Sunderland’s Europa League victory over Torreense wasn’t pretty, but it was absolutely vital, writes Phil West.

For Sunderland fans, it’s probably the easiest pub quiz question to answer: what was strange about Sunderland’s goal against ...

After an impressive outing in Portugal, Jules Ahoka’s stock continues to rise. How far could he go?

We were poor for their goal and both wingers were sat too deeply in our own half which allowed Torreense to step on to us ...

On my three-day rendezvous to Portugal, one thing I did learn is there was no back-of-the-bus culture. This is a culture ...

Same as O’Nien, spent the game passing the ball forwards. Although had quite an eventful game around the opposition box, ...

Our opponents are a strange prospect. They compete due to beating Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Cup final last year, but ...

I keep a record of all our home attendances but this omission has spoiled that record. I’ve contacted Chris Waters but he’s ignored my request for info on the attendance figure and all the internet ...

Bold call: Dayann Methalie with a brace. After that flat performance against Brighton, this is the perfect chance to put ...

It seems Isidor’s got a knock from the weekend - he spent most of the game hobbling about – while even if Brobbey is in ...

It must have been a frustrating time to be a Sunderland fan in the early summer of 1957. Our club had been rocked by an illegal payments controversy that came to be known as “The Mr Smith Scandal”.

Sunderland are back on the European road after 53 years, but what awaits them in Portugal? Torreense have already sprung a ...