#Tony Mowbray

Sunderland will welcome West Brom to the Stadium of Light on Monday night for the final match of round No 22 in the Championship. The Black Cats returned to action in the Championship a week ago before the rest of the league's clubs. Sunderland played Millwall at home in a make-up fixture and defeated the London club 3-0. Tony Mowbray has…

The Lads will play Marco Silva's Cottagers in the fourth round of the cup. We asked our writers if they're happy at the prospect of making the trip to Craven Cottage Photo by Stephen Pond - PA Images via Getty Images I think it's a very good draw against a team who are having a good season in the Premier League. It's also one of the best away days…

We know someone will spring a surprise on FA Cup third-round weekend, but who will be the victims this time? BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 ties - including a'derby' between two of his former clubs - and given his verdict on who will make it into round four. For selected matches, including the BBC's…

Swansea City are back on home soil this afternoon as they welcome Sunderland to south Wales. Here's everything you need to know about the Championship contest at the Swansea.com Stadium: Swansea City v Sunderland kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, October 8. No, the match will not be screened live on television. The SwansTV coverage is only available to…

Hull City host Sunderland at the MKM Stadium in the EFL Championship on Saturday, looking to return to winning ways for the first time in three games. The Tigers are down in 21st position with 25 points from 22 games, having won only seven times in the campaign so far. After starting their campaign with four unbeaten games, Hull lost six of their…

Sunderland and Cardiff City will battle for three points in an EFL Championship matchday 20 fixture on Saturday. The hosts come into the clash on the back of a 2-0 away victory over Huddersfield Town on Wednesday. Alex Pritchard and Amad Diallo scored second-half goals to inspire the Back Cats to the win Cardiff City fell to a 2-1 defeat against…

The new Championship season suddenly feels like it's just around the corner after the fixtures for the upcoming 2021/22 season were released. Sheffield United will be back in the second tier after their two-year stint in the Premier League and will be determined to bounce back at the first time of asking. Sure enough, they are rated among the…

A change of manager and injuries to Sunderland's main striking options has put the kibosh on what was a more than promising start to life in the Championship this term. Led back to the second tier for the first time since 2018 by Alex Neil, who navigated the League One play-offs with a Wembley win over Wycombe Wanderers, the Black Cats began with a…

Sunderland will entertain Wigan Athletic at the Stadium of Light in the EFL Championship on Saturday. Sunderland's return to the Championship has not been glamorous. After four seasons in League One, they earned promotion via the playoffs but their campaign has so far gotten off to a rocky start. The Black Cats have won only four games out of 13…

The final bit of this weekend's Championship action takes place on Monday at Deep Dale and pits Preston North End against Blackburn Rovers. The last time these sides met it was box-office, there were eight cards- two of which were red- a 89th minute penalty and a 90+8th minute equaliser. The hosts were comprehensively beaten last Monday by Fulham,…

Swansea City host Sunderland at the Liberty Stadium in the EFL Championship on Saturday, looking to extend their winning run to four games. The Swans are flying high at the moment after a hat-trick of wins in their last three games, having won only twice in their previous nine. After making light work of Hull City in a 3-0 drubbing, the Welsh…

Days after they lifted the League Two trophy at the conclusion of a truly memorable and historic season, the brutal nature of football smacked Forest Green Rovers square in the face on Wednesday when their popular and transformative title-winning manager, Rob Edwards, was lured over to Watford. Edwards, in his first senior job in management, had…

CHELSEA are leading the race to sign AC Milan star Rafael Leao, according to reports. Leao is being monitored by a number of top clubs as he enjoys yet another fantastic season in Serie A. In a double transfer boost for Chelsea, the club have signed a pre-contract agreement with RB Leipzig for star striker Christopher Nkunku, according to…

Last season, the forward scored 26 goals in 49 league appearances for Sunderland and helped his side get promoted to the Championship. The 26-year-old scored five goals while providing three assists this term before sustaining an injury in the warm-up before the Middlesbrough game. Mowbray is of the opinion that the Stadium of Light is the perfect…

Sunderland will host Preston North End at the Stadium of Light in the EFL Championship on Saturday (October 1), looking to return to winning ways. The Black Cats could only manage a 2-2 draw to Watford in their last game before the international break, courtesy of a late strike from Jewison Bennette. With 15 points from 10 games, Tony Mowbray's…

The Championship, as ever, is very tight as September turns into October and most teams have got their first 10 games under their belts. Leaders Sheffield United might be five points ahead of third place but there is only a five-point gap between Sunderland, in fifth, and Middlesbrough, in 22nd. Coventry, having flirted with a play-off challenge…

There are a number of top matches taking place on Monday around the globe. With so many excellent domestic matches, our football writers have come up with an outstanding five-fold acca. Our Monday football accumulator betting tips and predictions is packed with games from the Championship, Serie A, Turkey's Super Lig, and an intriguing fixture in…

If you had told any Sunderland fan before the season started that come October, Alex Neil would have left and both first-choice strikers would be out with injury, very few would have made a positive prediction over the Black Cats' league position. However, despite those three setbacks, Tony Mowbray's side sit proudly in fifth place in the…

Welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Thursday live blog for all your latest Everton news. The ECHO will provide breaking stories, reaction and comments to all the big talking points from Goodison Park as well as keeping tabs on transfer market gossip from around the world. Everton continue to be linked with Ajax star Mohammed Kudus, while West Ham…

MANCHESTER CITY have agreed a £15m deal to sign Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports. Pep Guardiola will now have a plethora of defensive options with none of his centre-backs set to leave. Meanwhile Newcastle have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race for Youri Tielemans. Elsewhere, we've got all the latest on Frenkie De…

NEWCASTLE have joined Arsenal in the race for Youri Tielemans on a dramatic deadline day swoop, according to reports. Elsewhere, we've got all the latest on Frenkie De Jong, who is now a bigger favourite to join Chelsea than he is United. Meanwhile, Tottenham are said to be interested in Atletico Madrid's Yannick Carrasco. There are just hours left…