GOAL - Sunderland 1-0 Newcastlepublished at 45 mins
Adam Johnson
Keeper Rob Elliot goes the right way but Adam Johnson finds the corner with a great kick.
He then runs all the way down the pitch to celebrate with Sunderland's fans.
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Tim Sherwood sacked by Villa
Coloccini red for foul on Fletcher
Johnson tucks penalty into bottom corner
Jones stabs home from close range
Fletcher volleys home from cross
GOAL - Sunderland 1-0 Newcastlepublished at 45 mins
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Even harsher! Fabricio Coloccini has been sent off. He can't believe it. Neither can Steve McClaren. Neither can I!
Coloccini is still arguing.
PENALTY TO SUNDERLANDpublished at 45 mins
Fabricio Coloccini blocks off a Steven Fletcher run and the referee gives a penalty. Very harsh.
'Gutted (unhappy face)'published at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
Sherwood sacked
Emotions. So many emotions.
Get involvedpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
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If your going to have a manager they've got to have full control, seems to me that Tim Sherwood could never have succeeded. Don't think the next guy will either. Big changes needed if Villa are to thrive again.
Eoghain
Danny Murphy needs to realise no 'top' manager is ever going to go to a club in a relegation battle. Mores the pity, then we would see how good they really are.
Sue
I cannot believe people are trying to defend Sherwood. His record is appalling, he lacks experience and his tactics are abysmal. It was a big ego trip that has gone dramatically wrong for him. Everyone needs to get real.
Jas
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 45 mins
Moments later the Toon win a free-kick in a better position and Costel Pantilimon tips Georginio Wijnaldum's effort over.
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 42 mins
Image source, PASunderland midfielder Lee Clattermole - now wearing the captain's armband following John O'Shea's injury, brings Ayoze Perez down with a high boot. Free-kick given but it comes to nothing.
Get involvedpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
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Image source, PANewcastle have been brilliant in this opening 30 mins. We will still probably find a way to lose.
Simon
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
That John O'Shea injury could be bad news for the Republic of Ireland, who face Bosnia in a two-legged Euro 2016 play-off in mid-November.
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 39 mins
During the week Jermain Defoe told the Journal: "At the age of 33, you want to play football. I didn't come here to sit on the bench. You want to play football and score goals. I said that from day one."
He got a great reception from the home fans when he came on.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 37 mins
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastle
Oh oh. Seconds after the change, John O'Shea pulls up. He appears to have just himself while playing a backpass. And he's now replaced by Sebastian Coates. Two changes within two minutes.
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Sunderland 0-0 Newcastle
Sunderland midfielder Ola Toivonen has injured himself and goes down the tunnel. No replacement yet - the Black Cats are down to 10 men. But now they're not....
It's Jermain Defoe coming on. Sunderland needed to change something to turn the tide of this game, injury or not.
Sherwood sacked by Villapublished at 12:34
Image source, PASunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 33 mins
Ayoze Perez dives for Moussa Sissoko's cross but if anything his touch takes it away from the danger zone.
Get involvedpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
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Rian Hoskins: From what it seemed, Sherwood had a big say in transfers at Villa but clearly couldn't control who they would sell.
Jay Osman: Sherwood wasn't to know when he promised the AV chairman they'll only be four places behind Chelsea after 10 games.
Dom Marsh: Unfortunately I can see it being Brendan Rodgers. Would prefer David Moyes if possible. Whoever it is I can't see where the points are coming.
Sherwood sacked by Villapublished at 12:27
Is Villa's recruitment structure to blame?
Danny Murphy
Ex-Liverpool midfielder on MOTD2 ExtraQuote MessageIf you want good quality managers, you're going to have to change the structure. That's the problem Villa will have. If things stay the same in terms of recruitment, the top manager are never going to go.
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 28 mins
This must be as well as Newcastle have played in a derby for some time - Ayoze Perez finds Jack Colback over the top but keeper Costel Pantilimon saves again.
And from the corner Aleksandar Mitrovic pokes it wide.
Image source, Getty ImagesSherwood sacked by Villapublished at 12:25
'Who can realistically turn it around?'
Jason Roberts
Former West Brom striker on MOTD2 Extra"Villa Park is a tough place for the home side. Visiting managers say keep the crowd quiet for the first 20 minutes and they will turn. That has not just been the case for Tim Sherwood, but any manager. Who can realistically come in and turn it round? But when you go there it's a big club."
Sunderland 0-0 Newcastlepublished at 25 mins
Image source, APMoussa Sissoko has a go from outside the box for Newcastle but it's pretty weak and rolls into the arms of Costel Pantilimon. They've had six shots to Sunderland's one.
Get involvedpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2015
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John in Islington: Dear chairmen of the Premier League, please stop sacking managers the week before they play Spurs! Expect Villa players to actually turn up and fight next week at White Hart Lane a la Liverpool last week. Thanks, a Tottenham fan.