Newcastle United mount stunning comeback to beat Sunderland

Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United’s under-18 sides faced off at the Academy of Light this morning in the Wear-Tyne derby.

The Black Cats came into the clash off the back of a 10-0 defeat to Everton last weekend, and were desperately hoping for a much improved performance against their bitter rivals – who themselves were very keen to seal a derby day win. We were providing live updates from the U18 Premier League clash – with key incidents, team news and post-match reaction all covered. Simply scroll down to recap all the big action:

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The latest from the Academy of Light
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