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Regis Le Bris has another feather in his cap after Sunderland frustrated Newcastle United to win the first Wear-Tyne Derby in the Premier League for almost a decade on Sunday in front of a brilliant Stadium of Light.
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Eddie Howe's side won 3-0 at the Stadium of Light in an FA Cup third-round tie in January 2024, but they head into this match below their rivals in the table. Regis Le Bris' men have had an accomplished start to life back among the elite.
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris said that Sunday's memorable victory against Newcastle in the first Premier League Tyne–Wear derby for nearly a decade would not go to their heads.Sunday's defeat left Newcastle 12th in the table ahead of this week's League Cup quarter-final against Fulham.
The Tyne-Wear Derby is back in the Premier League for the first time since 2016, with the fixture between Newcastle and Sunderland throwing up a bizarre incident in the past