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Who is leading the race for the Premier League golden boot, I hear you cry?
We’ve got the latest right here, with Brian Brobbey now on six league goals this season, as is Anthony Gordon, who opened the scoring for Newcastle.
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Tom Garry
Brighton and Liverpool both went agonisingly close to snatching victory late on as they provided a tense finish to their goalless stalemate, but both sides had to settle for a draw that edges Liverpool slightly further away from the drop zone.
In a game that was low on final-third quality and one where the highlights reel would probably begin in the 89th minute, the closest both sides came to winning it came in the final moments of the contest.
Landon Crow emails: “As an American Sunderland fan, I am VERY happy about this result.”
Fair. After you’ve read Louise Taylor’s Newcastle v Sunderland match report, it’s time for a smattering of Women’s Super League news …
Updated at 10.24 EDT
Louise Taylor
As recently as Friday morning Eddie Howe talked about some results having “bigger consequences than others”. This was most definitely one of them.
In completing a Premier League double against Newcastle, Régis Le Bris’s promoted Sunderland surely consigned Howe and his players to one of their most chastening afternoon’s at St James’ Park.
Updated at 10.16 EDT
The equally estimable Xaymaca Awoyungbo is on the matchday live blog right now, mainly building up to the Rumbelows Cup final:
Updated at 10.14 EDT
His Majesty’s Sky Sports are switching to Spurs v Forest now, which means no reaction from Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland on my telly.
The estimable Rob Smyth has Spurs v Forest here, which should be a belter.
Hats off to Sunderland and Le Bris for that impressive team effort. There’s even a touch of peak Mourinho-era sides, in how well they fight for each other and how well they stick to the plan.
Sunderland’s goalscoring heroes, Chemsdine Talbi (right) and Brian Brobbey.
Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey. Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Ed Sykes/Apl/SportsphotoShare
Newcastle fans. … Email me.
Sunderland fans! Email me.
“I never played at a (remotely) high level, but is Livramento’s abdication of Brobbey as bad as it looked?” emails Alexander. “Left him six feet away for the first shot, didn’t move once he received the ball and still hadn’t moved after Ramsdale’s save and the ball bounced directly to Brobbey.”
Tino (left). Not the best? Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 10.02 EDT
Ramsdale being criticised for failing to deal with Xhaka’s corner for Sunderland’s first goal. It was a wickedly inswinging corner worthy of Ian Woan in his pomp. But still, he probably should have caught it.
Updated at 10.04 EDT
Jeremy’s pre-match prediction was as follows: “I’m expecting a grindingly hard-watch 1-1 draw, VAR a-go-go.”
So close!
ShareFull-time: Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland
Well, what drama. And far from an undeserved win from Sunderland. O’Nien can hardly believe it – he has his head in his hands!
Updated at 10.04 EDT
97 min: Sunderland have been the better team second-half and have played some nice stuff. Brobbey was individually superb. Daylight Brobbery is still fantastic though.
Sunderland’s intensity in defence has been impressive. That’s the sort of thing that gets you 43 Premier League points in late March.
Updated at 09.56 EDT
96 min: “Daylight Brobbery,” emails Justin. “Some headlines write themselves. Nien? Sorry, Nein?”
Lol, is all I can say to that.
90 min +4: Hall hits a free-kick from distance. Ellborg turns it out for a corner. Can Sunderland make it 11 unbeaten in the league in this prestigious fixture?
90 min +3: We will have seven added minutes minimum. Sadiki and then Geertruida are booked. Can Newcastle save a point, which would be worth so much more than a point in the context of the season?
Updated at 09.52 EDT
Xhaka had started the move from deep with a very good, searching pass down the middle. Then it was a touch of quality from the recently-introduced Le Fee that created the goal, bursting to the byline and cutting back for Brobbey. The Dutch forward’s initial effort bounces back off Ramsdale, but he gets another bite at it, and clips it into the net. As stated Brobbey has been very good all day and no one can begrudge him that goal. Disaster for Newcastle, disaster for Eddie Howe.
Updated at 09.51 EDT
Goal! 90 min: Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland (Brobbey)
It’s a goal! For Sunderland! Brobbey’s been excellent and he deserves it …
Brian Brobbey scores for Sunderland! Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 09.52 EDT
88 min: Wissa on, Gordon off for Newcastle. Jason Tindall, never less than prominent, stands with his arm around Wissa before the forward comes on, no doubt encouraging him to take his chance in the limited time available.
Updated at 09.47 EDT
87 min: Eddie Howe is about to bring on Yoanne Wissa. He’s sitting with the former Brentford man in the dugout now, and taking him through some tactical instructions on his iPad.
