Regis Le Bris saw his Sunderland side go 1-0 down against Newcastle United.Anthony Gordon taking advantage of a blunder by the visitors, as they tried to play it out from the back. Nick Woltemade intercepting and Gordon doing the rest.A poor quality game but Newcastle United could and should have be
Eddie Howe watched on as Anthony Gordon gave Newcastle United a tenth minute lead against Sunderland.Without playing particularly well, United the better team in the first half and should have added at least another before the break as Sunderland offered very little.Anthony Elanga went close on two
A draw would have been a fair result based on the way the match went overall today, though that would have felt like a defeat.So to actually lose this….well, you know how it feels.Sunderland were terrible first half, they were there to be beaten.The visitors hoofed it forward and relied on long thro
Newcastle 1 Sunderland 2 – Sunday 22 March 2026 12pmInstant fan/writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag.Nat Seaton:‘Our 51st game of the season (against a team playing their 35th…) unravelled in the second half to an agonising derby day defeat.I get that we are fatigued but
The confirmed Newcastle United team v Sunderland has now been announced.Eddie Howe’s side hoping to follow up the Premier League victories over Manchester United and Chelsea.If making it three PL wins in a row today, Newcastle will move to within four points of the Champions League qualifying spots.
Joe Cole has been talking about Newcastle United.The former Liverpool and England winger with some major NUFC predictions.Joe Cole looking at this match at St James’ Park.United taking on Sunderland in this first SJP derby for a decade, as the Mackems have been hiding out in the lower leagues.If Edd
It’s been 16 years since Newcastle’s last home derby win, but the Magpies can still call upon some glorious memories whenever Sunderland come to the Toon. From Nolan’s terrific treble to the Lion of Gosforth excorsising a painful derby ghost, to two little attacking wizards each casting a spell, and
Liverpool and Chelsea have now well and truly opened up a route, for Newcastle United still qualify for the Champions League?Yes, whilst these last couple of weeks have been dominated for Newcastle United by this current 2025/26 Champions League campaign, something else has gone under the radar.Two
Harry Redknapp has been talking about Newcastle United.The former Spurs and West Ham manager, discussing NUFC as we are now in late March and into the business end of things.Newcastle United with one final huge game before the international break.Eddie Howe’s team going into this Sunderland match on
Disaster would have been if Eddie Howe had approached this Champions League last 16 tie, with Newcastle United having already accepted defeat to Barcelona in advance.Disaster would have been if Newcastle United hadn’t had a go, if we were all now thinking: ‘What was the point of that, getting to wit
