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Matchday Musings: Frustrating evening on Wearside ends in predictable stalemate

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Talking Points: Sunderland retain unbeaten home record in Baggies stalemate

Against Carlos Corberan’s well-drilled visitors, the Lads couldn’t make the breakthrough as they racked up a fifth successive draw.

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On This Day (27th Nov 1949): Dennis Tueart on the wing!

He may have been Newcastle born, but that did not stop us taking him to our hearts for the seven years he wore our colours. Happy Birthday Dennis Tueart, seventy-five years old today.

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Score Predictions: SAFC vs WBA

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Another draw that felt like a defeat, capped off by being stuck in the rain for 30 minutes in the cage, as Millwall fans taunted us from behind a fence and lines of mounted police.

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Fan Letters: “Sunderland’s squad depth was tested to the limit against Millwall”

Despite the frustration of Saturday, RR reader Carl Atkinson remains optimistic about our chances of success this season. Got something to say? Email us: RokerReport@yahoo.co.uk

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Milan Aleksić showed plenty of promise for Sunderland on Saturday

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On This Day (24th November 1979): Argus catalogues the fortunes of Sunderland one last time

It was a historic day at Roker Park as a Wearside institution filed their final match report!

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Talking Points: Sunderland bitten by the Lions as two points are squandered

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What were the positives and negatives from Sunderland’s draw at Millwall?

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Starting XI: Roll up, roll up for the Millwall v Sunderland selection lucky dip!

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