The Black Cats were defending well until Dan Ballard’s own goal 10 minutes before half-time. Newcastle then doubled their lead straight after the restart when Miguel Almiron set up Alexander Isak to make it before Isak converted a late penalty in stoppage time.
Here, though, we take a look at the best photos of fans throughout the day with our photographers in and around the ground to capture the emotion of the day:
1. Sunderland fans
Sunderland suffered a 3-0 loss to arch-rivals Newcastle United in the FA Cup last weekend – but fans remained loud and proud on the day at the Stadium of Light. Photo: Stu Forster
2. Sunderland fans
Sunderland suffered a 3-0 loss to arch-rivals Newcastle United in the FA Cup last weekend – but fans remained loud and proud on the day at the Stadium of Light. Photo: Michael Regan
3. Sunderland fans
Sunderland suffered a 3-0 loss to arch-rivals Newcastle United in the FA Cup last weekend – but fans remained loud and proud on the day at the Stadium of Light. Photo: Michael Regan
4. Sunderland fans
Sunderland suffered a 3-0 loss to arch-rivals Newcastle United in the FA Cup last weekend – but fans remained loud and proud on the day at the Stadium of Light. Photo: PAUL ELLIS