Phil Smith Journalist
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Sunderland AFC Writer at Sunderland Echo.

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2032 Articles
about 2 years ago
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'Terrific': Phil Smith's player ratings after SAFC win League One play-off final against Wycombe

Sunderland beat Wycombe 2-0 in the League One play-off final at Wembley – but how did each player fare for the Black ...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith: How Alex Neil and his Sunderland side made Wearside believe again ahead of their toug...

All of this felt a long way off and it wasn’t all that long ago.

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about 2 years ago
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Your Sunderland AFC questions answered - including team news and summer calls latest

Sunderland head for Wembley next Saturday as they look to win promotion from League One at the fourth attempt.

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about 2 years ago
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'Simply outstanding': Phil Smith's Sunderland player ratings as Cats battle past Sheffield Wednesday

Sunderland have reached the League One play-off final after getting past Sheffield Wednesday – but how did each playe...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith's verdict: Inside a special and memorable night for Sunderland even as play-off tie ha...

There are times when the weight of history can hang heavy, casting a long shadow over the here and now.

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about 2 years ago
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'Dominated his duels': Phil Smith's player ratings after first leg play-off win over Sheffield We...

Sunderland will take a 1-0 first-leg lead to Sheffield Wednesday – but who stood out for Alex Neil’s side at the Stad...

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about 2 years ago
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'Composed throughout': Phil Smith's player ratings as SAFC secure play-off place with win over Mo...

Sunderland secured their place in the League One play-offs after a 1-0 win at Morecambe – but how did each player far...

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about 2 years ago
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Eye-watering SAFC loss underlines the major challenges facing Kyril Louis-Dreyfus

Sunderland's promotion hopes remain almost unbearably finely-poised and on Friday there was a further reminder of the...

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about 2 years ago
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Making sense of Sunderland's challenging night and the interesting comments that followed...

The road was bumpy but in the end, Sunderland got just about to where they needed to be.

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about 2 years ago
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'Struggled': Phil Smith's player ratings after late Ihiekwe own goal in Rotherham draw

Sunderland salvaged a point to draw 1-1 with Rotherham at the Stadium of Light – but how did each player fare for the...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith: The key mantra guiding Alex Neil at Sunderland amid talk of Burnley interest

Anyone who has tuned into an Alex Neil press conference will know that if you want to look beyond the next game, you ...

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about 2 years ago
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Phil Smith's verdict: The bold Alex Neil strategy that paid off as Sunderland continue to impress

It was an approach Alex Neil admitted you couldn’t get away with every time.

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