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2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Sunderland's 139th season in existence, and their first season in the Championship since 2006, after relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.[3] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ellis Short (until 29 April) Stewart Donald (from 29 April) |
| Manager | Simon Grayson (until 31 October)[1] Robbie Stockdale Billy McKinlay (from 31 October to 19 November) Chris Coleman (from 19 November to 29 April)[2] Robbie Stockdale (from 29 April) |
| Stadium | Stadium of Light |
| Championship | 24th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Middlesbrough) |
| EFL Cup | Third round (knocked out by Everton) |
| Top goalscorer | League: Lewis Grabban (12) All: Lewis Grabban (12) |
Simon Grayson began the season as Sunderland manager, following the departure of David Moyes in May 2017. However, he did not complete the full season, instead being sacked towards the end of October after only one win in his first fifteen league matches saw Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table. He was replaced by former Wales manager Chris Coleman.
Sunderland suffered a second successive relegation on 21 April 2018, following a 1–2 home defeat to fellow struggling side Burton Albion, after they had led the match 1–0. Results elsewhere meant that the club would compete in League One in the following season.[4]
The events of the season formed the backdrop to the first series of the documentary programme Sunderland 'Til I Die, which was released on Netflix on 14 December 2018.
First team squad
Ages are as of 4 August 2017.
New contracts
| No. | Pos | Player | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Midfielder | George Honeyman | June 2019 | [5] |
| 16 | Defender | John O'Shea | June 2018 | [6] |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2017 | LW | Aiden McGeady | Everton | £250,000 | [7] | |
| 13 July 2017 | ST | James Vaughan | Bury | £500,000 | [7] | |
| 26 July 2017 | GK | Jason Steele | Blackburn Rovers | £500,000 | [8] | |
| 2 August 2017 | GK | Robbin Ruiter | Utrecht | Free | [9] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Marc Wilson | Bournemouth | Free | [10] | |
| 31 August 2017 | LW | Callum McManaman | West Bromwich Albion | Free | [11] | |
| 25 January 2018 | LW | Kazenga LuaLua | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | [12] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2017 | LB | Brendan Galloway | Everton | 30 June 2018 | [13] | |
| 8 July 2017 | RB | Tyias Browning | Everton | 30 June 2018 | [14] | |
| 26 July 2017 | ST | Lewis Grabban | Bournemouth | 5 January 2018 | [15] | |
| 31 August 2017 | AM | Jonny Williams | Crystal Palace | 30 June 2018 | [16] | |
| 8 January 2018 | CB | Jake Clarke-Salter | Chelsea | 30 June 2018 | [17] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | Ovie Ejaria | Liverpool | 30 June 2018 | [18] | |
| 31 January 2018 | ST | Ashley Fletcher | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 | [19] | |
| 31 January 2018 | GK | Lee Camp | Cardiff City | 30 June 2018 |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Joleon Lescott | Free agent | Released | [20] | |
| 1 July 2017 | DM | Jan Kirchhoff | Free agent | Released | [20] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Sebastian Larsson | Hull City | Free | [20] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Will Buckley | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [21] | |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Steven Pienaar | Bidvest Wits | Free | [20] | |
| 1 July 2017 | ST | Victor Anichebe | Beijing Enterprises | Free | [22] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Jordan Pickford | Everton | £30,000,000 | [23] | |
| 1 July 2017 | ST | Jermain Defoe | Bournemouth | Free | [24] | |
| 19 July 2017 | GK | Vito Mannone | Reading | £2,000,000 | [25] | |
| 12 January 2018 | GK | Mika | Free agent | Released | [26] | |
| 12 January 2018 | FW | James Vaughan | Wigan Athletic | £300,000 | [27] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LW | Fabio Borini | Milan | 30 June 2018 | [28] | |
| 7 August 2017 | RW | Jeremain Lens | Beşiktaş | 30 June 2018 | [29] | |
| 30 August 2017 | CB | Michael Ledger | Hartlepool United | 30 June 2018 | [30] | |
| 31 August 2017 | GK | Max Stryjek | Accrington Stanley | 18 January 2018 | [31] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Papy Djilobodji | Dijon | 30 June 2018 | [32] | |
| 31 August 2017 | AM | Wahbi Khazri | Rennes | 30 June 2018 | [33] | |
| 20 October 2017 | ST | Andrew Nelson | Harrogate Town | 17 November 2017 | [34] | |
| 2 January 2018 | Falkirk | End of season | [35] | |||
| 7 December 2017 | GK | James Talbot | Darlington | 30 June 2018 | [36] | |
| 20 January 2018 | DF | Tom Beadling | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [37] | |
| 31 January 2018 | MF | Didier Ndong | Watford | 30 June 2018 | [38] |
Pre-season friendlies
Sunderland announced eight pre-season friendlies against Bury,[39] Hibernian,[40] Livingston, Bradford City, Scunthorpe United,[41] St Johnstone,[42] Celtic[43] and Hartlepool United.[44]
| 9 July 2017 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Sunderland | Leith, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST | Boyle 68' S. Murray 72' | Report | Khazri 42' Lens 54' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,309 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 12 July 2017 | Livingston | 0–3 | Sunderland | Livingston, Scotland |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Khazri 25' Asoro 76' Lens 90' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 15 July 2017 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Sunderland | Perth, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | MacLean 19' Wotherspoon 21', 24' | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 18 July 2017 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 BST | Donaldson 62' | Report | Maja 37' Lens 90' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 July 2017 | Bradford City | 2–3 | Sunderland | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | McMahon 65' (pen.) Gibson 90' | Report | Maja 5' Lens 8' Jones 42' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,902 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 July 2017 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Sunderland | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,794 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 July 2017 | Sunderland | 0–5 | Celtic | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan 35' | Report | McGregor 5', 15', 57' (pen.) Hayes 39' Armstrong 70' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: Not announced Referee: Tony Harrington |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 44 | |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 43 | |
| 22 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 41 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Burton Albion (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 41 | |
| 24 | Sunderland (R) | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 37 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 |
Last updated: 13 January 2019.
