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Newcastle United put an end to their derby day despair on Saturday, much to the delight of Toon legend Alan Shearer. The Magpies cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Stadium Of Light, winning the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016. Not only that, it was Newcastle’s first win over Sunderland since 2011. Eddie Howe and his team got the job done, and celebrated in style after the game. They took their post-victory team photo on the pitch in front of the 6,000 travelling fans, which has not gone down well with some pundits. But Shearer loved it, as he welcomed back one of English football’s greatest fixt…

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