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

Sunday 25 October 2015 12:31 GMT

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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