Match Report: Newcastle United 1 - 0 Sunderland (Tyne-Wear Derby)

✍️Kady O'Connor-Lowe

Newcastle chased their second win of the season against Sunderland, this time at St James' Park. Last time, Newcastle faced Sunderland and it was a one-sided show for Newcastle with a 2-1 win. Sunderland's goal coming from an Olivia Watts own goal. Newcastle were seventh in the table, one point behind Sunderland. The win today saw them move above Sunderland with a game in hand.

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Newcastle United XI:

MOAN, CATALDO, COOPER, WARDLAW, STOKES, FURNESS, STOBBS(C), LUMSDEN,

MCQUADE, GREGORY, MURPHY

Substitutes:

DONNELLY, HAYLES, KELLY, BARKER, GREENWOOD, ANDREWS, SIBLEY, JOEL,

REID

Sunderland XI:

LAMBOURNE, STAPLETON, WESTRUP, GODDARD, CORBYN, FENTON, FLANNERY,

BROWN, KITCHING, WATSON, SCARR

Substitutes:

MCCATTY, GRIFFITHS, MCATEER, EDE, MCINNES, BEER, JONES, BORTHWICK,

DEAR

KICK OFF

1’ Sunderland got us underway. Free kick given to Sunderland.

2’ First chance of the game to Newcastle with a brilliant save from Lambourne. Corner to Newcastle. Headed out for another corner for Newcastle.

4’ A third corner for Newcastle in quick succession. Free kick to Newcastle in a dangerous position.

6’ Dangerous attack for Sunderland eventually stopped.

11’ Corner for Sunderland headed towards goal by Westrup but went wide.

14’ Shot from outside the box from Newcastle fired wide.

17’ Yellow card given to Stapleton. Free kick fired into the box as Sunderland scramble to get it out.

21’ Freekick given to Newcastle 30 yards out. Hit straight into the wall by Lumsden.

26’ Newcastle putting the pressure on.

27’ Free kick to Sunderland.

28’ Pause in play for a Newcastle head injury.

30’ Play resumes. Gregory sends a ball into the box which no one can connect with.

32’ Free kick to Newcastle. Scrambled out for a Newcastle corner.

34’ Headed just wide of the post by Stokes.

44’ Massive chance for ~Newcastle fired straight into Lambournes gloves by Furness.

+1 added time

45+1 Counter attack for Sunderland.

Half time: 0-0

Newcastle with the more promising chances of the half, but Sunderland looking dangerous on the counter attack.

Second half: Kick off

45’ Newcastle get the game back underway. Newcastle come back out looking very fierce.

49’ Shot from range taken by Lumsden for Newcastle.

52’ Sunderland free kick foul by Furness.

55’ Newcastle offside. Very intense first 10 minutes after the break.

56’ Corner for Newcastle.

60’ Free kick for Newcastle in the attacking half for a foul on Lumsden. Caught by Lambourne in the 6 yard box.

67’ Took Lambourne 2 attempts to capture the ball as Murphy had a half chance to keep the chance alive, Lambourne then went down which the home fans think is time wasting.

68’ Substitution

HAYLES on GREGORY off

72’ Substitution

MCINNES on WATSON off

DEAR on FENTON off

77’

GOAL 1 - 0

Shania HAYLES 10th goal of the season.

First goal of the Tyne-Wear derby went to the toon.

78’ GREENWOOD on COOPER off

84’ Sunderland trying to find an equaliser with time running out.

85’ Free kick for Sunderland on the half way line.

88’ Ball fired towards Moan who collected at the right time.

89’

Newcastle substitution

ANDREWS on MURPHY off

BARKER on LUMSDEN off

Sunderland substitution

GRIFFITHS on CORBYN

MCATEER on SCARR off

+4 added time

90’ LANGLEY sent off (Newcastle manager).

90+1’ Free kick for Sunderland. Newcastle clear the danger sending it out for a Sunderland throw in.

90+3’ Throw in for Newcastle.

FULL TIME

NEWCASTLE 1-0 SUNDERLAND

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