Source:[citation needed]
Results by matchday
Source: 11v11.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were released on 21 June 2017.[45]
| 4 August 2017 1 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Derby County | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Grabban 42' (pen.) Vaughan 89' | Report | Johnson 11' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,578 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 August 2017 2 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Sunderland | Norwich |
| 13:30 BST | Grabban 79' (o.g.) | Report | Grabban 27', 72' Vaughan 53' McGeady 60' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,343 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 16 August 2017 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Sunderland | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 70' | Report | Honeyman 4' Galloway 77' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 27,631 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 19 August 2017 4 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 17:30 BST | Galloway 36' Koné 69' Ndong 82' | Report | Sáiz 21' Dallas 76' Wiedewald 68' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,237 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Sunderland |
| 16:00 BST | Wilson 48' Rodwell 90+4' | Report | Donaldson 21', 77' Coutts 48' Lundstram 90+4' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,579 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Cattermole 48' | Report | Murphy 86' Cummings 90' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,021 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 15 September 2017 8 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sunderland | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Grosicki 43' Meyler 82' Tomori 90' | Report | Vaughan 17' Williams 74' Oviedo 75' Rodwell 77' Gooch 90' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,597 Referee: Darren England |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Cattermole 11' Gooch 53' (pen.) Browning 70' Koné 73' | Report | Richards 19' Bryson 7' Gunnarsson 60' Ralls 73' (pen.), 81' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,733 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Ipswich Town | 5–2 | Sunderland | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Waghorn 6' Spence 27' Celina 55' McGoldrick 60' Nydam 85' Ward 89' | Report | Jones 10' Vaughan 44' McGeady 65', 67' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 14,907 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Sunderland | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Fisher 23' Harrop 55' Hugill 57' | Report | Honeyman 28' McGeady 59' Steele 68' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,621 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 14 October 2017 12 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 61' | Report | Sylla 37' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,066 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 21 October 2017 13 | Brentford | 3–3 | Sunderland | Brentford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Yennaris 8' Jozefzoon 47' Dalsgaard 61' Maupay 78', 90+4' | Report | Grabban 13', 45+2' (pen.) Oviedo 37' Bentley 40' (o.g.) Cattermole 52' Ndong 72' Koné 90+1' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,726 Referee: Darren England |
| 28 October 2017 14 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Bristol City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Ndong 27' Grabban 45+2' Jones 64' | Report | Reid 28', 83' Đurić 73' Pack 86' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,317 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 31 October 2017 15 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Grabban 45', 57', 85' McNair 79' | Report | Ameobi 32' Madine 60' Henry 67' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,395 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 5 November 2017 16 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 12:00 GMT | Tavernier 6' Christie 63' | Report | Jones 17' Cattermole 45' McGeady 60' Wilson 75' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,277 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 November 2017 17 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Millwall | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban 12' Matthews 46' Oviedo 62' Cattermole 65' Honeyman 69' | Report | Saville 16', 20' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,399 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 22 November 2017 18 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Adomah 10' Onomah 49' | Report | Grabban 72' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,662 