Can you believe it has been seven years since the last Tyne-Wear derby?
When a shirtless Aleksandar Mitrovic exploded at St James’ Park, celebrating a last-gasp equaliser with a supporter to end Sunderland’s six-game winning run, few would have expected the hostilities to simmer.
However, there has been a truce between the two camps in recent times, with the fixture not being contested for almost a decade.
