When was the last time Newcastle beat Sunderland? Toon looking for first win over bitter rivals in over a decade

Newcastle will be looking to end over a decade of hurt when they face old foes Sunderland in the FA Cup this weekend, live on talkSPORT.

It's been nearly eight years since the Magpies and Black Cats clashed, and it's a game that has been dominated by Sunderland in recent encounters.

The Magpies have endured a shocking time against their bitter rivals, and they will hope to put that right this weekend.

Newcastle are in the Premier League and have enjoyed an incredible rise since the club's owners bought the Toon in October 2021.

However, a run of seven defeats in eight across all competitions has left many supporters feeling nervous about the prospect of playing their Championship neighbours.

It has been nearly 13 years since the Magpies last beat the Black Cats in a first-team fixture.

Alan Pardew's Newcastle won 1-0 at the Stadium of Light in the second game of the 2011/12 campaign.

Ryan Taylor scored the winner from a free-kick in front of the travelling Toon supporters to send them wild.

Sunderland wins: 53

Draws: 49

Newcastle wins: 53

The Toon's last home win against the Black Cats came the season before when Chris Hughton's men thrashed Steve Bruce's side 5-1 at St James' Park.

Kevin Nolan scored a hat-trick, and Shola Ameobi got a double.

But apart from those games, it's been slim pickings for Newcastle fans.

The Toon are winless in their last nine matches against Sunderland, which includes a run of six consecutive victories for the Black Cats from April 2013 to October 2015.

Of course, this is the first Tyne-Wear derby since the 2015/16 season because both clubs have spent time in the EFL.

In 2016, the Toon were relegated to the Championship but were promoted the following season, while the Black Cats went down and even ended