Aiden McGeady update emerges ahead of Sunderland’s showdown with Shrewsbury
Sunderland manager Alex Neil has revealed that Aiden McGeady is making good progress in terms of his road to recovery from injury and could be back on the grass next week.
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The Sunderland dilemmas facing Alex Neil ahead of Shrewsbury clash at 3pm
Sunderland welcome Shrewsbury Town to the Stadium of Light this afternoon with an opportunity to begin cementing their place inside the top six.
Sunderland learn key EFL dates for 2022/23 season, including fixture release, start date & cups
Sunderland will receive their fixture list for the 2022/23 campaign on 23 June after the EFL officially announced all key dates for supporters. The current season has not yet finished but plans are already in place for the next one, which has been given a start date of 7 August.
“He made the difference for us” – Alex Neil highlights Sunderland player who was crucial in Oxford win
Sunderland picked up a hugely significant 2-1 win at Oxford United on Saturday with Elliot Embleton scoring a late winner for the Black Cats.
Anthony Patterson tipped for bright future as impressive breakthrough season continues
Sunderland's Anthony Patterson has a big future ahead of him as he continues to make his mark in his first season of senior football. That's the view of Black Cats boss Alex Neil, who praised the academy graduate goalkeeper after his crucial second-half save proved to be one of the defining moments that helped his side take all three points against play-off rivals Oxford United at the weekend.
Elliot Embleton delivers bold promotion verdict after Sunderland’s victory over Oxford
Sunderland midfielder Elliot Embleton has revealed that he is certain that the club will secure promotion to the Championship via the play-offs next month.
Ranked: Oxford United’s top 10 most valuable players in the current squad
Oxford United’s hopes of securing a place in the play-offs later this month were dealt a significant blow on Saturday as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Sunderland at the Kassam Stadium.
Elliot Embleton sets run-in target for Sunderland as they close in on a play-off place
Elliot Embleton's late strike at Oxford made it four wins out of five games for Sunderland - and the midfielder has challenged the Black Cats to go one better and end the season with five victories in their final five matches. Academy product Embleton came off the bench to score the decisive goal as Sunderland beat their play-off rivals 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium.