2 Sunderland summer transfer decisions facing Alex Neil when the window opens
Sunderland are firmly in the battle to secure a top six finish as Alex Neil looks to become the man to take them back to the Championship.
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Sunderland channel spirit of Roy Keane as another late winner keeps them on course for the play-offs
A decade and a half on, a certain generation of Sunderland fans still go misty-eyed when recalling the early Roy Keane era on Wearside. One of the many things that sticks in the memory was the ability of his teams to score crucial late goals.
Sunderland spared more frustration as late winner keeps their play-off hopes alive
First things first, Sunderland won. And that's what matters. They are at the stage where they simply have to win games by hook or by crook if they are to secure a play-off place and with it a chance of promotion, so in that respect their victory against Gillingham was job done.
Sunderland 1-0 Gillingham: Luke O’Nien headed against the crossbar at the Stadium of Light before Nathan Broadhead scores stoppage-time winner
Gillingham were denied a point at Sunderland after conceding in the 95th minute.
Nathan Broadhead strikes late to sink Gillingham and send Sunderland back into play-off places
Substitute Nathan Broadhead scored in added time on his comeback from injury to rescue Sunderland and fire the Black Cats back into the play-off places. The Wearsiders looked destined for a second successive goalless draw as they toiled in vain against struggling Gillingham at the Stadium of Light, and more dropped points would have put their chances of a place in the play-offs in real jeopardy.
Revelation emerges on Derby County player after departure sealed
Derby County would have had an option to extend Festy Ebosele’s contract if he had made a certain number of appearances this term, as per a report from The Athletic.
“That’s obviously the aim” – 25-year-old addresses his future at Sunderland
Sunderland winger Patrick Roberts has revealed that he would like to stay at Sunderland beyond this summer, after penning down a six-month contract at The Stadium of Light in January, in conversation with the Sunderland Echo.
Patrick Roberts in glowing Celtic compliment as Sunderland star raves about Alex Neil approach
Celtic favourite Patrick Roberts believes his experience of thriving in front of 60,000 supporters has him primed to become a Sunderland asset.