Updated at 09.46 EDT
84 min: According to Sky Sports, Geertruida of Sunderland has reported being racially abused by someone in the St James’ Park stands. The referee was discussing the matter with the Sunderland staff a few minutes ago.
Updated at 09.45 EDT
83 min: It’s all very scruffy. Sunderland are relentless in not allowing Newcastle to settle. Their intensity off the ball is impressive.
Now, Brobbey tees up Diarra with a measured pass. Diarra’s powerful shot is blocked. Talbi then has a crack from distance.
And now, Diarra is taken off, Enzo Le Fee has come on.
82 min: All hands on deck for Newcastle in defence. The ball is rolling around worryingly for a while. Two Sunderland players then appear to tackle each other on the edge. Then Alderete is booked for a foul on Osula.
80 min: Willock releases Gordon with a good diagonal pass. Gordon gets the ball under control, cuts inside, and blazes a shot over. Howe holds his head in his hands by the dugout. We’ve got 10 minutes plus stoppages (which will be lengthy.)
Updated at 09.39 EDT
78 min: Osula is on for the Magpies for Barnes. There’s a lull in the stadium after the euphoria of the disallowed goal for Thiaw.
We thought Sunderland would give a decent account of themselves … but they’ve exceeded expectations given the injury problems and the recent very indifferent form.
Updated at 09.37 EDT
Disallowed goal for Newcastle! (Thiaw)
It’s there! Or is it? VAR will check Thiaw’s header … Is it handball? Is Murphy interfering with the goalie? It’s no goal. The celebrations were passionate, as you’d expect, but the VAR has intervened and we are all square. Nil-nil, lads! Or in fact one-one.
Malick Thiaw’s header won’t count. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 09.36 EDT
74 min: Livramento wins a corner for Newcastle. Osula will come on soon.
72 min: Rigg makes inroads for Sunderland from the right and finds Brobbey with a ball to feet. The Dutchman has his back to goal but does well – again – to turn and shoot. It’s blocked from point-blank range by his marker. Brobbey has been good.
Updated at 09.31 EDT
70 min: Barnes scuffs a first-time shot horribly from the edge after a long throw for Newcastle … it takes a massive deflection and nearly sneaks into the net!
Newcastle win a corner, Burn is up there, nearly under the crossbar in a crowded penalty area – Ellborg, again unconvincingly, manages a bit of contact on the ball and Sunderland survive.
Updated at 09.29 EDT
69 min: Sunderland’s Sadiki smashes a shot at Ramsdale from inside the box! Ramsdale fists it clear! Nervy times for Newcastle. There is another goal in this game. Newcastle are looking threatening at the other end to boot.
66 min: Now the super-sub Murphy digs out an excellent cross from the right, looking for Barnes. O’Nien does well to head it clear. That was a class Beckhamesque cross with plenty of whip on it.
65 min: Good move from Howe to mix it up, you feel. Momentum was slipping and Sunderland were in the ascendancy.
Murphy proves the point by banging a shot from outside the box that warms the hands of Ellborg. He beats it out for a corner, somewhat unconvincingly.
Updated at 09.25 EDT
64 min: Trippier evokes a groan from home fans with a poor pass intended for Elanga.
TRIPLE SUB! Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock and Tino Livramento come on for Newcastle. Woltemade off along with Elanga and Trippier.
On come the cavalry for Newcastle. Photograph: Richard Lee/ShutterstockShare
Updated at 09.28 EDT
63 min: No, Sunderland in fact take the corner short. Xhaka exchanges passes with a teammate and bends in a cross that Burn heads clear.
62 min: Xhaka is afforded time and space to hit a powerful shot from distance. It rifles off Ramsey and out for a corner … Xhaka can try another inswinger from the set-piece.
60 min: “The problem with confidence is it is like a little flower: if you step on it, it is away in a second – it is much more difficult to let it grow than to let it die.” (Jurgen Klopp).
Will Newcastle’s confidence now crumble as memories of their midweek pasting at the Camp Nou come flooding back? This is a big half an hour for Eddie Howe.
ShareGoal! 57 min: Newcastle 1-1 Sunderland (Talbi)
Xhaka hits an excellent inswinging corner from the Sunderland right. Ramsdale can only half-punch it clear. Hume sends the ball to the far post on the half-volley, from near the penalty spot, where Diarra tries to chest it over the line … the ball then breaks to Talbi who tucks it into the net from close range! Sunderland in dreamland!
We’re all square! Photograph: Carl Recine/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 09.21 EDT