Former Swindon Town and Arsenal academy graduate defender Daniel Ballard proved pivotal in the second leg of the play-off semi-final vs Coventry City. Ballard managed to grab the goal in the 120 + 2 minutes of extra time, putting Sunderland in the final for a chance at promotion to the Premier League. Embed from Getty […]
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Ex Sunderland, Fulham and Stoke striker Josh Maja on how ‘consistency’ has helped him unlock a new vein of form for Bordeaux
Josh Maja has certainly had the rough side of things since joining Bordeaux from Sunderland almost four years ago this January. Following his move to France, which was covered in depth on the Netflix documentary ‘Sunderland ‘Til I Die’ in 2018, Maja has gone through various goal droughts and loan moves but seems to have […]
A View From The Stands As Cheltenham Town seal historic win over Jermain Defoe’s Sunderland
Park Life Sport reporter Ben Ware watched from the home end as Cheltenham Town sealed a famous win on Tuesday night, experiencing all the emotions with the supporters. Here’s what he saw. It was a historic night that will live long in the memory for all involved as Cheltenham Town beat former Premier League side […]
Papa John’s Trophy Final weekend preview: Two trophies up for grabs at Wembley Stadium
There’s a bumper weekend of action in the capital as the Papa John’s Trophy finals from both this season and last are due to be played behind closed doors. It’s over a year since Portsmouth and Salford City booked their places in the 2019-20 finals, while Tranmere and Sunderland are set to contest the 2020-21 […]




