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A new era at the club has officially begun

Sunderland Women are now officially under new ownership ahead of the 2026/27 campaign

Have you ever fancied yourself as a football commentator?  No experience? No problem! Alan March Sport (AMS) is recruiting for our in-stadium...

Did you know that there’s a Sunderland AFC goalscorer who scored over 300 goals for the club? Susan Cox (nee Smith) played for SAFC’s women’s team...

A Sunderland legend has agreed to join the coaching staff at Hebburn Town Women.

England Women’s first visit to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium has been hailed as a triumph by Lionesses past and present. Sarina Wiegman’s team...

England Women will be going for goals at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday night in their final World Cup 2027 qualifier against Ukraine (8pm...

Sunderland Women have announced their retained list at the end of the 2025/26 campaign

James Garner and Courtney Brosnan claimed respective awards doubles at Everton's 2025/26 End of Season Awards. Garner scooped the Men's Player of...

Amy Andrews has won the Barclays Women's Super League 2 Goal of the Season award for her audacious effort against Sunderland back in March. The...

Everton CEO, Angus Kinnear, writes to Evertonians ahead of the Blues' final home match of the season against Sunderland. Order the Official...

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Everton Women fall to Arsenal 1-0. [RBM] Check out some photos from a wet and rainy training session as...

Newcastle United must decide whether to stick or twist amid Sunderland's fresh investment - women's football notebook

United forward Amy Andrews has been shortlisted for the Barclays Women's Super League 2 Goal of the Season award. As March's award winner, Andrews...

Ipswich Town Women ended their season with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester this afternoon.

Town Women end their season with a home game against Sunderland at the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm).

Ipswich Town Women host Sunderland on the final day after securing WSL2 safety, aiming to finish strongly as Melanie Reay's side look to complete...

Sheffield United Women will have two players at the upcoming UEFA European Women's Under 17 Championship after Abbie Jones and Lottie Day were...

Sunderland have sold a majority shareholding in the women's team to as US group

Joy Ralph, Connie Scofield and Tilly Bristow will miss the remaining three matches of the Barclays Women's Super League 2 season. Ralph sustained...

United Women forwards Amy Andrews and Joy Ralph have both been nominated for the Barclays Women's Super League 2 Goal of the Month award for...

Sunderland confirmed the sale of a majority stake in their women's team to US multi-ownership group Bay Collective earlier this week

The sale of Sunderland's women's team this week caused a few ripples

Multi-club ownership platform, Bay Collective, have acquired a majority stake in Barclays WSL2 club Sunderland. The post Bay Collective acquire...

The Black Cats have sold the side to Bay Collective but retain a minority stake

An American multi-club ownership platform has agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Sunderland AFC Women, the club confirmed.

Sunderland Women have been taken over by a US multi-ownership group though the club will retain a majority shareholding

Bay FC forward Barry in for injured Freya GodfreyLionesses face Spain and Iceland in qualifiers The Bay FC forward Keira Barry has received her...

Newcastle United Women headed into their latest derby game with Sunderland knowing anything less than a win would just about rule out automatic...

Sunderland Women earned a point against Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday

Late equaliser denies Sunderland famous Derby Day victory, writes Harvey Hinkler.

It is the big one today with Sunderland v Newcastle United Women at the Stadium of Light. Around 1,500 United fans making the trip for this derby...

Live updates from the WSL2 Wear-Tyne derby as Newcastle United and Sunderland's women sides clash at the Stadium of Light

Games like today cannot be understated. The passion, the raw undiluted energy and the cacophony of noise that erupts from the stands of Derby are...

Newcastle United Women travel to the Stadium of Light aiming for their fourth consecutive win over Sunderland.

FixturesSheffield United Women Vs. Portsmouth Women - Sat, Mar 28th 2026, 12:30Get your tickets now and Back the BladesSheffield United Women are...

Sunderland Women face Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on Sunday

Sunderland and Newcastle United lock horns this weekend in a WSL2 Wear-Tyne derby, days after the men's edition.

JAMES SHARPE: This week, more than most, Kevin Phillips is unable to escape it. Whether he's at a restaurant, down the pub near his partner's house...

“Football clubs are nothing without their supporters, and this exhibition is a powerful reminder of the role women have played in Sunderland's...

Sunderland AFC Women will take on visitors Newcastle United Women this Sunday in one of the most highly anticipated fixtures of the Barclays WSL2...

There's something uniquely draining about following Sunderland. It doesn't matter if it's the men or the women, home or away, top of the league or...

