Newcastle: Alnwick, Janmaat, Coloccini, S Taylor, Dummett, Sissoko, Colback, Tiote, Gouffran, Perez, Ameobi

Sunderland: Pantilimon, Vergini, Reveillere, O'Shea, Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Wickham, Fletcher.

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