Nine arrests at Wear-Tyne derby

Newcastle United won the first Wear-Tyne derby match in eight years

Officers policing the Wear-Tyne derby arrested nine people on Saturday.

Newcastle United won 3-0 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the first match between the rival clubs in eight years.

Indecent chanting, drunk and disorderly conduct and drugs possession were among the alleged offences that resulted in nine men being arrested, according to a Northumbria Police spokesperson.

The spokesperson said the event otherwise passed largely without incident.

'Behaved respectfully'

Five of those arrested were apprehended around Sunderland's stadium.

The other four were arrested elsewhere as police carried out an "extremely successful operation", the spokesperson said.

“The event passed largely without incident, with the overwhelming majority of both home and away fans behaving respectfully and appropriately," they added.

The force is reviewing reports from the event to establish if any other offences were carried out.