Sunderland vs Newcastle United

Full time

It's finished 1-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby, Milner's goal cancelling out Higginbotham's header.

Harte blasts a volley over - time is almost up

Four minutes of stoppage time to play as Leadbitter drags a shot wide

Substitution

Emre goes off with Geremi coming on in his place

Milner shoots over as Newcastle prepare another sub

Edging towards a 1-1 draw at The Stadium of Light

Martins' cross-shot is punched clear by Gordon

Substitution

Owen goes off for Newcastle, Obafemi Martins comes on

Chopra heads Harte's corner onto the bar and the ball bounces clear - Sunderland survive

Stokes' cross is terribly overhit and a Sunderland attack breaks down

Viduka is back on and appears OK

Etuhu's shot is well wide for Sunderland

Viduka has picked up a cut to his face and needs treatment

Jones battles for the ball with Harper but the referee says he fouled the Newcastle keeper

Owen is penalised for a foul but it looks harsh

Substitution

Wallace goes off, replaced by Anthony Stokes

Beye's lofted pass for Viduka is just overhit

Yellow Card

Taylor is booked for catching McShane with his arm

Owen controls Harper's clearance brilliantly and then forces Gordon into a good low save

Jones looks for a quick response to the equaliser but his strike is just wide

Goal

Milner equalises for Newcastle, his strike, that looked like a cross, creeping in at the back post

Edwards drags a shot wide as Sunderland aim to extend their lead

Substitution

Faye appears to have suffered a hamstring injury now and is off straight away, replaced by Habib Beye

Barton's shot is blocked before Owen heads over, Newcastle are trying to raise the tempo

Milner goes down under a challenge in the box but it's no penalty from Edwards' tackle

Emre shoots over as Newcastle look for a way back into the game now

It was a quick corner from Sunderland and a deep cross to the back post from Leadbitter was converted well by Higginbotham

Goal

Danny Higginbotham heads home at the back post to put Sunderland in front

Viduka turns well but his cross misses Owen

Jones is back to defend well for Sunderland with Barton threatening

Wallace's cross is met my Jones' decent header but Harper saves well

Milner's pass to Viduka is poor and the striker can't control it as Faye then defends well at the other end to deny Jones

Second half

The second half gets underway at The Stadium of Light

Half time

After just one minute of stoppage time played, it's half-time in a game that Sunderland have had much the better of

Chopra turns sharply and shoots but Harper makes a fine diving save

James Milner's cross is cut out down Newcastle's left

Collins overhits a simple pass and another Sunderland opening breaks down

It's a really lively game but still no goals as Leadbitter's weak shot is wide

Emre's corner is fizzed over but Rozenhal can't control his shot

Edwards' delivery from the free-kick is poor though and Newcastle survive

Yellow Card

Faye is booked for tripping Jones on the edge of the area but it was debatable whether it was an intentional foul

A couple of really good chances wasted by Leadbitter there - it's the home side who are well on top

Leadbitter then wastes a free header as Sunderland pick up the pace

Ian Harte strikes Edwards' cross at goal but Harper saves well and Leadbitter's follow-up shot is also blocked

Edwards fires over a decent free-kick but Newcastle defend well and race up the other end where Viduka's deflected shot earns the visitors a corner

N'Zogbia's lovely cross is controlled by Owen who manages to get a shot in despite heavy pressure from the Sunderland defence but Gordon saves well

Chopra works a bit of space but his shot drifts over the bar

Substitution

Noswrorthy is forced off and Danny Collins comes on for him

Yellow Card

N'Zogbia is taken down by Chopra from behind on the left wing and the Sunderland man is booked

Nyron Nosworthy seems to have suffered a hamstring injury and needs treatment

Barton's free-kick is poor and Gordon claims it easily to set up a Sunderland attack that leads to a corner but Newcastle defend it well

Abdoulaye Faye defends well to put the ball out of play when challenging Chopra

Michael Chopra's ambitious overhead effort flies over before Michael Owen is marginally caught offiside at the other end

Wallace wastes a great chance when unmarked in the area he volleys over when he had time to control the ball

Emre gets a talking to from the referee after he trips Wallace

Wallace is fouled after a good run but Edwards' free-kick is poor and it goes behind for a Newcastle free-kick

Viduka controls the ball on his chest before firing a weak overhead effort that's no problem for Craig Gordon

Sunderland have had slightly the better of a frenetic opening as Dickson Etuhu's pass is overhit

Sunderland win a corner and the ball falls to Leadbitter, whose shot strikes Steven Taylor but it was a decent strike

Joey Barton gives away a foul and Sunderland fire in a free-kick but Grant Leadbitter's effort hits the wall

The game has yet to settle but it's being played at a frantic pace so far

Edwards is adjudged to have fouled Steve Harper after Kenwyne Jones wins a flick-on

Paul McShane has to clear into touch as Newcastle press early on

Kickoff

Newcastle get the action underway in the Tyne-Wear derby at a noisy Stadium of Light

Awaiting Kickoff

Newcastle welcome back Mark Viduka while Emre comes in for the suspended Nicky Butt and David Rozehnal replaces Claudio Cacapa. Carlos Edwards is back for Sunderland after a long-term hamstring injury and Paul McShane returns from suspension