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.
Derby crowd applaud MH17 victims on 17th minute
Fans of both Newcastle United and Sunderland gave a round of applause on the 17th minute of the derby match at St James Park.
Their standing ovation honoured the Newcastle supporters John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who died on board flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine.
Screens read 'In Loving Memory' and added: "Special thanks to SAFC supporters and staff for your heartfelt fundraising efforts and support."
However, the rivalry has not gone away - the applause was followed by the chant 'We hate Sunderland'.
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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.