Newcastle United Under 21s defeat Sunderland in derby thriller

Newcastle United Under 21s secured a victory against Sunderland in a high-intensity Tyneside derby. The match, held at St James’ Park, marked the first time the Newcastle Under 21s side has played a league game at the stadium in 18 months, drawing a crowd of over 5,000 fans.

Sunderland initially took the lead in the 37th minute through Samuel-Ogunsuyi, following a free-kick. Newcastle equalized in the 58th minute via Kyran Thompson, but Sunderland regained the lead shortly after through Scott. Newcastle responded again in the 70th minute with a goal from Seung-soo, who curled a shot into the top corner from the left. Vakhtang Salia eventually scored in the final five minutes to secure the win for Newcastle.