Newcastle and Sunderland derby moved to December 6, away fans bussed

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:58 · Archive

Newcastle's Tyne-Wear derby with Sunderland has been moved to Sunday, December 6, with away supporters required to travel by official coach.

Newcastle United have confirmed their Tyne-Wear derby with Sunderland will take place on Sunday, December 6 at 2pm, moved from the originally scheduled Saturday, December 5.

Following police recommendation to the stadium's Safety Advisory Group, which is chaired by Newcastle City Council as the Certifying Authority for St James' Park, Sunderland supporters will be required to travel to and from the match on official club coaches. Northumbria Police made the recommendation after advice was submitted to the SAG. Both clubs attended a meeting to hear police submissions, and Newcastle staff subsequently met with senior officers to understand the reasons behind the recommendation.

The decision follows incidents last season when Sunderland fans were allowed to travel by train and walk to St James' Park. Some supporters left their escort during the walk-up to the ground, resulting in disturbances and scuffles ahead of the fixture. This season's arrangements represent a return to a 'bubble travel' system for away supporters.

Newcastle will allocate 2,200 tickets in Level 7 of the Leazes End to Sunderland fans attending the match. The fixture has been moved to Sunday, December 6 for television broadcast purposes.

Newcastle and Sunderland derby moved to December 6, away fans bussed — Image: Shields Gazette

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