Phil Parkinson watches on as Sunderland U23s spurn golden chances in Stoke City defeat

Sunderland AFC U23s welcome Stoke City to the North East this evening – and we’ll have live updates from the Premier League 2 clash.

By Mark Donnelly

Published 9th Dec 2019, 17:45 BST

Updated 9th Dec 2019, 21:02 BST

LIVE updates from Sunderland U23 v Stoke City U23 in Premier League 2

The Black Cats are still searching for a first win of the term in the second tier of the elite under-23 structure, and Elliott Dickman could welcome back two of his star men this evening. We’ll have LIVE match updates, analysis and more throughout the evening – simply refresh the page and scroll down as the night progresses to get all the latest from Eppleton CW: