00:01Newcastle United suffered a damaging late defeat in their derby against Sunderland at the weekend,
00:08a result that has increased pressure on manager Eddie Howe as the season nears its conclusion.
00:15With the match level at 1-0 in the closing stages at St James' Park,
00:20Newcastle continued to push forward looking for a winner but were ultimately caught out by a late Sunderland attack.
00:27Brian Brobby scored in the 90th minute after an initial save from Ramsdale,
00:33securing victory for the visitors and leaving Newcastle with little time to respond.
00:39The defeat is a setback in what is becoming a defining period for Howe,
00:44with just seven Premier League games remaining.
00:48While his attacking approach remained evident in this game throughout,
00:53the result has added to concerns over consistency and game management in key moments,
01:00this coming after a Champions League exit as well.
01:04The derby clash between Newcastle United and Sunderland was temporarily halted
01:09following a report of discriminatory abuse,
01:13and that information is coming out from the Premier League.
01:16the alleged incident occurred during the second half,
01:20and was reported to have been directed at Sunderland defender Lucharel Gertrudia.
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