Five of the best games between Sunderland and Newcastle
Sunderland and Newcastle meet in the FA Cup third round this weekend, in the first Tyne-Wear Derby between the teams in seven years.
Sunderland’s relegation from the Premier League in 2016 has brought a pause to their rivalry, but the FA Cup draw has provided a long-awaited showdown between the North-East neighbours.
Ahead of the game, we’ve picked out five of the best Tyne-Wear Derbies from the Premier League era.
Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland (1999)
The clash that spelled the end for Ruud Gullit as Newcastle manager, as the under-pressure Dutchman lost a rain-soaked Tyne-Wear Derby at St James’ Park.
Gullit’s side had opened the campaign without a win in four games, and the Newcastle boss made a controversial call after dropping hometown hero Alan Shearer and fellow forward Duncan Ferguson from the starting side. The gamble appeared to have paid off when Kieron Dyer fired Newcastle ahead in the first half, but Sunderland fought back into the game after the break. Niall Quinn headed home an equaliser, before Kevin Phillips – who ended the campaign with 30 league goals in an extraordinary season to win the European Golden Shoe – lobbed home a superb second for the Black Cats.
Raining supreme on derby day…
A #PLMoment to remember for @SunderlandAFC, courtesy of Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips pic.twitter.com/C9iSlXrQtP
? Premier League (@premierleague) August 9, 2017
Newcastle were disconsolate at full-time, as the Magpies trudged off...
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