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Watch Arsenal vs Sunderland LIVE!
The Premier League continues on Saturday 20th February when the Black Cats of Sunderland come to the Emirates Stadium. The game is being shown live on Supersport 3 and kick off is at 5pm SA time, with the build up starting at 4:30pm.
Sunderland Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear that compete in the Premier League. Since their formation in 1879, they have won six First Division titles—in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936 and the FA Cup twice, in 1937 and 1973.
They were founded by schoolteacher James Allan, moved towards professionalism and were elected into The Football League in 1890 where they performed well in the league, earning plaudits such as a "wonderfully fine team".
Sunderland won their first FA Cup in 1937 with a 3–1 victory over Preston North End. They had remained in the top league for 68 successive seasons, a record surpassed only by Arsenal until they were relegated in 1958. Sunderland's most notable trophy win after the Second World War was their second FA Cup in 1973, when they secured a 1–0 victory over Leeds United. They have won the second tier title 5 times in that period and the third tier title once.
Sunderland play their home games at the 49,000 capacity all-seater Stadium of Light having moved from Roker Park in 1997. The original ground capacity was 42,000 which was increased to 49,000 following redevelopment in 2000. Sunderland have a long-standing rivalry with their neighbouring club Newcastle United, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898.
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Johannesburg, The Arsenal SA club will be meeting at ‘Blandford Manor’ to watch the game.
Blandford Manor
106 Hyperion Drive
Northriding
Randburg
Sat-Nav co-ordinates are as follows: 26°02'36.30"S 27°57'51.00"E
Please
note that the bringing of your own food and drinks of any kind to the
venue is strictly prohibited and any members attempting to do so will
be asked to leave.
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On this day in 2002
2002 - Arsenal equalled a 65-year-old league record with a 2-1 win at home to Manchester City, having scored in 44 consecutive league matches.
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