On this day in 2015, Sunderland defeated arch rivals Newcastle United 3-0 at the Stadium of Light. Not only was this game about bragging rights, it also had a massive impact on the Premier League relegation battle. It was also Sunderland’s sixth derby victory in a row, the final victory that wrapped up a fantastic run.
It was Sam Allardyce’s second game in charge and the Lads were looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat down at the Hawthorns. Allardyce made three changes to the starting 11, bringing in players like Jeremain Lens and Ola Toivonen in hope to change Sunderland’s fortunes. Not to mention he went with his favoured 4-3-3 formation. Despite a difficult start to the season Steve McClaren’s Magpies were