Newcastle United v Sunderland, 04 March 2012
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Mike Dean |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Sports Direct Arena |
| Attendance | 52,388 |
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Kick-Off: 12.00pm
Goals:
| Shola Ameobi | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Davide Santon
Defender/Centre back
Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Cheik Tioté
Midfielder
Yohan Cabaye
Forward
Demba Ba
Forward
Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
| Hatem Ben Arfa for Davide Santon | 46 |
| Shola Ameobi for Papiss Cissé | 72 |
| Peter Løvenkrands for Ryan Taylor | 88 |
Cards:
| Yohan Cabaye | 13 | Y |
| Danny Simpson | 19 | Y |
| Demba Ba | 23 | Y |
| Mike Williamson | 24 | Y |
| Cheik Tioté | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Midfielder
Hatem Ben Arfa
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Obertan
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Peter Løvenkrands
Comments:
League position: 6thGoals:
| Nicklas Bendtner | penalty | 24 |
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Starting lineup:
Simon Mignolet
Goalkeeper
Phil Bardsley
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Michael Turner
Defender/Centre back
Craig Gardner
Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder
James McClean
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Lee Cattermole
Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon
Midfielder/Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fraizer Campbell for Nicklas Bendtner | 71 |
| Jack Colback for Seb Larsson | 73 |
| Wayne Bridge for Kieran Richardson | 85 |
Cards:
| Lee Cattermole | 1 | Y |
| James McClean | 19 | Y |
| Craig Gardner | 51 | Y |
| Stéphane Sessègnon | 58 | R |
| Lee Cattermole | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender/Centre back
Matt Kilgallon
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
David Meyler
Midfielder
David Vaughan
Forward
Fraizer Campbell