season was the club's 141st season in existence, and their second consecutive season in the third tier of English football, after relegation from the Championship in the 2017–18 season.Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy.The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. View Obituary. Let us know: RokerReport@Yahoo.co.uk!Transfer Exclusive: Kosovan international Arbenit Xhemajli poised to sign for SunderlandArbenit Xhemajli is set to complete a free transfer move to Sunderland following a successful trial period with Phil Parkinson’s side.Roker Report Brainbusters: See if you can get full marks in our Sunderland quiz!Think you’re an expert in all things Sunderland?! Sunderland’s final match of the season is a home game against Northampton Town, with their final away game being the Black Cats’ longest trip of the season to Plymouth Argyle. The Black Cats then travel to Oxford … October’s fixture list becomes even more congested, as Phil Parkinson’s side takes on Carlisle at the Stadium of Light, before a trip to Fleetwood on Tuesday 10th November in their final group game. Meanwhile, the home game against Blackpool on the 10th of October could be the first time Sunderland fans get to be back into the Stadium of Light since the coronavirus lockdown. Judith Watson. Despite the League One fixtures being released today, the schedule for the EFL Trophy was also announced by the EFL. The major Sunderland selection dilemmas now facing Phil Parkinson after concerning Harrogate performanceFree agent striker 'training' with Sunderland as Manchester United given ‘all clear’ to sign Cats youngsterBlack Cats boss Phil Parkinson will be hoping to make a few more signings before his side’s Carabao Cup game on September 5, while this season’s League One fixture list has also been announced.At 9am today Sunderland’s League One schedule will be released as Phil Parkinson’s side prepare to play their first competitive match since March.We’ll also have all the latest Black Cats news, transfer talk and analysis throughout the day.Stick around and refresh the page for live updates.Sunderland’s league fixtures for the 2020/21 season will be released at 9am today - and we’ll have all the details and analysis as they are announced. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. SUNDERLAND will kick off their 2020-21 League One campaign at home to Bristol Rovers on September 12.. Prior to League One beginning, Sunderland will play a Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy tie - on September 5 and September 8/9 respectively Friday, 21 August, 2020, 09:02 THE FIXTURES ARE IN! RR’s junior reporter Finlay Anderson gives his verdict after today’s announcement.86 days stand between Sunderland’s last competitive match in League One and the beginning to the new campaign, but finally football will return in just over two weeks. Judith Watson. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. What would you do? Sunderland’s 2020/21 fixtures are out - what do you think about our start to the season?Player Ratings: Sunderland 1-0 Harrogate - Late Grigg goal saves lacklustre Black Cats performanceSunderland laboured against the League Two newcomers this afternoon. Published in Sunderland Echo on Aug. 25, 2020. All three of the Sunderland’s first League One matches will be played behind closed doors, with Sunderland’s away trip to Charlton Athletic being the first chance the Black Cats get to play in front of a crowd. Sunderland … Sunderland’s first game will be up against Aston Villa’s under-21’s at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday 8th September, in between the Black Cats’ first competitive game back with a Carabao Cup tie against Hull, and their first League One match against Bristol Rovers. Here’s how Jimmy Lowson rated the Lads after today’s match.Fan Letters: Should Parky settle his differences with Aiden McGeady for the sake of Sunderland?RR reader Mark Wild wants Phil Parkinson to bring Aiden McGeady back into the fold, but have Sunderland moved on? Fans of all League One and Two clubs all now have competitive football fixtures to look forward to, but for Sunderland, they will be wanting to get back onto the pitch and hopefully gain automatic promotion at the third attempt. — Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) August 21, 2020 Sunderland will begin their third successive League One campaign with a home match against Bristol Rovers at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats have been handed with one of the hardest starts to the season, as they face last season’s play-off finalists, Oxford United and Charlton Athletic away from home in the first four games, with both of these being sandwiched in between a home game against Peterborough United. Sunderland have responded to their increasingly disgruntled fan base by confirming that the owner, Stewart Donald, is actively attempting to sell the League