Sunderland 2-1 Rennes (Friendly) I’m up early on a Saturday morning to travel north, and to a ground and city, which has long been on my bucket list, one that has far too long been avoided, so I’m keen to get this done. Sunderland is a good three and a bit hours’ drive from my house in the Midlands, and it’s always a place I’ve wanted to visit, and even though I’ve been to its noisy neighbour on many occasions (whose name shall for the good of this content, remain nameless),

Coventry United 0-5 Sunderland (Women’s Championship) It’s just gone 7am Sunday morning and the wife’s waking me up to go on a dog walk....