Sunderland AFC’s provisional Sky Bet League One fixtures for the 2019-20 season have been released, with Jack Ross’ side to start the campaign on home soil.
The Lads will begin the season by hosting Oxford United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday 3 August, as they face the first of six league games to played in the first month of the campaign.
A first away trip is scheduled to take place the following week, and it’s a big one, as the Black Cats head to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town.
And the big games keep on coming in August, with Ross’ side set to take on 2018-19 promotion challengers Portsmouth (H) and Peterborough United (A) before the month is out.
After breaking records in 2018, Boxing Day football is once again coming to Wearside, with Bolton Wanderers heading to the SoL for a Christmas cracker.
The Lads will host Accrington Stanley in their penultimate 2019-20 outing, before wrapping things up away to Rotherham United on Saturday 3 May.
*It should be noted that all of the dates listed are provisional and subject to change as the season unfolds.
AUGUST
Sat Aug 3 Oxford United H
Sat Aug 10 Ipswich Town A
Sat Aug 17 Portsmouth H
Tue Aug 20 Rochdale A
Sat Aug 24 AFC Wimbledon H
Sat Aug 31 Peterborough A
SEPTEMBER
Sat 7 Sep Burton Albion H
Sat 14 Sep Accrington Stanley A
Tue 17 Sep Rotherham United H
Sat 21 Sep Bolton Wanderers A
Sat 28 Sep MK Dons H
OCTOBER
Sat 5 Oct Lincoln City A
Sat 12 Oct Fleetwood Town H
Sat 19 Oct Wycombe Wanderers A
Tue 22 Oct Tranmere Rovers H
Sat 26 Oct Shrewsbury Town A
NOVEMBER
Sat Nov 2 Southend United H
Sat 16 Nov Bristol Rovers A
Sat 23 Nov Coventry City H
DECEMBER
Sat 7 Dec Gillingham A
Sat 14 Dec Blackpool H
Sat 21 Dec Bury A
Thu 26 Dec Bolton Wanderers H
Sun 29 Dec Doncaster Rovers A
JANUARY
Wed 1 Jan Fleetwood Town A
Sat 4 Jan Lincoln City H
Sat 11 Jan Wycombe Wanderers H
Sat 18 Jan Mk Dons A
Sat 25 Jan Doncaster Rovers H
Tue 28 Jan Tranmere Rovers A
FEBRUARY
Sat 1 Feb Portsmouth A
Sat 8 Feb Ipswich Town H
Tue 11 Feb Rochdale H
Sat 15 Feb Oxford United A
Sat 22 Feb Bristol Rovers H
Sat 29 Feb Coventry City A
Sat 7 Mar Gillingham H
Sat 14 Mar Blackpool A
Sat 21 Mar Bury H
Sat 28 Mar Southend United A
APRIL
Sat 4 Apr Shrewsbury Town H
Fri 10 Apr AFC Wimbledon A
Mon 13 Apr Peterborough United H
Sat 18 Apr Burton Albion A
Sat 25 Apr Accrington Stanley H
MAY
Sun 3 May Rotherham United A
