Newcastle beat rivals Sunderland after 13 yrs

Newcastle ended their 13 year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak’s double inspired a 3 0 win in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT joined Newcastle in the last 32 with a 4 0 rout of second tier Preston while thanks to Matty Cash Aston Villa snatched a late 1 0 win at Middlesbrough.

In the first Tyne and Wear derby since 2016, put Sunderland to the sword thanks to Dan Ballard’s first half own goal and Isak’s brace after the break at the Stadium of Light. Newcastle had lost six of their previous seven ties with Sunderland, but their composed display neutered the fired up Black Cats and delivered a first derby success since a 1 0 victory in 2011.

At Stamford Bridge, inconsistent Chelsea dismissed Preston with three goals in 11 second half minutes. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has urged his players to use the FA Cup as a route into Europe given their dismal form in the Premier League. Heeding that message, Armando Broja headed home to break Preston’s resistance in the 58th minute.

Thiago Silva nodded in the second and Raheem Sterling grabbed the third with a fine free kick. Enzo Fernandez tapped in to complete the rout..