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Sunderland AFC can confirm that six players from the club’s Under-23 squad will depart when their contracts expire on June 30.

Crystal Palace Under-23s have secured promotion to the Premier League 2 Division 1 after beating Sunderland 5-3 on penalties at a rainy Selhurst Park on Monday evening.

Sunderland Under-23s lost the Premier League 2 Play-Off final following a 5-3 defeat on penalties to Crystal Palace.

Sunderland Under-23s lost the Premier League 2 Play-Off final following a 5-3 defeat on penalties to Crystal Palace. After it ended 0-0 in 90 minutes, extra-time was required, but still neither side could break the deadlock. Palace made no mistake with their five penalties, while Ellis Taylor missed for the Lads, as the hosts gained promotion to the first division. Two changes were made from the Lads’ 2-0 win at Stoke City in the semi-final, with Cieran Dunne and Brandon Taylor coming...

Stoke City U23s 0-2 Sunderland U23s

Mitchell Curry scored twice as Sunderland Under-23s continued their strong start to the season with a 3-1 win over Norwich City on Monday. First-half strikes from Curry and Patrick Almond put the Lads ahead at the break, but Thomas Dickson-Peters pulled one back after the interval. The Black Cats soon had their two-goal cushion back though, when Mitch Curry slotted home 20 minutes from time to seal their fifth Premier League 2 win of the season. Elliott Dickman named Morgan Feeney in his s...