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IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR U'S MAN SAM

The Football League Paper

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February 15, 2026

OXFORD United's Sam Long will have no qualms about trying to dump Premier League Sunderland out of the FA Cup this afternoon - despite being a Black Cats fan!

- John Lyons

IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR U'S MAN SAM

His mum's side of the family are from Sunderland and ensured he became a supporter of the north-east club. The U's stalwart has previously come up against the Stadium of Light outfit and, as luck would have it, now prepares to meet them in the FA Cup.

It's one for his whole family to relish, but versatile defender Long who notched his 300th appearance for U's against Coventry last weekend - will be putting sentiment aside to focus on the job in hand.

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