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It’s the first game of the new year for Sunderland as they travel 214 miles south to take on Keith Curle’s Northampton Town who ended 2020 with a bang, beating Gillingham 3-1 at home.
Phil Parkinson was sacked by Sunderland at the weekend following a 1-1 draw at Fleetwood on Friday night that left the Black Cats outside of the League One play-off places on goal difference, however finding a new manager may be the least of supporters’ worries.
Two years on from their dramatic League One playoff final, the Addicks and the Black Cats will meet again under very different circumstances.
Next up in our League One preview, we focus on Shrewsbury, Sunderland, Swindon and Wigan.
Ross Jones looks back at some of the greatest derby games of the Premier League era
Sunderland shocked the Premier League on 19th April 2014 by claiming a priceless three points in their fight against relegation, which ended José Mourinho’s long unbeaten home record in the competition.
Two of League One’s promotion favourites go head to head on Saturday, as Sunderland host Portsmouth in an eye-catching encounter at The Stadium of Light
Charlton Athletic will be playing in the Championship next season after they beat Sunderland 2-1 over 90 minutes.
Charlton and Sunderland played off at Wembley for the right to play in the Championship
Charlton and Sunderland clash at Wembley in the League One play-off final with both teams desperate to return to England’s second-tier.
Andy Wilkins gives his round-up of the latest action in the Championship, League One and League Two
The small sides battle in replays to get into the 3rd Round of the Cup where the big sides enter
Sunderland finally win their opening gamer after nine years.