland
Saha 72
Bookings: Vidic 73		Bookings: Leadbitter 38 Chopra 65

The Black Cat were beaten by Man U

Manchester United managed to break down a stubborn Sunderland to record a second successive 1-0 victory

Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Carling Cup

Luton	3-0 (HT 2-0)	Sunderland
Bell 16 Furlong 43 Furlong 75
Bookings: Morgan 64		Bookings: Etuhu 30 Halford 50 Connolly 81 Wallace 83
		Sent off: Halford 61

Sunderland Association Football Club 0 Luton 3

Luton Town gained revenge for last season's 5-0 final day mauling at the hands of the Black Cats with a memorable Carling Cup upset against ten-man Sunderland. Goals from David Bell and Paul Furlong in an excellent first-half display set Luton on their way. And Furlong's second of the evening after the interval, following Greg Halford's sending-off for two yellow cards, completed a satisfying night's work against the Premiership new boys

Saturday, 25 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	0-2 (HT 0-1)	Liverpool
		Sissoko 37 Voronin 87
Bookings: Etuhu 27		Bookings: Arbeloa 67

The Mackems were beaten by Liverpool

A goal either side of half time saw Liverpool take away maximum points from Sunderland's Stadium of Light as they won 2-0

Saturday, 18 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Wigan	3-0 (HT 1-0)	Sunderland
Heskey 19 Landzaat (pen) 62 Sibierski (pen) 69
		Bookings: Etuhu 65 Collins 62

Wigan brought The Black Cats back down to earth with a bump

Emile Heskey showed just why manager Chris Hutchings reckons he could still do a job for England in the forthcoming European qualifiers. The forgotten striker - last capped three years ago and discarded too soon according to his manager - was outstanding as Wigan made it two wins in four days to storm up the Premier League table

Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Birmingham	2-2 (HT 1-0)	Sunderland
McShane o.g. 28 O'Connor 82		Chopra 75 John 90
Bookings: Doyle 90		Bookings: Etuhu 52

The Black Cats 2-2 Birmingham

Stern John scored in injury-time as Sunderland twice fought back from a goal down to claim a 2-2 draw at Birmingham

Saturday, 11 August 2007
Barclays Premier League

Sunderland	1-0 (HT 0-0)	Tottenham
Chopra 90
Bookings: Whitehead 51		Bookings: Zokora 42

Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham

Sunderland's new signing Michael Chopra grabbed an injury time winner to sink Spurs