The Black Cats have won just one of their last seven games, including three successive defeats in League One.
Sunderland have lost to Bolton Wanderers, Doncaster Rovers and now Cheltenham Town.
1,520 travelling fans made the trip to Cheltenham and were badly let down again.
Here, though, we take a look at the best photos of Sunderland fans throughout the day.
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![A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMxMjlkNjkxLWFjZTQtNDEzYS05ZjNhLTVkYTQ5M2ExYTIwYjpmMjQwNTY1My05ODdhLTRkZmMtYTEwMi1iNDUzOWJmYjc0NTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Smiles before the game
A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat. Photo: Frank Reid
![The result was Sunderland's third loss in a row in League One.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzNTc1Yjg3LTczZGEtNDMyMy04NjI3LTQ0M2JkZjdhZmM3YjoxZWRhM2U3Yy0xYmE0LTQyM2EtODg2Mi1iZDQ4NWQ5YjhiZmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Smiles before the game
The result was Sunderland's third loss in a row in League One. Photo: Frank Reid
![A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlY2RlYWUyLWZmNDMtNGU2ZC1hNzk2LTkzZmJlMDMzMGY1Yzo1NTg1OWIyZi1hOWNhLTQzZDctOWVmMC00MDJjOWEyZGY3MTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Not happy
A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat. Photo: Frank Reid
![A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI3MzQwNmI3LTBlZWQtNDEyZC1iYzNiLTA1OTAzY2VmMGU5NzpiODEyNzRlZi1jMjhhLTRkNGYtYTgzMC00Y2U5MThiN2JlMWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Watching on
A Sunderland fan at Cheltenham Town as the Black Cats suffer a 2-1 defeat. Photo: Frank Reid