The young Magpies fell behind to Tyrese Dyce’s first-half opener, however fought back after the break to earn three points.
Jay Turner-Cooke put United level against his former club before Adam Wilson quickly turned the game on its head before the hour-mark.
Back-to-back wins against Middlesbrough and now the Black Cats has lifted Newcastle up to 4th in the Premier League 2 Group 2 table.
Our writer Jordan Cronin was on Wearside – and here’s how he rated each Magpies player:
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5. Matthew Bondswell - 6
Stood up the challenge after getting into a second-half melee with Ethan Kachosa. Didn’t get forward as much as he would have liked to showcase his electric pace. Photo: FRANK REID 2021
6. Lucas De Bolle - 7
Solid display by the midfielder. Denied a first-half goal after an outstanding block from Patrick Almond. Photo: Frank Reid
7. Jack Young - 6
A tidy performance by the under-23s captain for the evening, although Young didn’t spray the ball around as much as he had in previous showings. Photo: Michael Regan
8. Jay Turner-Cooke - 6
Scored on his return to the Stadium of Light. Had a fairly quiet evening but deserves enormous credit for earning a call-up to the 23s, despite being aged 17. Photo: George Wood