Sunderland’s Natasha Fenton says they must finish the season strongly – starting against Newcastle today.
“It’s definitely one that we all look forward to,” she said. “We know it’s going to be a big occasion; they’re the games you want to play. You want to play in the big derby, you want to play in the big fixtures.
“We’ve got to take positives from our recent performances. We’ve created a lot of chances, we’ve defended well in moments, but also learned lessons from where we’ve maybe conceded later on, and we can’t afford to lose focus because of the quality that Newcastle have. They will punish us ultimately. I think we can be confident in our recent performances.”