THE next Tyne-Wear derby at St James’ Park has been put back 24 hours after being selected as Sky Sports televised fixture.
Sunderland will now head to Newcastle United looking for a seventh straight win over their biggest rivals on Sunday, March 20 at 1.30pm. It had originally been scheduled for March 19.
The Magpies versus Black Cats game is one of a further 11 Premier League fixtures which has been chosen by Sky.
Sky’s latest top-flight fixtures changes:
Sunday, February 14: Arsenal v Leicester (12noon)
Saturday, March 5: Watford v Leicester (5.30pm)
Sunday, March 6: C Palace v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Sunday, March 6: West Brom v Man Utd (4pm)
Saturday, March 12: Norwich v Man City (12.45pm)
Saturday, March 12: Arsenal v West Brom (5.30pm)
Sunday, March 13: Liverpool v Chelsea (4pm)
Monday, March 14: Leicester v Newcastle (8pm)
Saturday, March 19: Swansea v A Villa (5.30pm)
Sunday, March 20: Newcastle v Sunderland (1.30pm)
Sunday, March 20: Man City v Man Utd (4pm)
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