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Sunderland | Burton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Honeyman 49', 88' O'Shea 66' Vaughan 84', 85' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Darren England |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Reading | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | McManaman 15' 45+3' Cattermole 35' Oviedo 43' Grabban 76' (pen.) | Report | McShane 16' Edwards 53' Barrow 68', 71' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,386 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Douglas 65' | Report | Wilson 51' Cattermole 61' 62' Honeyman 63' Browning 80' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 28,488 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Fulham | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch 62' Maja 77' | Report | Ojo 60' Fredericks 90' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,904 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban 21' | Report | Gallagher 16', 56' 67' Kieftenbeld 64' Dean 80' Grounds 90+3' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,312 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lundstram 36' Stearman 58' Baldock 62' Basham 77' | Report | Wilson 50' Oviedo 58' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,668 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sunderland | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Traoré 82' | Report | McGeady 40' | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 26,830 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Barnsley | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Love 61' | Report | Potts 11' Pinnock 47' Lindsay 50' Davies 67' Bradshaw 80' Fryers 90+1' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,311 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Cardiff City | 4–0 | Sunderland | Cardiff |
| 12:30 GMT | Paterson 46', 80' Ralls 55' Morrison 85' Pilkington 90+4' | Report | Oviedo 41' Gooch 45+1' Ndong 49' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,703 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky | ||||
| 20 January 2018 28 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Hull City | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 20', 78' Browning 58' Gooch 90' Cattermole 90+2' | Report | Dawson 74' Larsson 81' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,437 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 January 2018 29 | Birmingham City | 3–1 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Davis 28' Boga 44' Gallagher 54' | Report | Oviedo 83' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,601 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 19' | Report | Garner 35', 54' Matthews 45+1' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Darren England |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Bristol City | 3–3 | Sunderland | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Flint 5' Diedhiou 31', 37', 57' Smith 45' Bryan 80' | Report | Brownhill 70' (o.g.) Jones 72' McGeady 81' Pack 90+2' (o.g.) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 22,580 Referee: James Linington |
| 17 February 2018 32 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Brentford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 36' Fletcher 65' McGeady 74' | Report | Mokotjo 13' Maupay 28' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 27,702 Referee: John Brooks |
| 20 February 2018 33 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| 20:00 GMT | Clough 17' Wheater 65' Henry 67' Morais 90+2' Ameobi 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,915 Referee: David Coote |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Sunderland | 3–3 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Asoro 11' Clarke-Salter 24' Williams 58' McManaman 90+6' | Report | Traoré 37' Bamford 49', 68' Leadbitter 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,048 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 3 March 2018 35 | Millwall | 1–1 | Sunderland | Bermondsey, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Hutchinson 69' Saville 80' Morison 90+6' | Report | Oviedo 29' Steele 90+2' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,358 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 6 March 2018 36 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 19:45 GMT | Love 23' Oviedo 55' | Report | Grabban 34' Chester 35' Chester 45+3' Oviedo 66' (og) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 26,081 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 10 March 2018 37 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Sunderland | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Freeman 61' Eze 62' Onuoha 74' | Report | Steele 49' O'Shea 70' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,216 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Sunderland | 0–2 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Salter 34' 60' | Report | Maguire 50' Robinson 63' Earl 81' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,543 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 30 March 2018 39 | Derby County | 1–4 | Sunderland | Derby |
