Foundation of Light Managing Director Jamie Wright looked back at the success of the Sunderland Scholarship scheme in its first two years and highlighted what makes it stand head and shoulders above the rest. Wright, who has overseen the creation and development of the scheme, was quick to praise his […]
Sunderland and Newcastle fans have been praised for their good behaviour this season. End of season figures released by Northumbria Police show that just only 80 arrests were made over the 2017-2018 season between the two clubs, with just eight banning orders in total. 43 arrests were for Newcastle […]
After a frantic couple of months at Hartlepool United, caretaker manager Matthew Bates is set to be rewarded with a full-time managerial contract following the clubs successful fight against relegation. A fantastic 1-0 win against Leyton Orient ensured Hartlepool United would not be the second North East side to suffer […]
A quartet of former Sunderland players were yesterday selected by Gareth Southgate for England’s World Cup campaign in Russia next month. Academy graduates Jordan Pickford and Jordan Henderson were joined in the squad by Danny Welbeck and Danny Rose who represented the Black Cats while on loan from Manchester United […]
Following a season of ups and downs, Ryhope CW finished the 2017-18 Northern League Division One season in 11th. The pre-season target was a top half finish and that’s exactly what Colliery Welfare achieved by a margin of one point over Ashington in 12th. Ryhope will be pleased with the […]
South Shields joint-manager Graham Fenton praised the wide variety of fans flocking to Mariners Park in the wake of his side’s third consecutive title win. The Mariners were in party mode as they reached the 100 point mark, just two days after securing the Evo-Stik Division One North title, with […]
Sunderland’s season may be over but the players out on loan still have games to play and still have a job to do for their respective teams. Papy Djilobodji played the full 90 minutes as the centre of a back three for Dijon in Ligue 1. Djion lost 2-1 to […]
Former Sunderland midfielder’s Dean Whitehead and Julio Arca have both retired from football, it has been announced. Whitehead, who made 185 league appearances for the Black Cats, released a statement on Twitter calling time on his 19-year career. He said: “I have played at some fantastic clubs over my career […]
Sunderland fans are pondering the future of the club after back to back relegations but recently the young core has shone through. Asoro at the age just 19 has become a main payer for the first team this season and fans want him to stay. Last night on Instagram the […]
With another EBAC Northern League season coming to an end SportsByte looks at the top scorers in the league. 1st Nathan Fisher, 42 (West Auckland Town) West Auckland’s players of the season, Fisher, scored 42 times this campaign in the league. The ex Consett, Gateshead, Darlington and Spennymoor striker came […]
