40 mins to kick off and the Newcastle squad is out warming up. #NUFCWomen

Players warming up to antanddec who, despite being Down Under, have been advertising ticket sales for the derby. The duo will be hoping their beloved Newcastle United are Ready to Rhumble come 2pm. #WSL2 #NUFCW #SAFCW

All set for kick-off in the first Tyne-Wear derby of the WSL 2 season.

Newcastle Women secured bragging rights again after a frantic second-half in the Tyne-Wear derby. Match report on a dramatic afternoon at St James' Park in #WSL2 for The Northern Echo 👇 thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25625699…

NEW: Newcastle United Women interim manager Claire Ditchburn is "not worried about the future" amid speculation on an appointment being made. Ditchburn has picked up 7 points from a possible 9 after replacing Becky Langley last month. thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25625779…

All smiles as Newcastle United Women take in a lap of honour after beating Sunderland 3-1 in #WSL2.

🚨 Kim Hellberg is in pole position to be #Boro's next head coach. Deal not yet finalised but growing expectation the 37-year-old will replace Rob Edwards at the Riverside. Adi Viveash still expected to be be in charge at Oxford on Saturday Full story 👇 thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25626548…

✍️ 'It instinctively feels like a much better move than so many of the others they could have made in the last fortnight' Scott Wilson on #Boro's decision to go for Kim Hellberg as next head coach 👇 thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25629648…

This is Scott McTominay’s world and we just live in it.

The former Middlesbrough and Newcastle boss lost out on World Cup qualification to a former Sunderland manager. thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25633780…

❓ Who starts in goal for #NUFC on Saturday? 🧤 After Nick Pope's recent errors, Eddie Howe admitted 'all options are on the table'. 🤔 But he then repeatedly praised Pope and his 'incredible' shot-stopping so far this season. thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25657534…

#NUFC double their lead - and it's a goal Jordan Pickford won't want to see again. Burn prods Livramento's miscued shot into path of Miley, and his shot from the edge of the area squirms through Pickford's grasp and ends up in the net. 0-2

Finally a win away from home in the league for Howe’s side

⚫️⚪️ ANALYSIS: #NUFC finally showed they can win a Premier League away game yesterday - but they also proved they are capable of doing something else, which could be even more important given what they've got coming up... Read here...⬇️ thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25660842…

⚫️⚪️ ICYMI: Yoane Wissa not part of DR Congo squad for AFCON. The #NUFC striker could have missed around seven games - now he’ll stay on Tyneside through December and January… Read here…⬇️ thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/25664724…

Dan Burn is making his pantomime debut this Christmas. Oh yes he is! #NUFC | The Northern Echo thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25665182.…

This group is so 2018-coded I’m half expecting Tuchel to turn up wearing an M&S waistcoat.

So much jeopardy on the final day - hoping for a British win!

🏆At Gateshead International for FA Cup Second Round Proper action. Heed host Walsall who are flying at the top of League 2 and have only lost 5 games all season. Gateshead meanwhile have lost their last 5 in a row. 3.30pm kick-off.

Teams here at Gateshead International. Thank goodness the press box is inside. It is a very wet afternoon. But, we’ve had a pie and we’re ready for a proper cup tie. Heed take on Walsall in FA Cup Second Round at 3.30pm.