But who shone for the Black Cats and Mariners? And did any Newcastle players sneak in to our Gazette team of the weekend?
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A late winner at Buxton for the in-form frontman. | JPIMedia Photo: Kev Wilson
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Team of the week – Sunderland & South Shields feature highly, while Newcastle United struggle
By Liam Kennedy
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 30th Sep 2019, 17:00 GMT
It may well have been a dismal weekend for Newcastle United – beaten 5-0 at Leicester City – but Sunderland and South Shields made it a positive round of fixtures by claiming victories.