56 brilliant photos of Sunderland fans remaining loyal despite defeat to Newcastle United in front of 44,814 supporters on Wearside - gallery

Sunderland were beaten 3-0 by North East rivals Newcastle in the FA Cup – and our cameras were in attendance to capture the action.

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: