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THIS may not have ended quite the way so many of Sunderland's Premier League fixtures have ended this season, but must almost feel as bad.

Seven minutes after half-time the Black Cats had their first win on home soil in 27 years over their North-East neighbours in their sights.

Danny Higginbotham made the most of some slack marking and the three points - for only the third time this season - would have been justification for the way they had started the encounter.

In the end, though, this may not have been another reversal but the way in which Newcastle claimed a point will infuriate.

The defence could not be blamed for the way James Milner's ball to the back post curled inside Craig Gordon's net. There was certainly more than an element of luck about it but the black and white contingent were in no mood to complain.

The Newcastle supporters can quite rightly boast there is more quality within their squad, but Sunderland's energy and passion made up for that.

Sunderland enjoyed large spells of possession - with Kenwyne Jones once again outstanding along with the local pride pouring out of Grant Leadbitter - but the way Newcastle battled back was quite rightly rewarded with a point. Even if the goal itself was fortuitous.

11:52am Tuesday 13th November 2007

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