Newcastle Fans Furious After Spotting 'Pathetic' Sunderland Decision Before Derby

Necastle United fans have been reacting on social media after discovering one decision Sunderland appeared to make ahead of the pair's local derby in the Premier League.

On Sunday afternoon, the first Tyne-Wear Derby of the 25/26 Premier League campaign took place at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland hosted fierce rivals Newcastle.

Ahead of kick-off, Sunderland sat one point ahead of the Magpies after making a brilliant start to the campaign under Regis Le Bris.

The Black Cats recruited smartly during the summer transfer window as they brought in the likes of Granit Xhaka and Nordi Mukiele.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have experienced a stop-start season that has been dominated by the departure of Alexander Isak.

On Sunday, Newcastle fans were left unimpressed by Sunderland's decision regarding the scoreboard inside the Stadium of Light.

According to The Chronicle Live, Sunderland opted to label their opposition as 'visitors' on the scoreboard instead of naming them.

It has been claimed that 'previous teams playing away at the Stadium of Light this season have seen their names displayed in full on the scoreboard alongside the hosts'.

Taking to social media, one fan said: "They won't put the name Newcastle up on their scoreboard. Tell me they haven't been rattled without telling me they've been rattled."

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Another tweeted: "They're putting 'visitors' instead of Newcastle on their scoreboard? [two laughing emojis] Doing everything they can to make up to their fans after the hospitality we got on our last visit."

A third fan added: "Not putting Newcastle up on the scoreboard, just putting visitors LOL."

Someone else wrote: "Sunderland putting 'visitors' instead of their opponent's name on the scoreboard is genuinely one of the most pathetic things I've ever heard in football."

SPORTbible has contacted Sunderland AFC for comment.

During what was a cagey first half, both teams failed to create any big chances, with the score level at 0-0.

In the second period, Sunderland took the lead through an own goal by Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade.