Newcastle United head coach Steve McClaren

The last time Newcastle United took on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League they headed back down the A19 on the back of a brutal 3-0 defeat.

Having dominated the opening 45 minutes without breaking the deadlock, disaster struck on the stroke of half-time when captain Fabricio Coloccini was adjudged to have committed a professional foul on Steven Fletcher. Referee Bobby Madley awarded a penalty and sent off the Argentina international.

Sunderland scored from the spot and went on to seal a 3-0 win. The red card was later overturned and Magpies head coach Steve McClaren dubbed the incident an 'injustice'.

"If we play like that and keep 11 players on the pitch, we will win eight or nine out of 10 games. You can see the progre

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