Full time at St James' Park and Newcastle run out clear, well deserved winners.

There is to be four minutes of added time.

Newcastle fans will be the fans with the bragging rights from now until next season, after a fantastic performance against their North East rivals this afternoon.

Ian Harte replaces Paul McShane.

Jose Enrique is replaced by David Edgar.

Roy Keane's frustration grows as Paul McShane advanced into acres of space under no pressure at all, and hit his cross straight out of play.

Michael Owen did brilliantly well to get down the left side of Sunderland's penalty area and then make a better cross into the area, only for Danny Collins to be on the end of it and head over his own crossbar.

Daryll Murphy is replaced by Michael Chopra.

Nicky Butt floats a curling shot over Craig Gordon's crossbar after some good build up play from Joey Barton, but Newcastle still wait for a third goal.

Nyron Nosworthy goes into Mike Dean's notebook.

Sunderland won a corner with Andy Reid delivering a good ball into the area, but Danny Higginbotham's header was watched wide of the post by Steve Harper.

Mark Viduka is replaced by Andy Carroll.

Sunderland won a free kick right on the edge of the Newcastle penalty area in a great position, but Kieran Richardson's effort was very poor and hit straight off the wall.

Andy Reid is booked for a late, rash, needless challenge on Michael Owen.

Obafemi Martins is replaced by Damien Duff.

Liam Miller is eventually shown a yellow card 70 minutes into the game from another late challenge.

A second tremendous save in the space of a minute, this time it was Steve Harper who reacted brilliantly to save Kenwyne Jones' header from close range.

Craig Gordon made a superb save to deny Obafemi Martins as the striker advanced towards goal, but Gordon narrowed the angle and did well to save with his body.

Mark Viduka linked up tremendously well once again with Habib Beye down the right as the pair passed their way forward, Beye advanced into the Sunderland penalty area but the ball just got caught up in his feet as he tried to cross it.

Obafemi Martins and Jose Enrique joyfully pass the ball between themselves as Paul McShane helplessly chased the ball down. Newcastle are starting to take things a little less serious and starting to enjoy their football a little more.

Daryll Murphy looks to have joined Kenwyne Jones up front now, instead of Jones playing up on his own.

Andy Reid tries a long range effort from around 30 yards out from goal, but nothing is going to trouble Steve Harper from there.

Kieran Richardson replaces Carlos Edwards.

Kenwyne Jones did really well to make anything of Danny Collins' long raking ball forward beyond the Newcastle defence, but his shot goes embarassingly wide as the striker mishit the ball.

Habib Beye and Liam Miller go head to head after the little Irishman seemed to kick out at Beye, Mike Dean was there to the rescue him though.

The Newcastle fans should be very pleased with the way their team are playing this afternoon, the ball is moving around the field beautifully and the home side are keeping possession like a top four team.

Sunderland win two consecutive corners and claim for a handball off the second as the ball blatently hit off Steven Taylor's chest. Ridiculous claims from the away team.

Michael Owen some home roamed into acres of space inside the Sunderland penalty area but the ball was on his weaker foot and Paul McShane closed him down well to prevent the shot.

A similar start to the second half like the first, Sunderland come racing out of the traps in Newcastle faces, but the home side are calm and collected as they keep the ball for a number of passes and look very comfortable on the ball.

Sunderland get the game back underway for the second half.

Mike Dean blows the half time whistle and Newcastle go in 2-0 up against their Tyne Wear rivals.

Roy Keane must be eager to get his team back into the dressing room to regroup for the second half after a pretty poor performance so far.

GOAL!! NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 - 0 SUNDERLAND (OWEN) Michael Owen scores from the penalty spot to make it 2-0 just before half time.

Newcastle are awarded a penalty after Danny Higginbotham was judged to have handled the ball inside the area.

Sunderland are getting back into the game, with Daryll Murphy going close moments ago but Steve Harper showed good composure and gathered the ball safely.

There is no rythm to the game, it's very scrappy and neither side are playing particularly good football as the game nears half time.

Newcastle have been a little bit tentative in the last few minutes, looking slightly nervous and giving the ball away sloppily in the middle of the park.

The atmosphere has calmed at St James' Park, probably because of the lack of entertainment on the field. Newcastle are still the better side by far and Sunderland do not look threatening at all.

Obafemi Martins had another chance to double his side's lead but instead the Nigerian cut inside and went for the more selfish option and shot straight at Gordon.

The game is not really living up to it's expectations at the minute, very slow and not many chances.

Kenwyne Jones almost sneeks away for Sunderland but his team mates didn't rush to support him and Newcastle doubled up on him and regained possession.

Almost another great chance for Newcastle to double their lead but Michael Owen just couldn't get enough on the ball for Geremi to line a shot up. Sunderland survive again.

Liam Miller recieves a stern talking to from Mike Dean after a late challenge on Nicky Butt. The referee should just book him and get on with the game.

Habib Beye did brilliantly well to get down the right and latch onto Mark Viduka's through ball, but the full back was brought down and Newcastle won a free kick in a decent position.

Not a promising statistic for Sunderland, they have never come from behind to win a derby game when Newcastle have scored first.

Newcastle had the ball in the back of the net for the second time inside 10 minutes, but Paul McShane's own goal was ruled out by Mike Dean for a push inside the area.

Newcastle have started the much cooler and calmer side in the game, and playing the best football so far.

GOAL!! Newcastle United 1 - 0 Sunderland (OWEN) Michael Owen makes a superb start to the game with an excellent glamcing header past Craig Gordon.

Paul McShane some how gets away without a yellow card from Mike Dean after a blatently late challenge on Michael Owen.

Newcastle make the first attack of the game which ends in a Sunderland goal kick.

Newcastle United get us underway at St James' Park.

The referee this afternoon is Mike Dean.

Roy Keane is forced into making several changes to his side, defenders Phil Bardsley and Jonny Evans were injured in training yesterday so they are replaced by Paul McShane and Danny Higginbotham. Carlos Edwards and Liam Miller also return.

Kevin Keegan names an unchanged team to face rivals Newcastle, with Steve Harper continuing in goal and Owen, Viduka and Martins spearing a three-pronged attack.

Sunderland Line-up: Gordon, McShane, Collins, Higginbotham, Nosworthy, Edwards, Whitehead, Miller, Reid, Jones, Murphy.

Newcastle United Line-up: Harper, Beye, Taylor, Faye, Jose Enrique, Barton, Butt, Geremi, Owen, Viduka, Martins.