| 12:00 BST | Vydra 42', 84' Johnson 90' | Report | Honeyman 10' Fletcher 36' McGeady 50' (pen.) Koné 59' Love 63' Cattermole 67' O'Shea 72', 76' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,890 Referee: James Linington |
| 2 April 2018 40 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McGeady 50' Honeyman 61' | Report | Bannan 40' Lucas João 59' Lees 68' Nuhiu 75' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,786 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Hernández 72' O'Connor 75' Alioski 83' Berardi Jansson 90+1' | Report | Honeyman 12' McNair 48' Koné 70' McManaman 90+1' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,461 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Honeyman 63' | Report | Pinto 89' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 24,894 Referee: David Coote |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Reading | 2–2 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Kelly 20' (pen.) Kermorgant 79' Swift 85' | Report | McNair 47' Cattermole 66' Love 90+4' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,348 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | McNair 34', 74' Wilson 45' McManaman 59' Honeyman 90+4' McGeady 90+7' Cattermole 90+7' | Report | Davenport 45+2' Bent 86' Boyce 90+2', 90+3' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 25,475 Referee: Darren England |
| 27 April 2018 45 | Fulham | 2–1 | Sunderland | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Piazon 45' Mitrović 76' Bettinelli 90+3' Kamara 90+6' | Report | Asoro 28' O'Shea 45' Fletcher 61' Steele 62' McManaman 90+6' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 21,849 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 6 May 2018 46 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| 12:30 BST | Ejaria 19' Fletcher 45' McNair 66' | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,452 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Sunderland entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Middlesbrough.[46]
| 6 January 2018 Third round | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Gestede 10' Braithwaite 42' Traoré 55' | Report | Honeyman 25' Leadbitter 50' Love 57' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,399 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Sunderland were drawn away to Bury in the first round.[47][48] A trip to Carlisle United was announced for the second round.[49] A third away trip in the competition against Everton was drawn for the third round.[50]
| 10 August 2017 First round | Bury | 0–1 | Sunderland | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Browning 45+1' Khazri 62' Honeyman 69' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Grainger 60' | Report | Love 25' Khazri 57' Djilobodji 2017, sunderland, season, 2017, season, sunderland, 139th, season, existence, their, first, season, championship, since, 2006, after, relegation, from, premier, league, previous, season, along, with, competing, championship, club, also, participated, season, c. The 2017 18 season was Sunderland s 139th season in existence and their first season in the Championship since 2006 after relegation from the Premier League in the previous season 3 Along with competing in the Championship the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018 Sunderland2017 18 seasonChairmanEllis Short until 29 April Stewart Donald from 29 April ManagerSimon Grayson until 31 October 1 Robbie Stockdale Billy McKinlay from 31 October to 19 November Chris Coleman from 19 November to 29 April 2 Robbie Stockdale from 29 April StadiumStadium of LightChampionship24th relegated FA CupThird round knocked out by Middlesbrough EFL CupThird round knocked out by Everton Top goalscorerLeague Lewis Grabban 12 All Lewis Grabban 12 Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2016 172018 19 Simon Grayson began the season as Sunderland manager following the departure of David Moyes in May 2017 However he did not complete the full season instead being sacked towards the end of October after only one win in his first fifteen league matches saw Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table He was replaced by former Wales manager Chris Coleman Sunderland suffered a second successive relegation on 21 April 2018 following a 1 2 home defeat to fellow struggling side Burton