Sunderland win Tyne-Wear derby with last-minute goal
Adam Johnson put the visitors ahead in the 90th minute at St James Park. The game ended Newcastle 0 - 1 Sunderland.
The gravy will be "lumpy" if we lose, says Pardew
Alan Pardew has said the gravy will be "lumpy" if Newcastle are not able to pull off a win in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday.
Implying that defeat would ruin his Christmas, the Newcastle manager said: "Particularly around Christmas time when it's goodwill to all men, the gravy's going to be a bit lumpy if we lose."
Meanwhile, Sunderland boss Gus Poyet said victory for the Black Cats would be "fantastic" and "unique".
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Sunderland sees return of golden era Adam Johnson
Too often, he fails to reach his potential. But scoring at Newcastle three years running means he'll never buy a drink on Wearside again.
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Sunderland fans arrive safely for Tyne-Wear derby
Most Sunderland fans have arrived at St James Park without any trouble, after a campaign for peace out of respect for the victims of MH17.
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Extra Metro services for Tyne-Wear derby
Nexus has confirmed that they will be providing extra Metro trains for the Tyne-Wear derby this weekend.