One club ... Tue 7 Jan 2020 … These matches against promotion hopefuls will help the Black Cats to test themselves at the start of the season. It could be argued that Sunderland have the easiest end to the season out of all of the teams that will be wanting to contest the Black Cats for an automatic promotion spot. Good morning and welcome to our live blog coverage of the EFL fixture release day. The League One season is set to start on Saturday, September 12 after the Black Cats’ Carabao Cup match against Hull City on September 5.Phil Parkinson’s side will also have an EFL Cup match to play in the same week as their first league game.New Black Cats signing Aiden O'Brien says he can’t wait to return to action on Saturday when Sunderland will face Gateshead in a pre-season friendly (3pm kick-off).The 26-year-old joined the club from Millwall last month and says he’s enjoying the first few weeks of training.It’s been widely reported that Sunderland are trying to sign former Bolton goalkeeper Remi Matthews, with claims that a deal is getting closer.Former Everton defender Morgan Feeney is also a potential signing and has been on trial with the Black Cats in recent weeks.It has been said that Sunderland are at an ‘advanced stage’ with negotiations for the 21-year-old who is a free agent.Sunderland have been linked with a move for 18-year-old defender Haydon Roberts.The Athletic claim that Roberts, currently on the books of Brighton, is a target for the Black Cats on loan - and is also interesting a host of other League One clubs.The Black Cats will start the season with a home game against Bristol Rovers on Saturday, September 12.Sunderland’s first away trip will be to Oxford United - with Peterborough, Charlton and Blackpool then to follow in successive weeks.Hull City will be the opponents in the traditional Boxing Day fixture, while the season will finish with a home game against Northampton Town.Sunderland’s full fixtures for the new campaign are below:A difficult start for Sunderland, who face a number of their potential promotion rivals during the early weeks of the campaign.We said similar last year, when Oxford, Ipswich and Portsmouth were early opponents - and Sunderland navigated through their first three games with a respectable five points.April, too, looks to be a difficult month for the Black Cats - in what could prove to be a crucial month in the promotion race.One also has to question why the EFL fixture computer has decided to make Sunderland travel to Portsmouth and Ipswich on a Tuesday evening, when there were surely closer alternatives.But as the old cliche goes, you have to play everyone twice regardless of the order - and I’m sure Phil Parkinson won’t be deterred by that tricky-looking opening to the season.Our SAFC writer Phil Smith runs through the Black Cats’ 2020/21 fixtures following today’s announcement.Sunderland have been tracking former Bolton keeper Remi Matthews over the last few weeks with a deal seemingly close.According to Football Insider, the Black Cats are ‘poised to sign’ the 26-year-old on a free transfer following Jon McLaughlin’s Black Cats departure.Gateshead have confirmed that live streaming will be available for tomorrow’s friendly at the International Stadium.Due to supporters being unable to attend the fixture in person, streaming passes will be on offer for £5.The stream is set to go live 15 minutes before kick-off, with live commentary provided by Paul Dixon and Mark Carruthers.Sunderland could see as many as FOUR of their League One and Carabao Cup fixtures postponed this season – dependent on international commitments, The Black Cats saw a number of their third tier fixtures rescheduled last season after a number of first-team players were called-up for their respective international squads.And a similar fate could befall a number of Sunderland’s scheduled games in the 2020/21 campaign with four games in-line to be re-arranged.Three home games and one away game could be postponed this term should Phil Parkinson opt to exercise the league rule which dictates clubs with three international players in their ranks may delay a fixture.Sunderland AFC are making plans for supporters to return to the Stadium of Light as soon as possible ahead of the 2020-21 season.To do this in a safe and socially distanced manner, the club has launched a ‘Matchday Bubble’ form on Ticketmaster, which must be completed by ALL 2020-21 season card holders.This will allow the club to determine how many supporters wish to attend so they can put safety plans in place.You can find more details by visiting the club’s website.Sunderland will face Bristol City at the Stadium of Light in their opening League One fixture.It’s a tough start to the season for The Gas who will then face Ipswich at home but manager Ben Garner is looking forward to it.This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
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