Albion after they had led the match 1 0 Results elsewhere meant that the club would compete in League One in the following season 4 The events of the season formed the backdrop to the first series of the documentary programme Sunderland Til I Die which was released on Netflix on 14 December 2018 Contents 1 First team squad 1 1 New contracts 2 Transfers and loans 2 1 Transfers in 2 2 Loans in 2 3 Transfers out 2 4 Loans out 3 Pre season friendlies 4 Competitions 4 1 Championship 4 1 1 League table 4 1 2 Result summary 4 1 3 Results by matchday 4 1 4 Matches 4 2 FA Cup 4 3 EFL Cup 5 Squad statistics 5 1 Top scorers 5 2 Appearances and goals 5 3 Disciplinary record 6 ReferencesFirst team squad EditAges are as of 4 August 2017 Squad No Name Nationality Position s Age at Season Start Contract Ends Signed fromGoalkeepers1 Jason Steele GK 26 2021 Blackburn Rovers12 Lee Camp GK 32 2018 Cardiff City loan 25 Robbin Ruiter GK 30 2019 Utrecht32 Max Stryjek GK 21 2019 Polonia WarsawDefenders2 Billy Jones RB 30 2018 West Bromwich Albion3 Bryan Oviedo LB 27 2020 Everton4 Paddy McNair CB 22 2020 Manchester United15 Brendan Galloway LB 21 2018 Everton loan 16 John O Shea CB 36 2018 Manchester United18 Tyias Browning RB 23 2018 Everton loan 21 Adam Matthews RB 25 2019 Celtic22 Donald Love RB 22 2020 Manchester United23 Lamine Kone CB 28 2020 Lorient35 Jake Clarke Salter CB 19 2018 Chelsea loan 36 Marc Wilson CB 29 2018 BournemouthMidfielders6 Lee Cattermole C DM 29 2021 Wigan Athletic7 Jonny Williams CM 23 2018 Crystal Palace loan 8 Jack Rodwell CM 26 2019 Manchester City11 Kazenga LuaLua LW 26 2018 Brighton amp Hove Albion13 Callum McManaman LW 26 2019 West Bromwich Albion14 Duncan Watmore RW 23 2020 Altrincham19 Aiden McGeady LW 31 2020 Everton24 Darron Gibson CM 29 2018 Everton26 George Honeyman AM 22 2019 Academy27 Lynden Gooch AM 21 2019 Academy28 Ethan Robson CM 21 2018 Academy40 Elliot Embleton CM 18 2019 Academy53 Ovie Ejaria CM 19 2018 Liverpool loan Forwards9 Ashley Fletcher ST 21 2018 Middlesbrough loan 20 Josh Maja ST 18 2019 Manchester City29 Joel Asoro ST 18 2019 IF BrommapojkarnaNew contracts Edit No Pos Player Until Source26 Midfielder George Honeyman June 2019 5 16 Defender John O Shea June 2018 6 Transfers and loans EditTransfers in Edit Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref 13 July 2017 LW Aiden McGeady Everton 250 000 7 13 July 2017 ST James Vaughan Bury 500 000 7 26 July 2017 GK Jason Steele Blackburn Rovers 500 000 8 2 August 2017 GK Robbin Ruiter Utrecht Free 9 31 August 2017 CB Marc Wilson Bournemouth Free 10 31 August 2017 LW Callum McManaman West Bromwich Albion Free 11 25 January 2018 LW Kazenga LuaLua Brighton amp Hove Albion Free 12 Loans in Edit Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref 5 July 2017 LB Brendan Galloway Everton 30 June 2018 13 8 July 2017 RB Tyias Browning Everton 30 June 2018 14 26 July 2017 ST Lewis Grabban Bournemouth 5 January 2018 15 31 August 2017 AM Jonny Williams Crystal Palace 30 June 2018 16 8 January 2018 CB Jake Clarke Salter Chelsea 30 June 2018 17 31 January 2018 CM Ovie Ejaria Liverpool 30 June 2018 18 31 January 2018 ST Ashley Fletcher Middlesbrough 30 June 2018 19 31 January 2018 GK Lee Camp Cardiff City 30 June 2018Transfers out Edit Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref 1 July 2017 CB Joleon Lescott Free agent Released 20 1 July 2017 DM Jan Kirchhoff Free agent Released 20 1 July 2017 CM Sebastian Larsson Hull City Free 20 1 July 2017 RW Will Buckley Bolton Wanderers Free 21 1 July 2017 LW Steven Pienaar Bidvest Wits Free 20 1 July 2017 ST Victor Anichebe Beijing Enterprises Free 22 1 July 2017 GK Jordan Pickford Everton 30 000 000 23 1 July 2017 ST Jermain Defoe Bournemouth Free 24 19 July 2017 GK Vito Mannone Reading 2 000 000 25 12 January 2018 GK Mika Free agent Released 26 12 January 2018 FW James Vaughan Wigan Athletic 300 000 27 Loans out Edit Start date Position Nationality Name To Until Ref 1 July 2017 LW Fabio Borini Milan 30 June 2018 28 7 August 2017 RW Jeremain Lens Besiktas 30 June 2018 29 30 August 2017 CB Michael Ledger Hartlepool United 30 June 2018 30 31 August 2017 GK Max Stryjek Accrington Stanley 18 January 2018 31 31 August 2017 CB Papy Djilobodji Dijon 30 June 2018 32 31 August 2017 AM Wahbi Khazri Rennes 30 June 2018 33 20 October 2017 ST Andrew Nelson Harrogate Town 17 November 2017 34 2 January 2018 Falkirk End of season 35 7 December 2017 GK James Talbot Darlington 30 June 2018 36 20 January 2018 DF Tom Beadling Dunfermline Athletic 30 June 2018 37 31 January 2018 MF Didier Ndong Watford 30 June 2018 38 Pre season friendlies EditSunderland announced eight pre season friendlies against Bury 39 Hibernian 40 Livingston Bradford City Scunthorpe United 41 St Johnstone 42 Celtic 43 and Hartlepool