Sunderland will go some way to bucking an unwanted trend this weekend if they can beat Newcastle in the first Tyne-Wear Premier League derby in nine years.
RT @BBCMOTD: 'Visitors' 👀 Sunderland opted against putting the Newcastle crest on the scoreboard today... https://t.co/yoTUMeGrZK
🚨 Score update
Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle
Crystal Palace 0-1 Man City
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Tottenham
West Ham 2-2 Aston Villa
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4 - No Premier League match this season has had fewer shots (4) or touches in the penalty area (8) in the first half than Sunderland v Newcastle. Grind. https://t.co/S8I09yHyTe
Lead us into battle, skipper 👊 https://t.co/kujH0IGeeG
RT @5liveSport: 📋 #SUNNEW TEAM NEWS
🔴⚪️ Sunderland make 3 changes: Mandava, Talbi & Brobbery start at the Stadium of Light.
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Wishing the great Arthur Cox a happy 86th birthday! 🖤 https://t.co/PCN8LpWtoR
Congratulations to Habib Diarra, who has been named in Senegal’s AFCON squad 🇸🇳👏 https://t.co/x0KNU90TtF
🗣️ RLB on recent derby records
'Yes, we know of the previous positive Premier League results against this opponent, but we are here to write a new story. It will be a tough challenge, but this group is ready to manage the fixture...' https://t.co/e71SJDBlWv
♥️ RLB on the Stadium of Light:
'The atmosphere has been consistent all season. The players will use the energy from the supporters. It is an exciting challenge...' https://t.co/rEtBJY1ek3
⚔️ RLB on the Wear-Tyne derby:
'We are ready to find the best version of Sunderland AFC. We play against the best teams every week, so this week is no different. Preparations have been connected with the right levels of analysis...' https://t.co/6OoA2TI8G7
