Hello and welcome to our live blog coverage of Sunderland vs Doncaster Rovers from the Stadium of Light.
It's set to be an incredible occasion for the Black Cats fans, with deadline day signings Jermain Defoe and Jay Matete in today's matchday squad.
After the excitemen of the transfer window - and the drama of Lee Johnson's sacking last weekend - there's sure to be an electric atmosphere inside the ground.
The Black Cats must bounced back from their 6-0 defeat to Bolton, of course, with the potential new head coaches all watching on.
Roy Keane has emerged as the favourite, with the likes of Grant McCann and Alex Neil also heavily linked.
James Hunter will be on hand as always to bring you all the latest as it happens.
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Key Events
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Interim boss Mike Dodds says he is working day-to-day and will make preparations for Sunderland's midweek trip to Cheltenham until told otherwise.
U23 coach Dodds was put in temporary charge of the side, along with fellow coach Michael Proctor, following Lee Johnson's sacking last weekend in the wake of the 6-0 defeat at Bolton.
And his time at the helm got off to the worst possible start as the Black Cats were beaten 2-1 by bottom-of-the-table Doncaster Rovers.
Sunderland are continuing to search for a new head coach, but in the meantime Dodds will carry on in interim charge and says it is a 'massive privilege' to be given that opportunity.
"I'm literally working day-to-day," he said.
"It's a massive privilege for me to represent this football club.
"I hope they do get someone in [as head coach before Tuesday] but if I'm needed then I will do this job to the best of my ability."
Alarm bells
Fire alarm has gone off and the Stadium of Light currently being evacuated.
Back inside after about 10mins
Match report
The Black Cats let down a crowd of more than 38,000 who had turned out to welcome returning hero Jermain Defoe, who re-signed for the club on deadline day.
But while there were cheers for Defoe, there were boos at half-time and full-time after Sunderland turned in another awful performance.
FT. Sunderland 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
And that's that.
Sunderland's reaction to last week's 6-0 humiliation at Bolton? A 2-1 home defeat against bottom-of-the-table Doncaster Rovers.
Disgraceful.
In the first half, Sunderland were dire and it cost them the game. Better in the second half but they couldn't retrieve a two-goal deficit
89mins Sunderland 1-2 Doncaster Rovers. GGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!!
Evans taps home from close range after Mitchell had weakly parried a shot into his path
68mins Post!
Embleton cuts onto his left foot but his curling shot hits the left-hand post and bounces clear
60mins Controversy!
Stewart's header looks to have crossed the line before the keeper can shovel it out, but play is waved on. No goalline technology in League One
55mins Save!
Rowe strides forward through the centre of the pitch unchallenged and tries a shot which Hoffmann saves diving low to his left, and grabs at the second attempt
53mins Save!
Cirkin's ball finds Neil 25 yards out, he hits a shot which the keeper leaps to his left to push behind. Better from Sunderland this half
47mins Save!
Brilliant turn from Pritchard, who fires a shot at goal from just outside the box which the keeper parries and a defender clears before Stewart can reach the loose ball
HT ratings
Hoffmann 3
Winchester 4
Batth 3
Doyle 3
Gooch 4
Evans 3
Neil 4
Cirkin 3
Pritchard 4
Embleton 4
Stewart 3
HT. Sunderland 0-2 Doncaster Rovers
Dreadful. Utterly dreadful.
Worse than Bolton.
Sunderland booed off at half-time, and deservedly so.
Only positive is that they are not four or five down, because they could be - easily
45+2mins Sunderland 0-2 Doncaster Rovers. Goal!
Corner from the left, Sunderland half clear it but the ball is played back into the box and Rowe rifles a shot high into the net from a tight angle
32mins Post!
Shot from Seaman hits the left-hand post with a shot from inside the box.
Sunderland absolutely appalling so far
31mins Chance!
Free-kick from Martin, parried by not held by Hoffmann diving low to his left and Olowu gets there first but his shot hits the keeper and goes behind for a corner
29mins
Sunderland have been utterly woeful so far. Continued where they left off at Bolton
