Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Plenty of passion, a few big tackles and a lot of noise. Very little quality mind. Neither goalkeeper has been tested in the first 15 minutes.
Summary
Sunderland move up to 15th in table
Hosts dominate Wear-Tyne derby
Defoe scores stunning volley
Striker fires in with left foot from outside the box
Burnley 0-0 Tottenham
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Referee Mike Dean enjoying his moment in the limelight as he starts to tell any player willing to listen to calm down. There is surely a lot worse to come Mike?
Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at the Stadium of Light
Image source, Getty Images"Sunderland have been winning most of the tackles. The three front men have looked sharp. All it needs is a little half chance because there is space there for them. The problem for Newcastle is that they only have one man up front and it is not sticking. It has been a lively start, as we expected."
Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Billy Jones is clattered by the casual Sammy Ameobi on the edge of the penalty area. Chance for Seb Larsson to swing the ball into a packed box... He opts to shoot and it is weak as goalkeeper Tim Krul collects after one bounce.
Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Dick Advocaat looks pretty calm at the moment on the Sunderland bench. The Black Cats boss is donning a rather suave caramel scarf over his suit - not often you get away with such light attire in the north east.
Image source, Getty ImagesCLOSE!published at 16:09 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
So close. Billy Jones arrives at the back post to volley Seb Larsson's corner towards goal but, with Jermain Defoe waiting to tap home, it is scrambled over the bar. Sunderland pressing.
Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
A hopeful penalty appeal by Newcastle as Ayoze Perez goes down in the penalty area under Santiago Vergini's tackle. Ball won, play on.
Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
A few - well, a lot actually - jeers for Newcastle's Jack Colback.
The midfielder could become the first player to be part of the winning side in this fixture in the Premier League for both Sunderland and Newcastle.
He is also the most booked player in the league this season - along with Sunderland's Lee Cattermole. Both have 10.
Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
The home fans are encouraged by this start as Sunderland pile forward. Patrick van Aanholt takes the ball just past the bye-line on the left after skipping past the Newcastle defence.
The Toon Army need to stay firm.
Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Seb Larsson's wicked delivery from the left is punched away by Tim Krul and the chance is gone.
Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
First corner of the day falls to Sunderland. What a start this would be...
Newcastle formationpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Image source, OptaSunderland formationpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Image source, OptaKICK-OFFpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
You can't beat a good old-fashioned derby.
Local pride and bragging rights up for stake, while for Sunderland their Premier League life is perilous.
This should be a cracker. Game on.
LINE-UPSpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Sunderland: Pantilimon, Jones, Vergini, O'Shea, Van Aanholt, Larsson, Cattermole, Gomez, Fletcher, Defoe, Wickham. Subs: Bridcutt, Johnson, Reveillere, Graham, Coates, Mannone, Buckley.
Newcastle: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Gutierrez, Colback, Sissoko, Gouffran, Cabella, Ameobi, Perez. Subs: Anita, Elliot, Obertan, Riviere, Abeid, Armstrong, Kemen.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Rewards awaitpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Image source, APDick Advocaat, who was manager of PSV Eindhoven when they beat Newcastle home and away in the Champions League group stage in 1997-98, was brought in by Sunderland last month with the club just one point above the drop zone.
The experienced former Netherlands manager, 67, has never managed in the Premier League and - having been brought in just until the end of the season - he will need to use all of his expertise to prevent Sunderland's drop into the Championship.
With Arsenal and Chelsea to play in their final two fixtures - they need to start winning and quick.
You get the feeling a handsome monetary reward is awaiting him if he succeeds.
Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Here come the teams as the Stadium of Light erupts.
Just another game? Not a chance.
This matters.
Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
Alan Green
BBC Radio 5 live"If John Carver has any desire, it would be to stay at Newcastle. He wants to stay as manager. His heart and soul is with the Magpies. But we don't have the foggiest notion what is in the mind of the owner?
"There is continual talk of Steve McClaren coming from Derby. Newcastle is a difficult club to be in charge of. The owner is happy to sit in mid-table and make money. There is no ambition from the top.
"Think back to Kevin Keegan when they challenged for the title. That was one season. They will probably never do that again. But they are a one-club city. There should be ambition."
Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
The crowd are already pretty vocal.
With an unusual 4pm kick-off time, there has been plenty of time to lubricate those vocal chords.
A good night lies ahead for one set of fans.
Text us on 81111published at 15:50 British Summer Time 5 April 2015
David, Worcs: "If this one goes to form, both teams will lose."