100 photos of loyal Sunderland fans during 5-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest, gallery | OneFootball

Sunderland were beaten 5-0 by Nottingham Forest at the Stadium of Light, their heaviest home defeat of the season. Home supporters still showed their backing.

Forest seized control early and led 4-0 at half-time, leaving the contest beyond reach.

After a difficult start, sections of the ground tried to lift the players, and support continued into the second half.

Many fans stayed until the final whistle, maintaining their presence despite the scoreline.

The result leaves Sunderland with ground to make up in the final weeks, but the response in the stands underlined the backing still behind the side. A gallery of 100 photos from the stands accompanies this match.

Source: Sunderland Echo