Match Thread Everton 1-1 Sunderland 12:15 Saturday 10th January 2026 (FA Cup Third Round)

[MickMackem72]

I understand why some of you are writing this off but i wouldn't. We do not do cup competitions and your 2nd string team would beat our 2nd string team. Either way good luck today and i'll enjoy the hospitality that i'm sure will be there for us.

 

[Nymzee]

Really hope Graham gets a few mins here.

 

[Rich1878]

It's the cup and we're favourites for it with every bookie.

I mean, if this game was up there I'd share your trepidation.

But it's down here and we have the advantage over a team that's hit the buffers more than even we have.

Ergo: we have to win.

I'm not too sure tbh.

Doesn't help that I've already had a skin full. 16:30 here like, and baking hot

 

[davek]

I understand why some of you are writing this off but i wouldn't. We do not do cup competitions and your 2nd string team would beat our 2nd string team. Either way good luck today and i'll enjoy the hospitality that i'm sure will be there for us.

This feller's talking sense. ^^^

Our own fans should stop offering excuses. WE are favourites today.

 

[davek]

I'm not too sure tbh.

Doesn't help that I've already had a skin full. 16:30 here like, and baking hot

You're ok then - well on the way to being anaesthetised. Bit too early in the morning over here.

 

[davek]

Weather-wise: a fine cold sunny day with a gentle breeze.

Perfect footy weather.

 

[Rich1878]

Weather-wise: a fine cold sunny day with a gentle breeze.

Perfect footy weather.

A gentle breeze, and if you listen closely, you can hear... "up the mackeeeeeems"

 

[davek]

Playing in our new 4th kit today

https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2026/january/10/new-everton-kit-/

"Castore is kicking off 2026 with a new Everton kit and matchday range that celebrates Hill Dickinson Stadium’s place in one of the most iconic and revered cities in the world."

The city they refuse to allow to be shown on the telly because they want it all to be about their ambulance chaser name on the stadium.

The 'kin chutzpah from this lot is off the charts.

 

[Davideeyore]

Playing in black

 

[Rich1878]

"Castore is kicking off 2026 with a new Everton kit and matchday range that celebrates Hill Dickinson Stadium’s place in one of the most iconic and revered cities in the world."

The city they refuse to allow to be shown on the telly because they want it all to be about their ambulance chaser name on the stadium.

The 'kin chutzpah from this lot is off the charts.

Tbf, I know we arent big fans if their name plastered everywhere, but it it was on the North Stand, then we would have it shown more with the city in the background if you get me

 

[Rich1878]

Playing in black

Yeh mate

 

[TyphooToffee]

Three home defeats within a week really ought to be grounds for immediate dismissal. If we exit the FA Cup at this first stage, particularly with Moyes having already forfeited the League Cup fixture against Wolves by completely unnecessarily rotating his squad when they were all fully fit, the season is over and there is no longer any need for him to be here.

Hardly room for squad rotation today, considering we're already down to the bare bones, but I get your point.

 

[davek]

Playing in black

We effectively hand back an advantage we have playing in our colours on our pitch to a Sunderland team that will now presumably play in red and white stripes and get confidence from that.

Who on earth concocts this stuff up for such an important match?

Un'kinbelivable to me.

 

[Lob]

Our home form fills me with confidence.

 

[Mr Happy]

Playing in black

Who? We're playing in navy and pink to celebrate the stadiums associated colour scheme