Sunderland vs Newcastle LIVE: Latest FA Cup third round updates

Sunderland have received their final three dwelling video games in opposition to Newcastle in all competitions – they’ve by no means received 4 in a row in opposition to them earlier than.

The Wearside membership have launched an investigation into how the Black Cats Bar on the Stadium of Mild, which can host company hospitality for travelling followers, was decked out in black and white and Magpies slogans, sparking fury from dwelling supporters.

However as “disgusted and damage” Sunderland chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus vowed to handle the difficulty, Newcastle head coach Howe waved away strategies the 6,000 visiting supporters had been handed a head-start within the run-up to the eagerly-anticipated third-round fixture.

Newcastle are winless of their final 9 conferences with Sunderland in all competitions (three attracts, six defeats, all of the Premier League between 2012-2016) since a 1-0 win away from dwelling in August 2011. It’s their longest ever winless run in opposition to their North East rivals.

Sunderland have received their final two FA Cup ties in opposition to Newcastle, with this the primary such assembly since a 2-0 quarter-final victory in 1955/56.

As we speak’s fixture would be the first time the north-east neighbours have met since a 1-1 Premier League draw at St James’ Park in March 2016.

Sunderland, who had received every of the earlier six encounters earlier than that draw, have spent 4 seasons in League One after successive relegations from the highest flight, whereas Newcastle have been reinvigorated since being taken over by Amanda Staveley’s Saudi-backed consortium in October 2021.

Newcastle haven’t received any of their final 4 matches and Eddie Howe is hoping to make use of this FA Cup match in opposition to their rivals to show issues round.

“Our subsequent recreation is our subsequent alternative to show our type round.” he mentioned, “We’re very a lot specializing in our efficiency and attempting to ship one of the best account of ourselves as we are able to.

“It’s our alternative to progress within the cup competitors. We’ve got to individually be at our greatest ranges.”

Sunderland boss Michael Beale was solely appointed on 18th December after Tony Mowbray was sacked, however isn’t any stranger to a high-profile derby.

He was Rangers supervisor for six Outdated Agency video games in opposition to Celtic. Talking forward of this Tyne-Put on derby Beale addressed how native clashes of rivals seize the eye of the nation.

“It’s a fixture that captivates everybody within the north-east but additionally throughout the nation. We love our derbies in English soccer,” Beale mentioned.

“We have to be at our best, there’s clearly a distinction between the 2 golf equipment in the intervening time. It’s intriguing to place our younger Championship squad up in opposition to a Champions League squad.”

Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe says he hopes immediately’s FA Cup third-round tie at Sunderland shall be a season-changing recreation for his facet.

“That’s how we’ve to take a look at it,” Howe mentioned when requested if it may very well be a season-changing recreation. “When the draw was made, I gave the Geordies [in the squad] a chance to discuss the fixture, simply to set the scene,

“The gamers know all the things they should know concerning the fixture. They know what it means.

“We’ve skilled nicely. We all know the significance of the fixture and what it means to everyone. Hope we can provide one of the best account of ourselves.”

Sunderland XI: Patterson; Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Alese; Ekwah, Neil; Pritchard, Bellingham, Clarke; Rusyn

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon

Crimson-faced Sunderland chiefs have apologised for a “severe error in judgement” after a bar on the Stadium of Mild was adorned within the colors of arch-rivals Newcastle forward of Saturday’s FA Cup derby.

Followers reacted with fury when photos emerged on social media on Thursday of the Black Cats Bar on the Wearside venue with banners proclaiming the messages “Hold the Black and White Flying Excessive” and “We’re United”, whereas Sunderland’s motto “Ha’method the lads” in crimson had been changed with the Geordie spelling “Howay” in black.

Nevertheless, the Championship membership later launched a press release asserting a direct assessment and confirming the bar, which can function a company hospitality space for visiting followers, could be returned to its earlier livery earlier than the third-round tie.