FULL TIME: SUNDERLAND 2-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. The final whistle is blown to mass hysteria inside the Stadium of Light as Sunderland claim a massive three points and deservedly end a terrible home record against their fiercest rivals.
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Substitution
Sunderland are making their final change as El-Hadji Diouf is replaced by Andy Reid for the remaining seconds.
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Newcastle are, as expected, making a late surge with plenty of men forward as they try to force an equaliser.
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Substitution
Sunderland respond by making a change of their own as Teemu Tainio replaces Steed Malbranque.
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Substitution
Double change from Newcastle and its not a popular one with the home crowd as Joey Barton is on in place of Charles N'Zogbia and Jose Enrique replaces Sebastien Bassong.
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Cisse again goes spectacularly close from range as he unleashes another bolt from the blue that strikes the foot of the post.
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Superb effort from Cisse who hits a thunderous strike on the turn from a tight angle that flies a fraction over the cross bar.
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Newcastle now look a little short on ideas but nerves are bound to show from the hosts so expect an onslaught from the visitors.
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Sunderland are flying forward now as Diouf pulls wide to the right to cross for Jones who beats Beye in the air but his header just beats the cross bar too.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 2-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. What a goal from Kieran RICHARDSON! The free-kick given away by Butt is blasted like a rocket into Shay Given's top corner. One for the highlight shows later that's for sure.
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Substitution
A change from Joe Kinnear as Jonas Gutierrez replaces Geremi - an attacking move from the manager.
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Yellow Card
Nicky Butt picks up a cynical booking as he halts a surge from Diouf who was all of 6-inches outside the penalty area.
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Danny Collins goes on a rare sortie forward from centre-half to collect Diouf's pass and fire narrowly wide of Given's near post.
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The wind is still having a massive effect on proceedings and Newcastle fail to clear a high ball which drops for Malbranque who snatches with his left foot and only hits Row Z.
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The pressure is increasing from the home side as Malbranque spreads it wide for Diouf who spots Richardson arriving late but the ball is a little high making the volley tough for the former England international who can't get the direction right.
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What a miss! Richardson hits a superb ball over the Newcastle back four and Cisse is onto it but with Given at his mercy he fails to connect properly and the keeper can smother the ball.
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The Joey Barton sideshow continues as he is treated to a volley of abuse from Sunderland supporters as he warms up on the sidelines - the Newcastle fans respond with "There's only one Joey Barton", for which plenty of people are thankful.
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Chance for Newcastle! Butt robs Richardson to release Martins, he feeds Ameobi who cuts inside Collins only to loop his effort over the bar when he should have been testing Fulop at the very least.
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Substitution
A hero's welcome for Kenwyne Jones as he returns from injury in place of fellow countryman Dwight Yorke - causing a reshuffle of the Sunderland midfield.
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The home side are definitely back on top but yet again their final ball is nowhere near good enough and you can sense the frustration around the stadium.
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Yellow Card
Djibril Cisse feels he should have a free-kick but he voices his disappointment a little too exuberantly and referee Riley gives him a caution instead.
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A smart but speculative effort from Martins on the half volley from all of 30 yards dips wickedly but just too late as it clears the cross bar.
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As with the first half Sunderland have started brightest but once again they are struggling to deliver any quality crosses into the penalty area.
Second half
The second period has begun and the crowd, on both sides, are back at full volume once again.
Half time
HALF TIME: SUNDERLAND 1-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. Sunderland have enjoyed plenty of possession but not created enough chances while Newcastle have started to become a force as the half wore on.
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There is going to be just one minute of added time here.
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Not much by the way of goalmouth action here at the moment but the tackles are starting to fly in - and Nicky Butt is back with us for now.
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Newcastle are testing Marton Fulop with crosses as he looks questionable under the high ball for now preferring to punch rather than catch.
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Sunderland are back on the front foot now having been rocked a little by the equaliser and Chimbonda is almost in behind to find Cisse but Bassong covers well to block.
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The home fans have had their spirits dampened slightly by that goal but Nicky Butt has disappeared down the tunnel for treatment - Joey Barton is readying himself.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. Geremi bends a clever free-kick to the far post and Shola AMEOBI is unmarked to head home is second goal in consecutive games and Newcastle are level against the run of play.
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It goes from bad to worse for the Toon as Nicky Butt is struggling with a knock and the atmosphere could get even hotter as football's current villain Joey Barton is the man who would replace him.
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A gale force breeze is swirling about inside the stadium causing havoc with looped balls towards the front men and it must be a nightmare for the goalkeepers on crosses.
