Sunderland vs Newcastle live: Latest score and news from today's Tyne-Wear derby

Live updates from today's match at the Stadium of Light

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Welcome to our live coverage of today's meeting between Sunderland and Newcastle at the Stadium of Light.

• Sunderland vs Newcastle - 12pm
• Sunderland looking to extend winning run over Newcastle to six matches 
• Sam Allardyce seeking first win in charge of Black Cats
• Sunderland are winless in their last 12 league games 
• Steve McClaren oversaw Newcastle's first win last weekend, a 6-2 victory over Norwich
• SUNDERLAND TEAM: Pantilimon, Yedlin, O'Shea, Kaboul, Jones, Cattermole, M'Vila, Lens, Toivonen, Johnson, Fletcher. Subs: Van Aanholt, Larsson, Gomez, Defoe, Coates, annone, Watmore. 
• NEWCASTLE TEAM: Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Colback, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic. Subs: Anita, Cisse, De Jong, Lascelles, Haidara, hauvin, Woodman. 
• Today's games: Sunderland vs Newcastle - 12pm, Bournemouth vs Tottenham - 2.05pm, Manchester United vs Manchester City - 2.05pm, Liverpool vs Southampton - 4pm

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