Gallery: Action from Newcastle v Sunderland BBC clash

Sunderland and Newcastle United legends came together for a pre-Tyne-Wear derby fundraiser.

Black Cats duo Gary Bennett and striker Marco Gabbiadini plus Newcastle United duo Steve Howey and John Anderson took part in BBC Newcastle’s pre-derby five-a-side clash in aid of Sport Relief this week.

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The Tyne-Wear derby takes place on Sunday

The game saw Black Cats and Magpies teams of fans, pundits and journalists compete in a high-octane tussle on Tyneside.

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The Tyne-Wear derby takes place on Sunday

Our very own Chris Young took part in the match and you can read all about it here.The game finished 7-7 and you can re-live the action thanks to our gallery of images.

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