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The home crowd are anything but quiet now and once again Newcastle are going to have to come from behind to take anything from this game.
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Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-0 NEWCASTLE UTD. Deserved but fortuitous for the hosts as Malbranque's shot is heading out for a throw-in before Djibril CISSE sticks out a leg to turn it back past Given and into the net.
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The hosts are showing good movement in the opening 15 minutes with Chimbonda and McCartney not afraid to overlap and join the attack.
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Newcastle are trying to quieten a boystrous crowd by passing the ball around the back four but for now it is not working as planned.
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The home side look the brighter and Diouf fires a dangerous ball across the six-yard box that both Malbranque and Cisse are inches away from turning into the net.
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Slightly unexpectedly Sunderland are set up in a 4-5-1, not the assumed 4-4-2, with Diouf wide on the right and Malbranque wide on the left.
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Sunderland give themselves a problem and Anton Ferdinand makes two sterling blocks in the midst of a penalty box scramble to deny Martins.
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Yellow Card
Danny Guthrie is booked for a late challenge on Yorke - he tried to stop but his momentum carried him into the man from Trinidad & Tobago.
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In the opening few minutes its been more of a chanting match between the fans than a football match as neither side are able to get their foot on the ball.
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Kickoff
Mike Riley gets us underway in a pressure-cooker atmosphere on Wearside as the red and white of Sunderland take on the black and white of Newcastle.
Newcastle have a bigger problem with top goalscorer MIchael Owen missing though injury so forgotten man Shola Ameobi is back in the starting lineup for the Magpies.
Awaiting Kickoff
Craig Gordon is the big absentee for the Black Cats so Marton Fulop deputises between the sticks while enigmatic duo Djibirl Cisse and El-Hadji Diouf are paired in attack.
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle have been in nothing but turmoil all season so far and still the future of the club appears unresolved, however Interim boss Joe Kinnear has extended his contract this week for another month.
Awaiting Kickoff
Roy Keane added a lot of strength in depth to his squad over the summer and they have enjoyed a decent start to the campaign, including massive misfortune at Fulham last weekend to only draw.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to the Stadium of Light for the Tyne-Wear derby as Sunderland entertain fierce North-East rivals Newcastle.
Sunderland
Newcastle United
Full time
FULL TIME: SUNDERLAND 2-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. The final whistle is blown to mass hysteria inside the Stadium of Light as Sunderland claim a massive three points and deservedly end a terrible home record against their fiercest rivals.
Substitution
Sunderland are making their final change as El-Hadji Diouf is replaced by Andy Reid for the remaining seconds.
Newcastle are, as expected, making a late surge with plenty of men forward as they try to force an equaliser.
Substitution
Sunderland respond by making a change of their own as Teemu Tainio replaces Steed Malbranque.
Substitution
Double change from Newcastle and its not a popular one with the home crowd as Joey Barton is on in place of Charles N'Zogbia and Jose Enrique replaces Sebastien Bassong.
Cisse again goes spectacularly close from range as he unleashes another bolt from the blue that strikes the foot of the post.
Superb effort from Cisse who hits a thunderous strike on the turn from a tight angle that flies a fraction over the cross bar.
Newcastle now look a little short on ideas but nerves are bound to show from the hosts so expect an onslaught from the visitors.
Sunderland are flying forward now as Diouf pulls wide to the right to cross for Jones who beats Beye in the air but his header just beats the cross bar too.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 2-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. What a goal from Kieran RICHARDSON! The free-kick given away by Butt is blasted like a rocket into Shay Given's top corner. One for the highlight shows later that's for sure.
Substitution
A change from Joe Kinnear as Jonas Gutierrez replaces Geremi - an attacking move from the manager.
Yellow Card
Nicky Butt picks up a cynical booking as he halts a surge from Diouf who was all of 6-inches outside the penalty area.
Danny Collins goes on a rare sortie forward from centre-half to collect Diouf's pass and fire narrowly wide of Given's near post.
The wind is still having a massive effect on proceedings and Newcastle fail to clear a high ball which drops for Malbranque who snatches with his left foot and only hits Row Z.
The pressure is increasing from the home side as Malbranque spreads it wide for Diouf who spots Richardson arriving late but the ball is a little high making the volley tough for the former England international who can't get the direction right.
What a miss! Richardson hits a superb ball over the Newcastle back four and Cisse is onto it but with Given at his mercy he fails to connect properly and the keeper can smother the ball.
The Joey Barton sideshow continues as he is treated to a volley of abuse from Sunderland supporters as he warms up on the sidelines - the Newcastle fans respond with "There's only one Joey Barton", for which plenty of people are thankful.
