Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has made a surprising admission about Sunderland’s pursuit of promotion back to the Premier League. On Saturday lunchtime, Sunderland and Newcastle United locked horns for the first time since 2016. Both sets of supporters arrived at this FA Cup clash feeling the derby day buzz and the electric atmosphere at the Stadium of Light complimented what was a special occasion. Although it was the first time Sunderland had tasted defeat in this fixture in ten meetings as Newcastle supplied a 3-0 drubbing, the two sides were reminded about the importance of this fixture fo…