Derby Day, Haway the Lads The Tyne and Wear derby is a local derby between the association football clubs Newcastle United and Sunderland. The derby is an inter-city rivalry in North East England with the two cities of Newcastle and Sunderland just ten miles apart. Newcastle play their home matches at St. James Park while Sunderland play their home matches at the Stadium of Light. The first meeting of the two sides took place in 1883, with the first competitive fixture being an 1888 FA Cup tie, which Sunderland won 2–1. To date, Newcastle has won the fixture 53 times, with Sunderland recording 45 victories and the sides drawing 45 times. The latest meeting of the two sides occurred on 27 October 2013, a Premier League match, which Sunderland won 2–1. Sunderland are by far the greatest team the world has ever seen, and we are going to Wembley, ha ha. FTM
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 08:31:03 +0000
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