A look ahead to the League Cup tie at the Stadium of Light
SUNDERLAND vs EXETER CITYCAPITAL ONE CUP ROUND 2
STADIUM OF LIGHT
TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2015
KICK-OFF: 7:45PM
AFTER DISPATCHING League 1 Swindon Town at the County Ground in Round 1, Exeter City will head to Premier League Sunderland for the next step in their Capital One Cup adventure.
The Mackems got their first point of the campaign this weekend as Jermain Defoe's goal cancelled out Swansea City's Bafetimbi Gomis's opener, but they have suffered defeats at the hand of Leicester City and Norwich City in their other early fixtures.
City striker Tom Nichols will fulfil an ambition when he lines up against his boyhood heroes on Tuesday night, but the Grecians are expected to make changes after what was a bruising encounter with York City at the weekend.
Exeter City fans can pay on the gate at the Stadium of Light.
Full ticket details for Grecians supporters can be found here.
SUNDERLAND 5-2 EXETER CITY - ROKER PARK - DECEMBER 5 1989
City have only met the Black Cats four times, but have yet to record a win against their hosts tomorrow evening. The last meeting was a 5-2 Sunderland success in the Littlewoods Cup in 1989.
Head to Head:
Exeter City wins: 0
Sunderland wins: 2
Draws: 2
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Paul Hodskinson, Michael Denton
Fourth: Darren Drysdale
"I don't really know if I'll get stick from my family. A few of them have said that they don't know who they are going to support, but they are all going to be there. To see a family member play at the Stadium of Light - I think they'll be proud of that." - Tom Nichols, speaking to the Express & Echo
TUESDAY
Aston Villa vs Notts County
Birmingham City vs Gillingham
Burton Albion vs Middlesbrough
Bury vs Leicester City
Crystal Palace vs Shrewsbury Town
Doncaster Rovers vs Ipswich Town
Fulham vs Sheffield United
Hartlepool United vs AFC Bournemouth
Hull City vs Rochdale
Luton Town vs Stoke City
MK Dons vs Cardiff City
Newcastle United vs Northampton Town
Peterborough United vs Charlton Athletic
Portsmouth vs Reading
Preston North End vs Watford
Queens Park Rangers vs Carlisle United
Rotherham United vs Norwich City
Sheffield Wednesday vs Oxford United
Swansea City vs York City
Walsall vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Barnet
West Bromwich Albion vs Port Vale (8pm)
WEDNESDAY
Barnsley vs Everton
Exeter City 5/1
Sunderland 8/15
Draw 3/1