Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Newcastle United v Sunderland from St James' Park in Newcastle. A 12:45 pm kick-off in this contest.

There goes the final whistle. A 3-0 win for the visiting side. All too easy in the end.

We are into three minutes of time added on as Ameobi sees a shot deflect behind the goal.

Craig Gardner takes over from Borini for what is really a lap of honour for the visiting team.

Sylvain Marveaux has a go from distance, but well over in the end. Leans back and lifts the shot over the bar.

Sunderland also won 3-0 at Newcastle in the Premier League last season – they have never won successive top-flight matches at Newcastle by a three-goal margin or greater.

Dummett has been booked for a scathing late challenge on Bardsley wide on the right.

De Jong trying to find some space, but that is a smart clearance by Colback to clear the danger.

Jack Colback has scored his second Premier League goal of the season (both away from home) – he had only scored one Premier League goal prior to this season.

Bit of a delay in proceedings. A lot of the vitriol being aimed towards the Newcastle directors. Hardly surprising.

The Newcastle fans far from unhappy with watching this shambles. Bridcutt fouls Sissoko. Meanwhile, a fan has come on the park.

GOAL! Colback slams the ball high into the net from the Borini pass. A 3-0 lead for Sunderland. This match is well and truly over.

Alonso with a decent little ball into the area, but Larsson drives his attempted volley well wide in the end.

Seb Larsson replacing Johnson for the visiting side as they look to see out these final 10 minutes or so.

Sunderland being forced back deeper and deeper as O'Shea blocks the Ameobi shot. Sunderland trying to calm matters down.

Sylvain Marveaux arrives to replace Anita for the home side. Time against Newcastle here.

Golden chance for Altidore to clinch the points, but Krul races from his line to make a superb stop. Wastefulness by Altidore.

Shola Ameobi manages to cut a dash into the Sunderland box, but a decent stop in the end by Mannone to halt the striker's attempted lob.

Sunderland last kept successive top-flight clean sheets at Newcastle in April & September 1901.

De Jong taking uo another decent position, but once again the finish is lacking as his effort from distance trundles harmlessly into the arms of Mannone.

Sunderland have won the last two Tyne/Wear derbies – they have not won three in a row in the top-flight since November 1922-December 1923.