90' | It's 0 - 1 as the referee blows for full-time. | |
90' | At St James' Park, Paul Dummett has been yellow-carded for the home team. | |
90' | Newcastle Utd have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor. | |
90' | Goal! Sunderland AFC have got their heads in front thanks to a Adam Johnson strike. | |
90' | Will Buckley with an assist there. | |
90' | Newcastle Utd's Daryl Janmaat gets in a shot but it is blocked by a Sunderland AFC defender. | |
90' | Sunderland AFC are coming forward and Sebastian Larsson gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. | |
90' | The away team replace Sebastian Larsson with Jack Rodwell. | |
90' | Sunderland AFC's Jordi Gomez misses with an attempt on goal. | |
89' | Newcastle Utd make their third substitution with Remy Cabella replacing Sammy Ameobi. | |
89' | Newcastle Utd drive forward and Moussa Sissoko gets in a shot. Without netting, however. | |
88' | Newcastle Utd's Adam Armstrong misses with an attempt on goal. | |
85' | Corner awarded to Newcastle Utd. | |
81' | Will Buckley is replacing Connor Wickham for the away team. | |
78' | Papiss Demba Cisse of Newcastle Utd is pulled up for offside. | |
77' | Sunderland AFC are pushing forward but Adam Johnson's finish is wide of the goal. | |
75' | The home team replace Cheik Tiote with Papiss Demba Cisse. | |
74' | Newcastle Utd push forward through Ayoze Perez, whose finish on goal is saved. | |
74' | A total of 52315 spectators is reported. | |
74' | Sunderland AFC's Steven Fletcher is whistled for offside at St James' Park. | |
73' | In Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland AFC's Steven Fletcher is caught offside. | |
72' | Adam Armstrong gets his shot on target but fails to score for Newcastle Utd. | |
71' | Adam Armstrong of Newcastle Utd smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though. | |
70' | Liam Bridcutt is on a sub for Lee Cattermole for Sunderland AFC. | |
69' | John O'Shea is booked for the away team. | |
68' | Newcastle Utd have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor. | |
67' | Newcastle Utd push forward at St James' Park and Adam Armstrong gets in a strike. This is blocked, however, by a determined Sunderland AFC defence. | |
63' | Corner awarded to Newcastle Utd. | |
63' | Newcastle Utd's Ayoze Perez is on target but unsuccessful. | |
62' | Sunderland AFC attack but Sebastian Coates's header doesn't find the target. | |
61' | Important block from the Newcastle Utd defence as Jordi Gomez fires in a strike for Sunderland AFC. | |
60' | Daryl Janmaat of Newcastle Utd gets in a strike, but is off target. | |
59' | The home team have replaced Yoan Gouffran with Adam Armstrong. This is the first substitution made today by Alan Pardew. | |
57' | Corner awarded to Newcastle Utd. | |
56' | Steven Taylor has recovered and rejoins the match in Newcastle upon Tyne. | |
56' | Sunderland AFC's Lee Cattermole has been booked in Newcastle upon Tyne. | |
55' | Newcastle Utd are pushing forward but Yoan Gouffran's finish is wide of the goal. | |
54' | Sunderland AFC's Jordi Gomez gets his shot away but it misses the target. | |
53' | Anthony Taylor has blown to resume play in Newcastle upon Tyne. | |
50' | Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Steven Taylor for Newcastle Utd who is writhing in pain on the pitch. | |
47' | Sunderland AFC's Connor Wickham breaks free at St James' Park. But the strike goes wide of the post. | |
46' | The second-half is underway at St James' Park. | |
45' | The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half. | |
42' | Sunderland AFC's Connor Wickham gets his shot away but it misses the target. | |
40' | Newcastle Utd's Moussa Sissoko misses with an attempt on goal. | |
39' | Connor Wickham (Sunderland AFC) has received a first yellow card. | |
38' | Sunderland AFC's Connor Wickham goes close with his head but his effort is blocked. | |
37' | In Newcastle upon Tyne, Cheik Tiote of Newcastle Utd is presented with a shooting opportunity. But the strike is blocked by the covering defence. | |
36' | Newcastle Utd are coming forward and Ayoze Perez gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. | |
35' | Ayoze Perez for Newcastle Utd gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
30' | Sunderland AFC have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor. | |
30' | Connor Wickham (Sunderland AFC) gets in a great strike – straight into the post! Ohhhh so close! | |
26' | Great shot from Sunderland AFC's Steven Fletcher but he is denied by the crossbar. | |
25' | Jack Colback (Newcastle Utd) has received a yellow card from Anthony Taylor. | |
25' | Cheik Tiote is back on his feet again. | |
24' | The match at St James' Park has been interrupted briefly for a check on Cheik Tiote, who is down injured. | |
24' | Play has been resumed. | |
24' | Cheik Tiote (Newcastle Utd) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card. | |
23' | Connor Wickham for Sunderland AFC gets in a strike but fails to hit the target. | |
21' | Newcastle Utd have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor. | |
20' | Sunderland AFC's Steven Fletcher has run offside. | |
17' | In Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland AFC attack through Steven Fletcher. The finish is off target, however. | |
16' | Sunderland AFC's Jordi Gomez gets in a shot but it is blocked by a Newcastle Utd defender. | |
14' | Newcastle Utd's Moussa Sissoko gets in a shot on goal at St James' Park. But the effort is unsuccessful. | |
10' | Corner awarded to Newcastle Utd. | |
9' | Anthony Taylor blows against Sunderland AFC's Jordi Gomez for offside. | |
9' | Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle Utd) gets a yellow card. | |
8' | Paul Dummett (Newcastle Utd) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Sunderland AFC defenders. | |
3' | Paul Dummett of Newcastle Utd gets in a strike, but is off target. | |
2' | Sebastian Coates for Sunderland AFC has been booked by Anthony Taylor and receives a first yellow card. | |
1' | Newcastle Utd are coming forward and Sammy Ameobi gets in a strike, it misses the target, however. | |
1' | The match has started at St James' Park. | |
If Steven Fletcher scores against Newcastle Utd it will be his 5th goal for Sunderland AFC this season. | ||
The line-ups for today's big match in Newcastle upon Tyne are now available. | ||
This was Connor Wickham's 5th yellow card for the season. |