Well, the big games just keep on coming thick and fast don’t they? Charlton Athletic are the next test facing Lee Johnson’s men, who are now 12 games unbeaten in League One and within touching distance of the top two. Both teams are going through the early stages of their warm-up at the moment. 'Confused,' 'Did not expect this' - Sunderland fans react to Lee Johnson's starting XI as youngster left out, Sunderland AFC v Lincoln City: Fixture dates, TV details and ticket news for League One play-off semi-final. Portsmouth make it four wins from five League One matches with a 3-1 win at Sunderland. I drove up and took in the opportunity to watch Sunderland play live. Once again Charlie Wyke is favourite to open the scoring for Sunderland at 13/5, even though he maybe isn’t as prolific as earlier this year, let’s hope he’s due one - he’s also available as a 19/20 anytime scorer. But we all know the history with the Addicks, which will no doubt leave fans a little bit nervy! He would contribute twenty goals as Rangers achieved their goal and returned to the top flight after a four year absence. Lee Johnson is an experienced manager, they’ve got experienced players up there and we’re under no illusions that it’s going to be a real challenging game for us, but we’ve got to make sure it’s a challenging game for them as well. 3y PA Sport Fulham v Sunderland: Preview To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. “Just like in the Championship, there are no gimmes in this league. Possible XI: Burge, McLaughlin, Sanderson, O’Nien, McFadzean, Power, Scowen, Jones, McGeady, O’Brien, Wyke. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Every game is now like a cup final and it starts with the visit of Charlton … At this point we’ll try and focus on the good times remember because he then moved to Aston Villa for an initial £18 million. Bent had loan spells at Fulham, Brighton and Hove Albion and Derby County before making the move to Derby permanent in 2015. There, he continued to be a first team regular in the Scottish Premier League until he signed for Ipswich Town in the summer of 2017. Assisted by Charlie Wyke with a through ball following a fast break. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Victory could lift the Black Cats into the top two. Sunderland AFC v Charlton Athletic: Live stream, latest score, match updates, team news, transfer rumours and odds. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. League One title sponsors Sky Bet have Sunderland as favourites for victory today. Akin Famewo and Ryan Inniss should both be available for contention for selection in the Charlton back four, but Conor Washington is still unavailable due to his continued recovery from a hamstring injury. “After that, we’ll consider the next game – that’s how we have to look at it. The Addicks will be without striker Conor Washington who remains sidelined. Eight games. I went up to watch Peterborough against Sunderland on Monday. After scoring the winner on his debut against Bolton Wanderers, Darren Bent would end up scoring 25 goals in 40 appearances during 2009-10. Being on the fringe of the Sunderland first team meant he had loan spells with Charlton Athletic and later Leicester City, where he impressed enough to convince the midlands club to part with a deal that had the potential to reach £3 million in 2010. Max Power (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. The striker remains under contract at the Stadium of Light until 2022 and is currently on loan at MK Dons. Sunderland move up to fourth and within five points of League One's automatic promotion places after beating Swindon 1-0. Yes, today’s game will be available to live stream on SAFC.com. Denver Hume could be handed a first start since returning from injury, while the likes of Aiden O’Brien and Conor McLaughlin will also be hopeful of recalls. Football Insider claim that Grigg - who cost Sunderland around £3million when he joined the club in 2019 - could be set for a reunion with former Wigan boss Paul Cook at Portman Road. How today's results benefitted Portsmouth and Oxford but dented Sunderland, Blackpool, Charlton, Lincoln and Gillingham aspirations Play-off-chasing Pompey lived up to their part of the bargain today. Just eight games to go, and it’s in our hands. Sunderland concede against Charlton at the Stadium of Light. On Saturday though, Lee Johnson’s men found themselves in a position where there was a … On the back of a successful Easter weekend where we won the home game against Oxford, without the aid of Northumbria’s finest, and avoided defeat at Peterborough, we face a tough test against a resurgent Charlton Athletic. Phil Smith and Mark Donnelly will be at … Charlie Wyke is the favourite to score first despite going four games without a goal, and can be backed at 13/5. Sunderland's automatic promotion hopes suffered a big blow following a 1-0 defeat at Blackpool. But it’s anyone’s guess if the central midfield pair or the one chosen to support Charlie Wyke up top will remain the same as last Monday, or see wholesale changes. The Charlton boss says the Black Cats have ‘lots of strengths’, which his side will have to counter today. We need to go back to January 19th to find our last defeat at home, which came as Lee Johnson was still finding his feet and converting his new side to, well... attack. Sunderland and Charlton drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture in October – the first goalless draw between these sides in the league since November 1997. We’re in good form, playing well, playing with