Honours even in hot-blooded Tyne-Wear derby

Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 1

Sun, 01 Feb, 2009 - 15:52

Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 1

Geordie boy Shola Ameobi denied Sunderland a first league double over their arch-rivals in 42 years as Newcastle hit back to snatch a point in front of owner Mike Ashley.

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CourtsSoccerPremiershipPlace: TynesidePlace: GallowgatePerson: Shola AmeobiPerson: Mike AshleyPerson: AmeobiPerson: Djibril CissePerson: Howard WebbPerson: Steed MalbranquePerson: Steven TaylorPerson: CissePerson: Joe KinnearPerson: Shay GivenPerson: Charles N'ZogbiaPerson: AshleyPerson: Kevin KeeganPerson: Ricky SbragiaPerson: Kieran RichardsonPerson: Kevin NolanPerson: Kenwyne Jones'Person: Andy CarrollPerson: Marton FulopPerson: TaylorPerson: Damien DuffPerson: Dean WhiteheadPerson: HarperPerson: St James'Person: CarrollPerson: JonesPerson: NolanPerson: FulopPerson: George McCartneyPerson: Danny CollinsPerson: Jose EnriquePerson: DuffPerson: Anton FerdinandPerson: MalbranquePerson: Sebastien BassongPerson: Jones'Person: AndyOrganisation: Newcastle UnitedOrganisation: SunderlandOrganisation: NewcastleOrganisation: St James'Organisation: Toon ArmyOrganisation: Ameobi
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