On This Day (18th Aug 2001): Sunderland Start in Style vs Ipswich – But It Was a False Dawn

Yahoo Sports•Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 05:00 AM•2 min read

Kevin Phillips struck from the spot as Sunderland began the 2001/02 campaign with victory over Ipswich - but could Peter Reid’s side build on it?

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