confidence, it’s now all about keeping our nerve. The two sides shared the spoils the last time they met but plenty of water has passed under the bridge since then – meaning this is sure to be an intriguing contest. Fulham came from behind to secure a 2-1 home victory over relegated Sunderland and move up to second place in the Championship. We can even spot a few gloves in the Charlton camp... Lincoln City 2-0 Sunderland AFC LIVE: Lee Johnson reacts to play-off semi final first leg defeat after disappointing dispaly, 'What an owner! Don’t forget to follow the blow-by-blow account of the game on the Roker Report Twitter feed (@RokerReport) and check out the player ratings after the full-time whistle at www.RokerReport.com! Mark Donnelly has picked his Sunderland team for today’s clash - with FOUR changes... Sunderland face Charlton Athletic this afternoon looking to make it 13 games unbeaten in League One – but what team will Lee Johnson name? Lee Johnson could hand a start to Denver Hume after he came off the bench at Peterborough. Lee Johnson’s side put three past Oxford last time out and to repeat that without reply and win 3-0 is on offer at 14/1. Possible XI: Amos, Gunter, Inniss, Pearce, Purrington, Pratley, Gilbey, Forster-Caskey, Millar, Stockley, Maatsen, Sunderland: J. McLaughlin, Love (Oviedo), Loovens, Ozturk, Matthews, Gooch, Mumba, O’Nien (Sinclair, (Molyneux)), Maguire, Honeyman, Maja Substitutes not used: Ruiter, Hume, Baldwin, Embleton, Charlton Athletic: Phillips, Marshall, Solly, Pearce (Sarr), Bauer, Page, Pratley, Lapslie, Taylor, Ahearne-Grant, Aribo Substitutes not used: Maynard-Brewer, Maloney, Hackett-Fairchild. The Black Cats are well and truly in promotion contention after a 12-game unbeaten run in the league which has propelled them to the brink of the top two. Sunderland drew 3-3 v Accrington Stanley in League One this afternoon. Streaming passes are available now from the club’s official website. “Kyril [Louis-Dreyfus] is a really good example – I think he has been really pleasantly surprised by the quality of the third tier of the English game. Sunderland and Charlton drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture in October – the first goalless draw between these sides in the league since November 1997. Injury impacted his first team appearances and resulted in loan spells at Hull City, Milwall and Wigan Athletic. They still see it as a pretty tight game however and Sunderland to win with the only goal of the game is 24/5 with a 1-1 closely following at 5/1. Radio: Full live match commentary available via BBC Radio Newcastle (not online). In their last 18 fixtures in the Football League, 11 of the matches have ended as draws, with Sunderland winning three (L4). Then a spell at Burton Albion in 2018 meant that he put us out of our misery when he scored in the game that sealed our relegation to League One. After taking a 2-0 lead into half-time thanks to a first half brace from Charlie Wyke, Accrington Stanley would score two second half equalisers to bring them … Will Grigg has been linked with a summer move to Ipswich Town. That’s three changes from Peterborough as Gooch, Scowen and O’Brien come in for Leadbitter, Jones and Stewart. But they will face a stern test of their credentials against a Charlton side who have been reinvigorated under new manager Nigel Adkins, and travel to Wearside with promotion ambitions of their own. Sunderland 3, Oxford United 1. In their last 18 fixtures in the Football League, 11 of the matches have ended as draws, with Sunderland winning three (L4). Charlton ended Sunderland's 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions - leaving them five points behind second placed Peterborough, albeit with one game in hand. That’s part of what we know and love about English football.”. Plymouth v Sunderland: away win. Since then the new manager has two games under his belt - a draw away to AFC Wimbledon two days after his appointment and a 1-0 win at Doncaster Rovers on Good Friday. “A lot of foreign leagues might not be the same, but here it is so competitive. The bookmakers fancy Sunderland at home this afternoon at 10/11, with Charlton 17/5, and the draw 23/10. But they could move into the automatic promotion places for the first time since April 2019 if they can win today and results elsewhere go their way. The Black Cats can be backed at 5/6, while Charlton are priced at 16/5. Match Preview: All you need to know ahead of Sunderland v Charlton Athletic! Bailey Wright has returned to training this week but this fixture will come too soon, while Jake Vokins is still unavailable. Assisted by Charlie Wyke with a through ball following a fast break. 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Here’s the full teamsheet from the Stadium of Light: Sunderland chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has posted a brilliant message to Instagram ahead of the club’s clash with Charlton Athletic. If so, we’d go into the final week looking like this: Lincoln play Charlton at the valley in … Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup as well as the EFL Trophy.The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. Then we have Lynden Gooch, Chris Maguire, and Ross Stewart all at 5/1 to score the first for the Lads and 19/10 to net at anytime. Finally he made the to Scotland in the form of Glasgow Rangers in July 2015, who were aiming for promotion from the Scottish Championship and a return to the Scottish Premier League. South Shields born Waghorn came through the ranks with the Lads to make his first team debut under