United 44 Bury v Sunderland 7 July 2017Bury2 3SunderlandBury19 30 BST Tutte 19 Reilly 27 Report Rodwell 37 Maja 77 86 Stadium Gigg Lane Attendance 2 110Referee Darren Handley Hibernian v Sunderland 9 July 2017Hibernian 2 2SunderlandLeith Scotland14 00 BST Boyle 68 S Murray 72 Report Khazri 42 Lens 54 Stadium Easter Road Attendance 9 309Referee Gavin Duncan Livingston v Sunderland 12 July 2017Livingston 0 3SunderlandLivingston Scotland19 45 BST Report Khazri 25 Asoro 76 Lens 90 Stadium Almondvale Stadium Attendance 1 119Referee Steven Kirkland St Johnstone v Sunderland 15 July 2017St Johnstone 3 0SunderlandPerth Scotland15 00 BST MacLean 19 Wotherspoon 21 24 Report Stadium McDiarmid Park Attendance 2 032Referee Nick Walsh Hartlepool United v Sunderland 18 July 2017Hartlepool United1 2SunderlandHartlepool19 30 BST Donaldson 62 Report Maja 37 Lens 90 Stadium Victoria Park Attendance 4 728Referee Geoff Eltringham Bradford City v Sunderland 22 July 2017Bradford City2 3SunderlandBradford15 00 BST McMahon 65 pen Gibson 90 Report Maja 5 Lens 8 Jones 42 Stadium Valley Parade Attendance 3 902Referee Geoff Eltringham Scunthorpe United v Sunderland 26 July 2017Scunthorpe United0 0SunderlandScunthorpe19 30 BST Report Stadium Glanford Park Attendance 2 794Referee Darren Drysdale Sunderland v Celtic 29 July 2017Sunderland0 5 CelticSunderland15 00 BST Vaughan 35 Report McGregor 5 15 57 pen Hayes 39 Armstrong 70 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance Not announcedReferee Tony HarringtonCompetitions EditChampionship Edit Main article 2017 18 EFL Championship League table Edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion qualification or relegation20 Reading 46 10 14 22 48 70 22 4421 Bolton Wanderers 46 10 13 23 39 74 35 4322 Barnsley R 46 9 14 23 48 72 24 41 Relegation to EFL League One23 Burton Albion R 46 10 11 25 38 81 43 4124 Sunderland R 46 7 16 23 52 80 28 37Source English Football LeagueRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scored R Relegated Result summary Edit Overall Home AwayPld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD46 7 16 23 52 80 28 37 3 7 13 23 39 16 4 9 10 29 41 12Last updated 13 January 2019 Source citation needed Results by matchday Edit Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHResultDWDLLLLDLLDDDLDLDLWLDWDLWLLWLLDLLDDLLLWLDDDLLWPosition156612192020212223232323232224242422232321222221242422232323232424242424242323232324242424Source 11v11 comA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Matches Edit The fixtures for the 2017 18 season were released on 21 June 2017 45 Sunderland v Derby County 4 August 2017 1Sunderland1 1Derby CountySunderland19 45 BST Grabban 42 pen Vaughan 89 Report Johnson 11 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 29 578Referee Oliver Langford Norwich City v Sunderland 13 August 2017 2Norwich City1 3SunderlandNorwich13 30 BST Grabban 79 o g Report Grabban 27 72 Vaughan 53 McGeady 60 Stadium Carrow Road Attendance 26 343Referee Andrew Madley Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland 16 August 2017 3Sheffield Wednesday1 1SunderlandOwlerton19 45 BST Jones 70 Report Honeyman 4 Galloway 77 Stadium Hillsborough Stadium Attendance 27 631Referee Steve Martin Sunderland v Leeds United 19 August 2017 4Sunderland0 2Leeds UnitedSunderland17 30 BST Galloway 36 Kone 69 Ndong 82 Report Saiz 21 Dallas 76 Wiedewald 68 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 31 237Referee Andy Davies Barnsley v Sunderland 26 August 2017 5Barnsley3 0SunderlandBarnsley15 00 BST Ugbo 31 Barnes 35 Lindsay 40 Moncur 67 Report Oviedo 77 McGeady 87 Khazri 90 4 Stadium Oakwell Attendance 15 697Referee Chris Kavanagh Sunderland v Sheffield United 9 September 2017 6Sunderland1 2Sheffield UnitedSunderland16 00 BST Wilson 48 Rodwell 90 4 Report Donaldson 21 77 Coutts 48 Lundstram 90 4 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 29 579Referee Jeremy Simpson Sunderland v Nottingham Forest 12 September 2017 7Sunderland0 1Nottingham ForestSunderland19 45 BST Cattermole 48 Report Murphy 86 Cummings 90 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 26 021Referee Simon Hooper Hull City v Sunderland 15 September 2017 8Hull City1 1SunderlandKingston upon Hull15 00 BST Grosicki 43 Meyler 82 Tomori 90 Report Vaughan 17 Williams 74 Oviedo 75 Rodwell 77 Gooch 90 Stadium KCOM Stadium Attendance 16 597Referee Darren England Sunderland v Cardiff City 23 September 2017 9Sunderland1 2Cardiff CitySunderland15 00 BST Cattermole 11 Gooch 53 pen Browning 70 Kone 73 Report Richards 19 Bryson 7 Gunnarsson 60 Ralls 73 pen 81 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 25 733Referee Peter Bankes Ipswich Town v Sunderland 26 September 2017 10Ipswich Town5 2SunderlandIpswich19 45 BST Waghorn 6 Spence 27 Celina 55 