Chance for Newcastle! Butt robs Richardson to release Martins, he feeds Ameobi who cuts inside Collins only to loop his effort over the bar when he should have been testing Fulop at the very least.
Substitution
A hero's welcome for Kenwyne Jones as he returns from injury in place of fellow countryman Dwight Yorke - causing a reshuffle of the Sunderland midfield.
The home side are definitely back on top but yet again their final ball is nowhere near good enough and you can sense the frustration around the stadium.
Yellow Card
Djibril Cisse feels he should have a free-kick but he voices his disappointment a little too exuberantly and referee Riley gives him a caution instead.
A smart but speculative effort from Martins on the half volley from all of 30 yards dips wickedly but just too late as it clears the cross bar.
As with the first half Sunderland have started brightest but once again they are struggling to deliver any quality crosses into the penalty area.
Second half
The second period has begun and the crowd, on both sides, are back at full volume once again.
Half time
HALF TIME: SUNDERLAND 1-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. Sunderland have enjoyed plenty of possession but not created enough chances while Newcastle have started to become a force as the half wore on.
There is going to be just one minute of added time here.
Not much by the way of goalmouth action here at the moment but the tackles are starting to fly in - and Nicky Butt is back with us for now.
Newcastle are testing Marton Fulop with crosses as he looks questionable under the high ball for now preferring to punch rather than catch.
Sunderland are back on the front foot now having been rocked a little by the equaliser and Chimbonda is almost in behind to find Cisse but Bassong covers well to block.
The home fans have had their spirits dampened slightly by that goal but Nicky Butt has disappeared down the tunnel for treatment - Joey Barton is readying himself.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-1 NEWCASTLE UTD. Geremi bends a clever free-kick to the far post and Shola AMEOBI is unmarked to head home is second goal in consecutive games and Newcastle are level against the run of play.
It goes from bad to worse for the Toon as Nicky Butt is struggling with a knock and the atmosphere could get even hotter as football's current villain Joey Barton is the man who would replace him.
A gale force breeze is swirling about inside the stadium causing havoc with looped balls towards the front men and it must be a nightmare for the goalkeepers on crosses.
The home crowd are anything but quiet now and once again Newcastle are going to have to come from behind to take anything from this game.
Goal
SUNDERLAND 1-0 NEWCASTLE UTD. Deserved but fortuitous for the hosts as Malbranque's shot is heading out for a throw-in before Djibril CISSE sticks out a leg to turn it back past Given and into the net.
The hosts are showing good movement in the opening 15 minutes with Chimbonda and McCartney not afraid to overlap and join the attack.
Newcastle are trying to quieten a boystrous crowd by passing the ball around the back four but for now it is not working as planned.
The home side look the brighter and Diouf fires a dangerous ball across the six-yard box that both Malbranque and Cisse are inches away from turning into the net.
Slightly unexpectedly Sunderland are set up in a 4-5-1, not the assumed 4-4-2, with Diouf wide on the right and Malbranque wide on the left.
Sunderland give themselves a problem and Anton Ferdinand makes two sterling blocks in the midst of a penalty box scramble to deny Martins.
Yellow Card
Danny Guthrie is booked for a late challenge on Yorke - he tried to stop but his momentum carried him into the man from Trinidad & Tobago.
In the opening few minutes its been more of a chanting match between the fans than a football match as neither side are able to get their foot on the ball.
Kickoff
Mike Riley gets us underway in a pressure-cooker atmosphere on Wearside as the red and white of Sunderland take on the black and white of Newcastle.
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle: Given, Beye, Taylor, Coloccini, Bassong, Geremi, Guthrie, Butt, Duff, Ameobi, Martins
Awaiting Kickoff
Sunderland: Fulop, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Yorke, Richardson, Cisse, Diouf
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle have a bigger problem with top goalscorer MIchael Owen missing though injury so forgotten man Shola Ameobi is back in the starting lineup for the Magpies.
Awaiting Kickoff
Craig Gordon is the big absentee for the Black Cats so Marton Fulop deputises between the sticks while enigmatic duo Djibirl Cisse and El-Hadji Diouf are paired in attack.
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle have been in nothing but turmoil all season so far and still the future of the club appears unresolved, however Interim boss Joe Kinnear has extended his contract this week for another month.
Awaiting Kickoff
Roy Keane added a lot of strength in depth to his squad over the summer and they have enjoyed a decent start to the campaign, including massive misfortune at Fulham last weekend to only draw.
Awaiting Kickoff
Welcome to the Stadium of Light for the Tyne-Wear derby as Sunderland entertain fierce North-East rivals Newcastle.