Sunderland suffer 5-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest
Retro: Sunderland hammer Sheffield United 6-2 at Roker Park in 1979. Wilf Rostron hits a hat-trick, with goals from Bob Lee, Alan Brown and Tim Gilbert in a promotion push.
Sunderland CBO David Bruce is tipped to become Sheffield Wednesday CEO under David Storch. Keith Wyness calls it a ‘good signing’ and ‘a shame for Sunderland’ as Bruce prepares to depart.
Sunderland are linked with QPR striker Rumarn Burrell. A QPR pundit says a Premier League move may be early but adds ‘£10m and he’s yours’ this summer.
Forest plan their first summer signing after a 5-0 win at Sunderland, leaving the Black Cats well beaten and the visitors close to Premier League safety.
Chris Wood doubles Forest’s lead at Sunderland after a defensive error, compounding the Lads’ first-half troubles at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland start Ballard and Hume, with Reinildo and O’Nien on the bench. Le Fee and Brobbey lead the attack vs Forest, who start Igor Jesus and Chris Wood.
Sunderland are thrashed 5-0 at home by Nottingham Forest, who surge eight points clear of the drop. Heavy defeat dents the Lads’ momentum at the Stadium of Light.
Live updates for Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest at the Stadium of Light, with the Lads chasing a top-half push against Forest’s survival bid.
Daniel Ballard’s strike is ruled out after VAR finds Nordi Mukiele tripped the Forest goalkeeper. The call denies Sunderland a lifeline in the home defeat.
