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For the first time since 2011, Newcastle United beat bitter rivals Sunderland. While Newcastle manager Eddie Howe stressed he was never worried about the derby potentially adding to his list of woes this season, surely even the most ardent Toon fan would not completely write off the idea of slipping up at the Stadium of Light. Sopoor away from home all season and without a win over the Black Cats in well over a decade, it had all the makings of an FA Cup upset, even despite the differences in both on-field quality and off-field resources. Luckily, those slight worries proved unfounded and Newc…

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