SUNDERLAND: Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United thanks to Nick Woltemade’s unfortunate own goal on Sunday which settled the derby in dramatic fashion as the fierce North-East rivals met in the Premier League for the first time in nearly a decade. Woltemade’s header a minute into the second half proved decisive as fans who marked their calendars after Sunderland’s promotion were treated to an entertaining game that lived up to its billing as one of English football’s fiercest clashes.

NEWCASTLE: As ninth-place Sunderland prepare to host 12th-place Newcastle United in the first Tyne-Wear Derby league fixture in nearly a decade, both sides will be trying to…

Sunderland and Newcastle United will meet in the Premier League on Sunday for the first time in nearly a decade as "two worlds collide".

Nick Woltemade’s headed own goal gave Sunderland a 1-0 win against Newcastle in a fiery Wear-Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light

Nick Woltemade's own goal was enough to give Sunderland a win over Newcastle in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016.

German striker was given a sarcastic ovation by the Sunderland fans after his inadvertent match winner

SUNDERLAND: Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United thanks to Nick Woltemade’s unfortunate own goal on Sunday which settled the derby in dramatic fashion as the…