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Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle - FA Cup third-round: Live score, team news and updates as Black Cats get stuck in during ferocious opening stages

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Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest scores, team news and updates as Sunderland host Newcastle in the FA Cup third-round.

05:23, 36'

Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle

What a blow from Ballard, who has been so sturdy defensively. It will be interesting to see how Beale's young squad keep their heads after that setback.

05:23

GOAL!!! Visitors draw first blood (Ballard OG 35')

Hume is outsmarted by Joelinton sprinting down the left again, and he gets away with an improvement on the earlier play as he rounds the box and fires to find Isak - only for Ballard to knock the ball in off his shin!