Roy Keane during a 4-0 defeat to Manchester United at the Stadium of Light on Boxing Day 2007. It could be another nervy afternoon, and I think we’ll edge it. But Nigel Adkins could call upon defensive duo Ryan Innis and Akin Famewo who have trained this week following knocks. TV/Stream: Full live match coverage available via www.safc.com. Waghorn would score 16 goals in his single season at Portman Road before Frank Lampard’s Derby County would offer a reported £5 million to take him to Pride Park where he is still part of the first team squad in his second season with the club. Lee Johnson's Sunderland side have been storming their way up the League One table in 2021 but recently, that pace has warn off. Sunderland welcome Charlton Athletic to the Stadium of Light looking to continue their unbeaten run in League One. It’s time once again to try and second guess what Lee Johnson might have up his sleeve for the visit of Charlton. Every game is now like a cup final and it starts with the visit of Charlton Athletic to the Stadium of Light - here’s everything you need to know ahead of kick-off! Max Power (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Other than Washington, Nigel Adkins has a full squad to select from and after a few days to work with the squad on the training ground we may start seeing what the Adkins reign might look like at the Valley. Steve Bruce signed 25-year-old Darren Bent for an initial £10million that would eventually rise to £16.5million with add-ons. It looks to be a 4-4-2 again for the Black Cats, with Gooch and McGeady out wide. Sunderland came through a challenging Easter weekend with their top-two hopes firmly intact, but face another stern test on Saturday when they face Nigel Adkins' Charlton … Here’s how the two squads are shaping-up ahead of kick-off... Lee Johnson will be selecting from the same pool of players who were available for the draw with Peterborough United on Monday. Charlton, meanwhile, remain on the periperhy of the play-offs - and are likely to remain there no matter what the result today (unless there’s a rather big swing in goal difference...). After losing Lee Bowyer almost four weeks ago there may have been fears that a the promotion chase was at risk. As it was last Friday, the pitch is covered in sunshine - but it’s still awfully chilly here! Bent would spend two years in North London finishing with 18 goals in 60 Premier League games before moving north to Wearside. Two years later, the reward for his good form at The Valley would be a £16.5million move to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2007. Here’s all the fixtures in League One today: Speaking at his press conference yesterday, Johnson said: “We have some tough fixtures, and right now our full focus is on Charlton. Goal! Sitting 6th as Bowyer left for Birmingham City, it was an important decision on who would follow in the hot seat at the Valley - in the end it was Nigel Adkins who got the nod only two days later. The Sunderland team that could start against Charlton - with FOUR key changes, The brilliant Kyril Louis-Dreyfus Instagram post that Sunderland fans will love. Last updated: Saturday, 10 April, 2021, 14:33. Phil Smith and Mark Donnelly will be at the Stadium of Light for The Echo as Sunderland look to extend their unbeaten run, while simultaneously taking a big step towards a return to the Championship. The 2018–19 season was Sunderland's 140th season in existence, and their first season in the third tier of English football since 1987, after relegation from the Championship the previous season. It’s going to be four weeks of nail biting nervous torture, and it begins today against Charlton at the Stadium of Light. SAFC XI: Burge; Power, Sanderson, O’Nien, McFadzean; Gooch, Scowen, Winchester, McGeady, Wyke, O’Brien. The draw is 12/5. Goal! Bent never looked back after becoming a prolific scorer for the Tractor Boys before signing for Charlton Athletic for £2.5million in June 2005, scoring twice on his debut against Sunderland. Denver Hume may be deemed to be fit enough to start from the off this weekend and Bailey Wright could feature in the matchday squad. Here’s hoping it will be another three points for Sunderland - and we’ll have live updates throughout the day right here... Sunderland remain perched on the edge of the top two (albeit with games in hand). Match Preview: All you need to know ahead of Sunderland v Charlton Athletic. Great. Sunderland 3, Oxford United 1. Peterborough v Lincoln: draw. Maybe they’ve adapted themselves a little bit during that game because they’ve played the conditions of the pitch at Peterborough but we know their strengths, they’ve got a lot of strengths. 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. While both teams usually come out the main tunnel at the Stadium of Light, it looks like that has changed. When an opponent is in form, I think it sharpens the mind for our players and for us as staff. Charlton have emerged for their pre-match stroll from a different location... And here’s how Sunderland line-up today: Burge; Power, Sanderson, O’Nien, McFadzean; Gooch, Scowen, Winchester, McGeady, Wyke, O’Brien, And on the bench: Matthews, McLaughlin, Diamond, Leadbitter, Jones, Stewart, Hume. Postponements has meant Adkins has had time to impress his style on his new side, and no doubt his squad will want to extend their unbeaten run that currently stretches to seven, and prove that they are real contenders to gain promotion to the Championship for a second time in three years.
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