Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle United 21st October 2012

A Demba Ba own goal saw Sunderland claim a share of the derby day spoils at the Stadium of Light.
The Newcastle United striker diverted an effort from John O’Shea past Tim Krul late in a fiercely-contested Wear-Tyne derby to cancel out Yohan Cabaye’s early opener.
The game itself however, was overshadowed by a red card shown to Newcastle’s Cheik Tiote which left The Magpies having to play over an hour with 10 men.
Referee Martin Atkinson, dismissed the Ivorian international after a late challenge on Steven Fletcher.
Pardew named fit-again Fabricio Coloccini and Tim Krul, but Steven Taylor, also available again after recovering from injury, had to be content with a place on the bench.
Up front, derby talisman Shola Ameobi – who has netted seven goals in fixtures between the two sides – was handed a start ahead of Papiss Cisse.
And Newcastle got off to the best possible start with Yohan Cabaye opening the scoring in the third minute with a simple finish after Simon Mignolet could only parry an effort from Ba into his path.
The goal quietened the home support, who had raucously welcomed their team on to the field and mercilessly taunted Steven Taylor, who had suggested no Sunderland player would get into Newcastle’s starting XI on the eve of the game.

Alleged chanting of “We wish you were dead” marred what was a fantastic atmosphere.
United had the better of a high-tempo opening period, with Pardew’s side the more composed on the ball and in control of the black cats, limiting them to few efforts on Krul’s goal.
Cabaye forced a save out of Mignolet with a 30-yard free-kick in the 21st minute, and the game started to swing from end-to-end.
The half’s biggest talking came when Tiote was dismissed by Atkinson for a crude challenge on Fletcher. A fraction of a second before he clattered the striker, Atkinson had blown the whistle for a foul in his favour.
Newcastle’s players protested the decision, believing the tackle had deserved no more than a yellow card.
Tiote’s dismissal left United to play 65 minutes with 10 men, and Pardew withdrew Ameobi who stormed straight down the tunnel.
Tiote will now miss the games against West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool and West Ham through suspension.
James Perch stepped into the breach with minimal fuss, performing admirably as Newcastle made it to half time with their slender lead intact.
Sunderland were frustrated by a dogged and determined United as they attempted to make their extra man count early in the second half.
Newcastle were on the back foot for large spells, but O’Neill’s side were struggling to turn their possession into clear-cut chances.
When Pardew’s side broke forward, they were outnumbered, and Ba was cut an isolated figure up front on his own, with his team-mates forced to defend deeply, and in numbers.
Pardew sent on Taylor in place of Coloccini – who looked to be suffering from cramp – in the 80th minute.
When the equaliser came, it was cruel on United, with Ba accidentally putting a John O’Shea header from a Sebastian Larsson corner past a helpless Krul.
Newcastle withstood a late onslaught from Sunderland to take a hard-earned point back to Tyneside.

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    Sunderland AFC V Newcastle United Betting Preview

    Sunday sees Newcastle United travel to a sold out Stadium of Light in what will be the 147th Tyne-Wear derby.
    In what is bound to be a heated encounter, Newcastle are looking to win for the second year in a row on Wearside, after beating the black cats 1-0 thanks to a Ryan Taylor Free-kick last August.
    Sunderland, on the other hand, will be looking to avenge Shola Ameobi’s injury-time equaliser at St. James’ Park in March.
    From the previous 146 meetings, Newcastle have the edge over their neighbours with 53 wins compared to the 45 wins amassed by Sunderland, there have been 48 draws.
    The Black Cats face an uphill task as United have lost just once on Wearside in the last 15 games, a run that stretches back to their Division Two loss at Roker Park in April 1980.
    Sunderland’s solitary win came in 2008, as goals from Djibril Cissé and Keiron Richardson sealed a 2-1 win for Roy Keane’s side.
    The home side are missing Phil Bardsley, Wes Brown and James McClean through injury, while club captain Lee Cattermole is suspended after picking up a red card in the Capital One Cup.
    The Magpies have Ryan Taylor, Dan Gosling and Haris Vuckic missing from their ranks, but Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini and Tim Krul could return.
    News on the fitness of Shane Ferguson is awaited after he withdrew from the Northern Ireland squad with a hip problem while Yohan Cabaye played the full game for France against Spain on Tuesday to confirm his recovery after recent reported stomach problems.
    Martin Atkinson has been given the huge responsibility of refereeing the game. The Yorkshireman has failed to produce a red card in his last 12 games; it would be no surprise if this came to an end on Sunday.
    The game will be aired live on SkySports1 from 1pm.

    Selected Match Odds

    Sunderland 6/4
    Draw 23/10
    Newcastle 15/8
    First scorer-
    Fletcher 5/1
    BA 6/1
    Cissé 6/1
    Saha 11/2
    Sessegnon 13/2
    Ben Arfa 9/1
    Source: odds checker

      Newcastle Vs Bordeaux Preview Europa League

      Newcastle Vs Bordeaux Betting Tips

      Newcastle have played 6 games in 16 days and are therefore must be fatigue. They managed to get a result with a less than full strength team. There is no secret they may not play a full strength team, and it may explain why Newcastle have drifted out to the excellent price of 22/15 at Pinnacle. Newcastle are as short as evens at Ladbrokes.

      Best match odds

      Newcastle – 22/15 Pinnacle
      Draw – 12/5 Ladbrokes
      Bordeaux – 23/10 Skybet

      French teams have not got a good record against English teams, and Bordeaux have losses of 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0, so out of interest Newcastle 5-0 is 200/1 with Boylesports if you think the trend may continue.

      We think there could be another low scoring game and the French will do their best to get a goal. Under 2.5 goals is just 4/6, but we might take the price of both teams not to score at Boylesports 1/1 price. Keep an eye on team news, but we think the home support can rally on Newcastle and can achieve 3/4 at 32red on the draw no bet market or 4/11 Double Chance with .

      The Punt predictions:
      Ron Atkinson – Draw 12/5 Ladbrokes
      Derek McGovern – Bordeaux – 23/10 Skybet