3 ways that Preston North End can target the play-offs next season
Preston North End have been one of those teams that have always over-performed on a modest budget but have never quite made the cut in terms of the play-off places.
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Key Sunderland figure makes honest Jermain Defoe admission
Sunderland boss Alex Neil has admitted that Jermain Defoe’s decision to retire from football came as a ‘surprise’ to him.
All the early Sunderland team news ahead of Gillingham clash on Saturday
Aiming to regain their place in the League One play-offs when they welcome Gillingham to The Stadium of Light at the weekend, Sunderland will be hoping for a continuation of their excellent record on home soil this season.
Sunderland handed double injury boost as Alex Neil drops Gillingham hint
Injured Sunderland duo Alex Pritchard and Nathan Broadhead “have recovered quicker than anticipated” and could be available for Saturday’s game against Gillingham, according to Alex Neil.
How Sheffield Wednesday have benefited from Sunderland's January transfer gamble
It was a transfer Sheffield Wednesday thought they had got over the line in the January transfer window. But at the eleventh hour, Danny Batth rejected the Owls' overtures and opted to move to Sunderland.
Mick McCarthy applied to replace Lee Johnson as Sunderland manager
Mick McCarthy says he put his hat in the ring for the Sunderland manager’s job after Lee Johnson’s departure but he never got a response from the club. The 63-year-old wanted the job until the end of the season but was not considered for the role as Alex Neil was ultimately appointed on a 12-month rolling contract.
2 in, 2 out: 4 realistic Sunderland transfer dealings we can see happening this summer
The Black Cats are seventh in the League One table with only seven games left this campaign.
Sunderland injury list as trio target Gillingham visit for return to squad
Sunderland will be hoping to have a few of their injured players back for the League One run-in which begins with the visit of Gillingham on Saturday. Seven games remain for Alex Neil’s side and there is not much room for error given the Black Cats’ position in the table.