Five memorable Sunderland v Fulham battles ahead of Premier League clash | OneFootball

Regis Le Bris’s Sunderland are eye-catching on their Premier League return but light on goals, seven in eight since January, and they failed to score at Fulham in November. Sunderland Echo revisits five meetings that suggest Sunday could bring a different story.

FA Cup fourth-round replay, 3 February 2015, Fulham 1-3 Sunderland. Hugo Rodallega struck on 28 minutes, a Marcus Bertinelli own goal levelled on the hour, Ricky Avarez made it 2-1 and Jordi Gomez’s penalty sealed it.

First Division, 23 August 1967, Sunderland 3-0 Fulham. Neil Martin scored three minutes before half-time, Colin Suggett added a second after the hour and Ralph Brand claimed a late third with his first Sunderland goal.

Premier League, 5 April 2008, Fulham 1-3 Sunderland. Danny Collins headed the opener and Michael Chopra lobbed a second, David Healy replied on 73 minutes, then Kenwyne Jones settled it to leave Sunderland 10 points clear.

Premier League, 11 January 2014, Fulham 1-4 Sunderland. Adam Johnson curled a free-kick and set up Ki Sung-Yueng before the break, then completed his hat-trick with a late penalty after Steve Sidwell had cut the deficit.

Second Division, 16 November 1974, Fulham 1-3 Sunderland. A sixth-minute Bobby Moore own goal and two early Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson strikes made it 3-0 inside 12 minutes, before Alan Mullery’s late reply, and Sunderland later finished fourth, two points off promotion.

Source: Sunderland Echo