FixturesSunderland Ladies Vs. Sheffield United Women - Wed, Mar 18th 2026, 19:00United Women sealed a dramatic late point thanks to an Amy Andrews...

Dear Sunderland AFC Women, There's something special about women's football and anyone that's followed it for more than a few years knows that....

FixturesSunderland Ladies Vs. Sheffield United Women - Wed, Mar 18th 2026, 19:00Sheffield United Women make a swift return to the pitch to take on...

Sunderland Women step into tonight's clash with Nottingham Forest knowing that the shape of their season could hinge on what unfolds over the next...

International breaks often arrive like a pause in the soundtrack of a season. The rhythm of weekly fixtures fades, senior players scatter across...

Middlesbrough Women returned to winning ways with a performance that blended control, confidence and a renewed sense of purpose, and at the heart...

There's a particular kind of pride that runs through Sunderland — the pride of a city shaped by industry, resilience and community; of people who...

Ipswich Town Women's final WSL2 game of of the season against Sunderland at the JobServe Community Stadium will take place on Saturday 2nd May (KO...

This season, supporting Sunderland Women has been an experience defined not by extremes but by the subtle, shifting emotions that sit between them....

International windows have a way of stretching players far beyond the boundaries of club football — and it's no different for Sunderland Women. As...

Boro Women received a special recognition at last night's North East Football Writers Association Awards, alongside a club legend in Tony...

I have spent the past year watching Sunderland Women navigate something that feels significant yet strangely quiet; a process that's unfolded...

I still think about that Sunday as if it is stitched into the inside of my ribs, 18 February 2024. Sunderland Women 4–3 Lewes. Eppleton in the...

Football seasons are rarely smooth. They twist, stall, surge and stutter in ways that can either help or hinder a team's rhythm — and for...

International breaks can sometimes feel like an interruption to the rhythm of a club season, but for Sunderland Women, this one serves as a...

The latest Sunderland Women news, via Harvey Hinkler.

Rivalries evolve, shifting with time, and momentum, the rising and fall of squads and the changing fortunes of clubs. The River Wear derby between...

Poppy Pattinson's recent call up to the England squad saw the Houghton le Spring native strengthen the north east's reputation as footballing...

Whisper it quietly, but things are beginning to look up for Liverpool this season.A hard-fought win at Sunderland was followed by a resounding FA...

The WSL2 has a way of stripping a team back to its essentials. It's not a league that rewards reputation, sentiment or history. Instead, it rewards...

Sue “Buddah” Smith: The sweetest left foot in the North East! Before Sunderland Women had an academy to be proud of, before the club became known...

In the beginning… Long before Sunderland AFC Women existed in name, before the academy became a conveyor belt of international talent and before...

The 2025/2026 season has been anything but straightforward for Sunderland Women. A campaign already marked by inconsistency and uneven performances...

FixturesIpswich Town Women Vs. Sheffield United Women - Sun, Feb 15th 2026, 14:00Sheffield United Women return to action after last weekend's...

Phil Jevons has joined Everton Women's backroom staff as an interim coach until the end of the season. The former striker, who made nine Senior...

FixturesSunderland Ladies Vs. Sheffield United Women - Fri, Feb 6th 2026, 19:00Sheffield United Women's Barclays Women's Super League 2 clash with...

BRISTOL City ran out 3-0 winners at home to Sunderland in WSL 2 on Saturday, after a first-half brace from Jessie Gale and a late goal from Lexi...

Sunderland's 1–0 win over Southampton was not a match defined by flowing football, slick passing sequences or attacking flair. It was defined by...

FixturesSunderland Ladies Vs. Sheffield United Women - Sun, Oct 19th 2025, 14:00Sheffield United Women are on the road for a second week running...

FixturesCharlton Athletic Women Vs. Sheffield United Women - Sun, Oct 12th 2025, 14:00Sheffield United Women are back on the road after a first win...

Women's Football notebook - Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham all in need of a win

Another tough game in Sunderland Women's start to the 2025/26 season. It feels too early to say it was a must-win game, but the WSL2 is always a...

Long list for the Lasses Sunderland AFC Women were busy in September, with a raft of announcements being made ahead of their new season. Total...

Newcastle United Women have revealed that they will return to St. James’ Park for the Tyne-Wear derby with Sunderland next month. The Magpies are...

The Tyne-Wear Newcastle United Women v Sunderland Women has been moved to SJP.

The Newcastle v Sunderland women’s derby is to be played at St James’ Park. A Newcastle United official announcement (see below) revealing the news...