Sunderland v Newcastle United: FA Cup third round – live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Live feed Key events 12m ago The teams 28m ago Preamble Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 5m ago 06.53 EST Sunderland are in If It Ain’t Broke mode. Following the 2 0 Championship win over Preston North End, Michael Beale names the same starting XI.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe responds to the 4 2 Premier League defeat at Liverpool by making two changes. Miguel Almirón and captain Kieran Trippier return, displacing Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley, who drop to the bench. 12m ago 06.46 EST The teams Sunderland: Patterson, Hume, O’Nien, Ballard, Alese, Ekwah, Neil, Pritchard, Bellingham, Clarke, Rusyn.

Subs: Pembele, Semedo, Burstow, Ba, Aouchiche, Seelt, Triantis, Bishop, Rigg. Newcastle United: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Gordon. Subs: Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Krafth, Karius, Hall, Livramento, Parkinson, Miley. Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire).

Our starting XI to take on Newcastle United! #SAFC | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/lht4Bugd3N — Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) January 6, 2024 HOWAY THE LADS! #SUNNEW // #NUFC pic.twitter.com/c8POSkVzIk — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 6, 2024 Updated at 06.54 EST 28m ago 06.30 EST Preamble Haway/Howay † the Lads! † delete according to preference On the face of it, this should be fairly easy to predict: it’s a match between a Championship team who have only recently replaced their manager after a series of disappointing results, and the richest club in the world.

However, nothing’s ever that simple, is it? Let’s see. 1. It’s the third round of the FA Cup. 2. Sunderland have won two of their last three under new manager Michael Beale. 3. Newcastle have lost seven of their last eight if you include a penalty shoot out defeat snatched from the jaws of victory in the League Cup, which we do.

4. Newcastle haven’t tasted victory over Sunderland since August 2011, since when the Black Cats have beaten them six times in nine attempts. So no, nothing’s ever that simple. The singular pressure of the Tyne Wear derby applies to both sides, but it’s Newcastle who have to deal with the expectation that comes with being the Premier League favourites, and the extraneous noise regarding Eddie Howe’s current struggles won’t help.

It’s almost perfectly poised for the neutral, who can kick back and enjoy the show; the denizens of the Stadium of Light and the travelling Toon army may however be a tad less relaxed ahead of the first big north east derby in seven years. Kick off is at 12.45pm GMT. It’s on! Explore more on these topics FA Cup Sunderland Newcastle United Reuse this content.