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SUNDERLAND 0-3 NEWCASTLE: Howe’s men did a fantastic job on their rivals, smothering them in the second half, Isak scoring twice, and celebrating with a team photo on the pitch in front of a delirious the away end.

Sunderland welcome rivals Newcastle to the Stadium of Light in the FA Cup third round on Saturday with the Black Cats chasing promotion to join their local neighbours in the top tier

Newcastle travel to Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup, for the first Wear-Tyne derby in eight years, with the Magpies doing everything possible to contain the chance of crowd trouble

Newcastle haven't beaten bitter rivals Sunderland in more than 12 years and will be desperate to end their long wait at the Stadium of Light in Saturday's FA Cup tie

Bruno Guimaraes has been a huge hit at Newcastle and, as a result, is the subject of interest from PSG with the Magpies able to recoup huge sums should they sell their star midfielder

Newcastle United face Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby on Saturday lunchtime, with Eddie Howe being asked serious questions for the first time during his successful spell at St James's Park

Newcastle United will travel to Sunderland in the third round of the FA Cup but fans of the latter haven't taken kindly to the sight of one club bar becoming black and white

The Wear-Tyne derby will return when Sunderland host Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light on Saturday in one of the pick of the ties of the FA Cup third round

Newcastle face two huge games at the start of 2024 - as they travel to Premier League leaders Liverpool on New Year's Day before taking on rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup

Newcastle finish 2023 in the midst of their most concerning run of form under the guidance of Eddie Howe, but as criticism increases externally - support for the manager internally remains strong

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe could be restricted to loan signings with top target Kalvin Phillips costing up to £7m in fees, with his squad ravaged by injuries this season

Newcastle United suffered an eighth defeat in 12 matches after being beaten on home soil by Nottingham Forest, with Toon flop Chris Wood scoring a hat-trick on his return to St James's Park

NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-3 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: After a sixth defeat in seven matches, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe finds himself under pressure going into two huge games for his side

Boro will play Chelsea bidding for their first Carabao Cup final for 20 years in January, and also want to climb into promotion contention despite a big injury crisis

The new Sunderland head coach takes charge of his first game at home to Coventry on Saturday with Jack Clarke attracting interest from Premier League clubs

Newcastle have lost six of their last 10 matches in all competitions ahead of this weekend's trip to Luton but Howe insists ambition at the club will not impact his future

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly lining up Dan Ashworth to rebuild the playing squad at Old Trafford once his takeover deal goes through, despite him only being at Newcastle since 2021

The European Super League is back in play after a European court ruling went against UEFA, but a number of powerhouses across the continent swiftly made their feelings very clear, up against Real Madrid and Barcelona

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is feeling a degree of pressure after crashing out of both the Champions League and the Carabao Cup in the last two weeks

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has refused to publicly state he will be in the market for a goalkeeper in January, but links with the former Man Utd star and Arsenal No.2 persist

Former Rangers chief Michael Beale says he will earn the belief of wavering Mackems, and insists he will give fans reason to "dream of the utopia" of reaching the Premier League

Martin Dubravka played twice for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup last season to earn a winner's medal - but those outings stopped him from appearing in the final

Newcastle are aiming to win this season's Carabao Cup after losing 2-0 to Manchester United in the final at Wembley 10 months ago - but Eddie Howe's injury list is mounting

Newcastle United dusted themselves down after their midweek defeat to AC Milan saw them go out of Europe and put Fulham to the sword with a 3-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has suggested that the deal to sign Lewis Hall from Chelsea permanently is not completely ratified, with the full back yet to trigger specific clauses