Roy O'Donovan has joined Dundee United on a season-long loan.

Athlone Town 0 Sunderland 6
Scorers: Richardson (2m), Chopra (11m, 64m), Leadbitter (76m), Diouf (88m), Murphy (90m)
Lissywoollen, Athlone
Attendance:
Thursday August 7, 2008

Sunderland have announced their squad numbers for the upcoming Premier League season.

Kenwyne Jones should be back for Sunderland in October, after having surgery on Tuesday.

Roy Keane has confirmed that Rade Prica is in talks over a move away from Sunderland.