The story of the night as ten-man Sunderland U23s produce spirited display in defeat to Newcastle United

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The North East rivals square off in the Premier League 2 with the fixture marking the first time former coach Elliot Dickman has faced Sunderland since swapping Wearside for Newcastle United earlier this year.

Sunderland will again be led by interim management team Mike Dodds and Michael Proctor, with the search for Dickman’s replacement ongoing.

Their side may well not be at full strength, with Will Harris and Ellis Taylor recently missing through injury and illness.

Sunderland in action against Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light earlier this season.

Defender Arbenit Xhemajli could be involved, after making his senior comeback in the Papa John’s Trophy last week.

Here, we’ll bring you team news and updates from the clash as Sunderland face Newcastle United in the Premier League 2.

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Newcastle United U23s vs Sunderland U23s LIVE: Updates from Premier League 2 clash

Key Events

The Magpies take on the Wearsiders on Tyneside in the Premier League 2 this evening
Kick-off is scheduled for 7pm

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:19 BST

Another half chance

Corner works its way out to Wearne, who gets a shot on target but it’s straight at Langley. More nice play.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:17 BST

CHANCE!

Wonderful diagonal from Taylor to release Dunne.

Drives into the box and forces the first save of the game from Langley. Good move, this is a nice spell from Sunderland.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:15 BST

First real spell from Sunderland

Some neat play around the box from Wearne and Taylor but as you’d expect, they’re struggling to get anyone in the box to target.

Newcastle break but Sunderland defend well.

Johnson impressing in this second half.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:11 BST

Brilliant block

Sunderland get bodies on the line to deny Newcastle.

Corner cleared with little trouble.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:07 BST

White into the book

Superb from Zak Johnson, turning away from trouble and driving through the middle of the pitch.

White forced to take him out and is shown a yellow card.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 20:04 BST

CHANCE

Stephenson gets into the channel but can only fire into the side netting.

Sunderland got away with one there.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 19:48 BST

HALF TIME - 1-0 NEWCASTLE

Sunderland started well enough but that red card took all the wind out of their sails.

They’ve actually done OK since then, defending relatively well even if they’ve not been able to see much of the ball.

Newcastle have only really opened them up twice, but the first one led to a well-taken goal from Stephenson.

Looks a long way back through the second half.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 19:43 BST

HT approaching

All Newcastle but they’re not really opening Sunderland up, at least not at the moment.

Carney hasn’t really been tested all that much, though he had absolutely no chance with the goal.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 19:36 BST

SAVE

Stephenson drives into the box but his effort from a narrow angle is straight at Carney.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021, 19:35 BST

Good spell for Sunderland

Force a couple of corners, which Newcastle deal with.

Visitors have done well since going down to ten in the main, just that one defensive lapse proving costly.