A 46th minute Nick Woltemade own goal, off a sensational Nordi Mukiele cross gave Sunderland a well-earned 1-0 win over Newcastle United in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby in nearly a decade. The result sees them climb to seventh in the league table, with 26 points in 16 and leaves Newcastle stranded on 12th with 22 points.

Nick Woltemade's own goal was enough to give Sunderland a win over Newcastle in the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016.

Sunderland secured a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United thanks to Nick Woltemade's unfortunate own goal on Sunday which settled the derby in dramatic fashion as the fierce North-East rivals met in the Premier League for the first time in nearly a decade.

Sunderland move four points ahead of Newcastle in the Premier League table after a scrappy victory at the Stadium of Light

Nick Woltemade puts through his own net as Sunderland enjoy a derby win to remember against arch-rivals Newcastle United.

Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024.

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Sunderland have made three changes for the visit of arch-rivals Newcastle United to the Stadium of Light. Reinildo Mandava, Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbery all come into the starting line-up for the hosts. Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Ballard, Alderete, Reinildo, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Traore, Talbi, Brobbery

Burn was sent for medical checks after his 42nd-minute substitution. “He was struggling to breathe at half-time," Eddie Howe said.

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris will head into Sunday's showdown with neighbours Newcastle having learned painful lessons from derby football.

Regis Le Bris has another feather in his cap after Sunderland frustrated Newcastle United to win the first Wear-Tyne Derby in the Premier League for almost a decade on Sunday in front of a brilliant Stadium of Light.