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Clean sheets and Galbraith back: Talking points as Northern Ireland host Georgia

Northern Ireland, including Shea Charles, rear centre, and Pierce Charles, obscured, celebrate victory over Georgia

Charles brothers play key roles as Northern Ireland start with win

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks on as his side play Sunderland in the Premier League

Sunderland penalty award against Arsenal was incorrect – Premier League panel

Blake Antrobus pictured refereeing a pre-season friendly between Telford and Aston Villa

Assistant VAR dropped over derby error made correct intervention previous week

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

This is not acceptable at this level – Mikel Arteta fumes at penalty decision

Bruno Guimaraes

Bruno Guimaraes haunts Sunderland as Arsenal maintain perfect start to season

Keith Andrews

Brentford’s Keith Andrews enjoys tactical side of ‘proper’ game with Sunderland

Crystal Palace v Leeds United – Premier League – Selhurst Park

Frustration as Sunderland wait nearly five minutes before ‘goal’ is ruled out

Premier League panel rule on controversial Wolves incident

Sunderland boss on long hair issue after incident in Wolves draw

Dan Ballard was shown a red card at Wolves

Régis Le Bris: Red card rule is wrong and needs changing

'For violent conduct?' – Joe Hart defends Dan Ballard after Sunderland hair-pull red card against Wolves

Joe Hart defends Dan Ballard after Sunderland hair-pull red card

Dan Ballard leaves the field at Wolves after being shown a red card

Wolves boss reveals Ballard and Arokodare conversation post-match

Key talking points to come from Wolves' draw with Sunderland

Dan Ballard pulls the hair of Tolu Arokodare

Dan Ballard sees red for hair-pull as Sunderland draw with Wolves

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill applauds the fans

Michael O’Neill proud as young Northern Ireland side lose to Italy in play-off

Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles, Paddy McNair and Shea Charles appear dejected

Northern Ireland’s World Cup dream shattered by play-off defeat to Italy
Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean scored second-half goals for the hosts.
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Yankuba Minteh on target as Brighton beat Sunderland

Daniel Farke’s mood ‘in-between’ after Leeds’ draw at Sunderland

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores again as Leeds take a point at Sunderland

Nick Woltemade own goal earns Sunderland hard-fought derby win over Newcastle

Regis Le Bris enjoys ‘good lesson’ for Sunderland as his Black Cats hold Arsenal

Brian Brobbey scores late as high-flying Sunderland hold leaders Arsenal to draw

Sunderland’s impressive home form continues with victory over lowly Wolves

Man Utd beat Sunderland to ease the pressure on boss Ruben Amorim

Wilson Isidor earns 10-man Sunderland a point against Aston Villa

Lee Grant expresses his delight as Huddersfield earn shoot-out win at Sunderland

Scott Parker ‘buzzing’ after Burnley’s ‘humungous’ win against Sunderland
Second-half goals from Josh Cullen and Jaidon Anthony gave the Clarets their first points back in the big time.
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