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Regis Le Bris hailed a “great night” for Sunderland as the club marked its return to the European stage with a 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar

NEWCASTLE UNITED and Sunderland have been handed tricky draws against Premier League opponents in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Player Ratings from Sunderland's 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League as Enzo Le Fee is the Man of the Match

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 to kick-start their Europa League campaign with a win

Regis Le Bris has made four changes to his Sunderland side for this evening's historic return to European competition against AZ Alkmaar

FORMER Middlesbrough backroom chief Adrian Bevington has been appointed as the new chief executive of Aberdeen – less than 24 hours after the Scottish Premier League club announced the departure of Alan Burrows.

Kim Hellberg admits Middlesbrough need to stop conceding soft goals, but has defended his side's approach and set the record straight on the "narrative" that Boro are too open

Florent Ghisolfi opens up on his Sunderland pride ahead of tonight's Europa League opener against AZ Alkmaar

Former Sunderland chairman Sir Bob Murray reflects on the club's historic return to Europe ahead of the Europa League game with AZ Alkmaar

Alex Neil's verdict on Millwall's 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside

There will be plenty of eyes on Brian Brobbey as Sunderland take on AZ Alkmaar in their opening game of the Europa League at the Stadium of Light

We preview Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar as the Black Cats kick off their Europa League campaign

Kim Hellberg updates on Adilson Malanda's injury and reflects on Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw with Millwall

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 2-2 draw with Millwall

Analysis after Middlesbrough's 2-2 draw with Millwall at the Riverside

Kim Hellberg has been forced into two defensive changes for Middlesbrough's game against Millwall tonight, with Alfie Jones and Adilson Malanda both missing out through injury

Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka reveals all on the summer transfer saga linking him with Chelsea and his favourite moment with the Black Cats

REGIS LE BRIS will not be worrying about squad rotation or resting players when he names his Sunderland side for the club’s first European game in more than half-a-century tomorrow night.

Kim Hellberg believes he's found the "perfect role" for summer signing Sebastian Berhalter after a Middlesbrough midfield tweak early in the season

Regis Le Bris has stressed the need for patience with Jules Ahoka and says he needs to make sure he gets the balance right with the young Sunderland midfielder this season

Matthias Jaissle admits his Newcastle United players will have to learn some painful lessons from their 4-1 defeat at Leeds United

POL ROGER, named after a Prime Minister’s favourite champagne, was the toast of Redcar today after winning for the sixth time.

A County Durham swimming team has returned from a national sporting event with an impressive medal haul after competing against athletes from across the country.

Newcastle United have been rocked by a triple injury setback in the wake of their 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Leeds United

Player Ratings from Elland Road as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the Man of the Match in Leeds United's 4-1 win over Newcastle United

Newcastle United crashed to a 4-1 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road as their unbeaten start to the season came to an end

Anthony Elanga misses Newcastle United's Premier League game with Leeds United - but Matias Fernandez-Pardo has been handed a first start

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough's progress as Boro face Millwall knowing a win will take them top of the Championship

Alfie Jones injury latest and Kim Hellberg discusses his Middlesbrough team selection thinking ahead of the game against Millwall

Why Matthias Jaissle thinks two Leeds United players provide an example for his youngsters at Newcastle United

Arsenal will seek an explanation from Pro Ref for the penalty awarded against them in their Premier League win at Sunderland

HIGH-FLYING jockey Jack Mitchell is enjoying a milestone year and he makes the long trip to Redcar tomorrow (Tuesday, September 15) to ride a filly seeking a fifth consecutive win.

Kim Hellberg discusses his Alfie Jones substitution against Norwich and the key Middlesbrough conversation he's had with his players

DARLINGTON are now firmly in the bottom two of the National League North table after another miserable defeat, this time going down 2-1 at Marine.

Analysis of Middlesbrough's 4-3 Championship win over Norwich City at the Riverside

Mikel Arteta was quick to praise Sunderland after his Arsenal side survived a physical barrage to win 2-0 at the Stadium of Light

Regis Le Bris is confident it is only a matter of time before Brian Brobbey gets back on the goal trail this season

Matthias Jaissle said Newcastle always knew patience was going to be required with summer recruits Bazoumana Touré and Aladji Bamba

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough pair Tommy Conway and Amario Cozier-Duberry after the pair starred against Norwich City

Norwich City boss Philippe Clement's verdict on his side's 4-3 defeat to Middlesbrough in the Championship

REGIS LE BRIS defended Enzo Le Fee after the Frenchman’s missed penalty proved decisive in Sunderland’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, and praised his side’s performance as they pushed the reigning Premier League champions all the way at the Stadium of Light.

Player Ratings from Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sunderland as David Raya is the Man of the Match

Sunderland pushed Arsenal all the way, but were ultimately undone by the champions as they lost 2-0 at the Stadium of Light

REGIS LE BRIS has reverted to the line-up that started last weekend's Premier League draw at Brentford as he named his Sunderland side for this evening's game with reigning champions Arsenal.

Kim Hellberg's verdict on Middlesbrough's 4-3 win over Norwich City in the Championship

How Middlesbrough's players rated in the 4-3 win over Norwich at the Riverside

Ashley Phillips scored a dramatic last gasp winner as Middlesbrough beat Norwich 4-3 in a Championship thriller at the Riverside

Middlesbrough and Norwich team news ahead of their Championship clash at the Riverside

Darlington's Matthew Brennan has become cycling's latest superstar thanks to his five stage wins on the Vuelta a Espana

Chris Rigg was left frustrated at his lack of first-team involvement with Sunderland last season, but things changed when he spoke to Regis Le Bris