McGoldrick 60 Nydam 85 Ward 89 Report Jones 10 Vaughan 44 McGeady 65 67 Stadium Portman Road Attendance 14 907Referee Tim Robinson Preston North End v Sunderland 30 September 2017 11Preston North End2 2SunderlandPreston15 00 BST Fisher 23 Harrop 55 Hugill 57 Report Honeyman 28 McGeady 59 Steele 68 Stadium Deepdale Attendance 17 621Referee Chris Kavanagh Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers 14 October 2017 12Sunderland1 1Queens Park RangersSunderland15 00 BST McGeady 61 Report Sylla 37 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 26 066Referee Stephen Martin Brentford v Sunderland 21 October 2017 13Brentford3 3SunderlandBrentford London15 00 BST Yennaris 8 Jozefzoon 47 Dalsgaard 61 Maupay 78 90 4 Report Grabban 13 45 2 pen Oviedo 37 Bentley 40 o g Cattermole 52 Ndong 72 Kone 90 1 Stadium Griffin Park Attendance 10 726Referee Darren England Sunderland v Bristol City 28 October 2017 14Sunderland1 2Bristol CitySunderland15 00 BST Ndong 27 Grabban 45 2 Jones 64 Report Reid 28 83 Đuric 73 Pack 86 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 317Referee Darren Bond Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers 31 October 2017 15Sunderland3 3Bolton WanderersSunderland19 45 GMT Grabban 45 57 85 McNair 79 Report Ameobi 32 Madine 60 Henry 67 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 26 395Referee Tony Harrington Middlesbrough v Sunderland 5 November 2017 16Middlesbrough1 0SunderlandMiddlesbrough12 00 GMT Tavernier 6 Christie 63 Report Jones 17 Cattermole 45 McGeady 60 Wilson 75 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 29 277Referee Jeremy Simpson Sunderland v Millwall 18 November 2017 17Sunderland2 2MillwallSunderland15 00 GMT Grabban 12 Matthews 46 Oviedo 62 Cattermole 65 Honeyman 69 Report Saville 16 20 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 399Referee Tim Robinson Aston Villa v Sunderland 22 November 2017 18Aston Villa2 1SunderlandBirmingham19 45 GMT Adomah 10 Onomah 49 Report Grabban 72 Stadium Villa Park Attendance 27 662Referee Stephen Martin Burton Albion v Sunderland 25 November 2017 19Burton Albion0 2SunderlandBurton15 00 GMT Report Honeyman 49 88 O Shea 66 Vaughan 84 85 Stadium Pirelli Stadium Attendance 4 808Referee Darren England Sunderland v Reading 2 December 2017 20Sunderland1 3ReadingSunderland15 00 GMT McManaman 15 45 3 Cattermole 35 Oviedo 43 Grabban 76 pen Report McShane 16 Edwards 53 Barrow 68 71 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 386Referee Keith Stroud Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland 9 December 2017 21Wolverhampton Wanderers0 0SunderlandWolverhampton15 00 GMT Douglas 65 Report Wilson 51 Cattermole 61 62 Honeyman 63 Browning 80 Stadium Molineux Stadium Attendance 28 488Referee Jeremy Simpson Sunderland v Fulham 16 December 2017 22Sunderland1 0FulhamSunderland15 00 GMT Gooch 62 Maja 77 Report Ojo 60 Fredericks 90 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 25 904Referee Steve Martin Sunderland v Birmingham City 23 December 2017 23Sunderland1 1Birmingham CitySunderland15 00 GMT Grabban 21 Report Gallagher 16 56 67 Kieftenbeld 64 Dean 80 Grounds 90 3 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 29 312Referee Oliver Langford Sheffield United v Sunderland 26 December 2017 24Sheffield United3 0SunderlandSheffield15 00 GMT Lundstram 36 Stearman 58 Baldock 62 Basham 77 Report Wilson 50 Oviedo 58 Stadium Bramall Lane Attendance 30 668Referee Peter Bankes Nottingham Forest v Sunderland 30 December 2017 25Nottingham Forest0 1SunderlandWest Bridgford15 00 GMT Traore 82 Report McGeady 40 Stadium The City Ground Attendance 26 830Referee Darren Bond Sunderland v Barnsley 1 January 2018 26Sunderland0 1BarnsleySunderland15 00 GMT Love 61 Report Potts 11 Pinnock 47 Lindsay 50 Davies 67 Bradshaw 80 Fryers 90 1 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 28 311Referee Robert Jones Cardiff City v Sunderland 13 January 2018 27Cardiff City4 0SunderlandCardiff12 30 GMT Paterson 46 80 Ralls 55 Morrison 85 Pilkington 90 4 Report Oviedo 41 Gooch 45 1 Ndong 49 Stadium Cardiff City Stadium Attendance 17 703Referee Andrew MadleyNote Live on Sky Sunderland v Hull City 20 January 2018 28Sunderland1 0Hull CitySunderland15 00 GMT Asoro 20 78 Browning 58 Gooch 90 Cattermole 90 2 Report Dawson 74 Larsson 81 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 437Referee Keith Stroud Birmingham City v Sunderland 30 January 2018 29Birmingham City3 1SunderlandBirmingham19 45 GMT Davis 28 Boga 44 Gallagher 54 Report Oviedo 83 Stadium St Andrew s Attendance 19 601Referee Darren Bond Sunderland v Ipswich Town 3 February 2018 30Sunderland0 2Ipswich TownSunderland15 00 GMT Asoro 19 Report Garner 35 54 Matthews 45 1 o g Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 909Referee Darren England Bristol City v Sunderland 10 February 2018 31Bristol City3 3SunderlandBristol15 00 GMT Flint 5 Diedhiou 31 37 57 Smith 45 Bryan 80 Report Brownhill 70 o g Jones 72 McGeady 81 Pack 90 2 o g Stadium Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance 22 580Referee James Linington Sunderland v Brentford 17 February 2018 32Sunderland0 2BrentfordSunderland15 00 GMT Jones 36 Fletcher 65 McGeady 74 Report Mokotjo 13 Maupay 28 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 27 702Referee John Brooks Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland 20 February 2018 33Bolton Wanderers1 0SunderlandBolton20 00 GMT Clough 17 Wheater 65 Henry 67 Morais 90 2 Ameobi 90 5 Report Stadium Macron Stadium Attendance 14 915Referee David Coote Sunderland v Middlesbrough 24 February 2018 34Sunderland3 3MiddlesbroughSunderland15 00 GMT Asoro 11 Clarke Salter 24 Williams 58 McManaman 90 6 Report Traore 37 Bamford 49 68 Leadbitter 53 pen Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 29 048Referee Tim Robinson Millwall v Sunderland 3 March 2018 35Millwall1 1SunderlandBermondsey London15 00 GMT Hutchinson 69 Saville 80 Morison 90 6 Report Oviedo 29 Steele 90 2 Stadium The Den Attendance 14 358Referee Andy Davies Sunderland v Aston Villa 6 March 2018 36Sunderland0 3Aston VillaSunderland19 45 GMT Love 23 Oviedo 55 Report Grabban 34 Chester 35 Chester 45 3 Oviedo 66 og Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 26 081Referee Andy Madley Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland 10 March 2018 37Queens Park Rangers1 0SunderlandShepherd s Bush London15 00 GMT Freeman 61 Eze 62 Onuoha 74 Report Steele 49 O Shea 70 Stadium Loftus Road Attendance 14 216Referee Robert Jones Sunderland v Preston North End 17 March 2018 38Sunderland0 2Preston North EndSunderland15 00 GMT Clarke Salter 34 60 Report Maguire 50 Robinson 63 Earl 81 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 28 543Referee Darren Bond Derby County v Sunderland 30 March 2018 39Derby County1 4SunderlandDerby12 00 BST Vydra 42 84 Johnson 90 Report Honeyman 10 Fletcher 36 McGeady 50 pen Kone 59 Love 63 Cattermole 67 O Shea 72 76 Stadium Pride Park Stadium Attendance 27 890Referee James Linington Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday 2 April 2018 40Sunderland1 3Sheffield WednesdaySunderland15 00 BST McGeady 50 Honeyman 61 Report Bannan 40 Lucas Joao 59 Lees 68 Nuhiu 75 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 29 786Referee Simon Hooper Leeds United v Sunderland 7 April 2018 41Leeds United1 1SunderlandLeeds15 00 BST Hernandez 72 O Connor 75 Alioski 83 Berardi Jansson 90 1 Report Honeyman 12 McNair 48 Kone 70 McManaman 90 1 Stadium Elland Road Attendance 30 461Referee Jeremy Simpson Sunderland v Norwich City 10 April 2018 42Sunderland1 1Norwich CitySunderland19 45 BST Honeyman 63 Report Pinto 89 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 24 894Referee David Coote Reading v Sunderland 14 April 2018 43Reading2 2SunderlandReading15 00 BST Kelly 20 pen Kermorgant 79 Swift 85 Report McNair 47 Cattermole 66 Love 90 4 Stadium Madejski Stadium Attendance 17 348Referee Steve Martin Sunderland v Burton Albion 21 April 2018 44Sunderland1 2Burton AlbionSunderland15 00 BST McNair 34 74 Wilson 45 McManaman 59 Honeyman 90 4 McGeady 90 7 Cattermole 90 7 Report Davenport 45 2 Bent 86 Boyce 90 2 90 3 Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 25 475Referee Darren England Fulham v Sunderland 27 April 2018 45Fulham2 1SunderlandFulham London19 45 BST Piazon 45 Mitrovic 76 Bettinelli 90 3 Kamara 90 6 Report Asoro 28 O Shea 45 Fletcher 61 Steele 62 McManaman 90 6 Stadium Craven Cottage Attendance 21 849Referee Peter Bankes Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 May 2018 46Sunderland3 0Wolverhampton WanderersSunderland12 30 BST Ejaria 19 Fletcher 45 McNair 66 Report Stadium Stadium of Light Attendance 28 452Referee Jeremy Simpson FA Cup Edit In the FA Cup Sunderland entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Middlesbrough 46 Middlesbrough v Sunderland 6 January 2018 Third roundMiddlesbrough2 0SunderlandMiddlesbrough15 00 GMT Gestede 10 Braithwaite 42 Traore 55 Report Honeyman 25 Leadbitter 50 Love 57 Stadium Riverside Stadium Attendance 26 399Referee Chris Kavanagh EFL Cup Edit On 16 June 2017 Sunderland were drawn away to Bury in the first round 47 48 A trip to Carlisle United was announced for the second round 49 A third away trip in the competition against Everton was drawn for the third round 50 Bury v Sunderland 10 August 2017 First roundBury0 1SunderlandBury19 45 BST Report Browning 45 1 Khazri 62 Honeyman 69 Stadium Gigg Lane Attendance 3 470Referee Robert Jones Carlisle United v Sunderland 22 August 2017 Second 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