Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Tyne-Wear Derby. Yes, it's Sunderland v Newcastle in the so-called "Desperation Derby".

Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle. It's all over at the Stadium of Light. Defoe's goal was the crucial one but Sunderland were the better side throughout and deserved the three points. That's Advocaat's first victory for Sunderland and he emulates Poyet and Di Canio before him in recording Derby wins.

Sissoko's shot is deflected and he wins a corner for Newcastle. Krul is up.

Whistles ring out from the Sunderland faithful. Into the final 60 seconds here...

Johnson is fouled by Perez on the right wing.

Sunderland trying to keep possession and run down the clock.

Heart in mouth for Sunderland as Cattermole disposses Perez in the box.

FIVE MINUTES ADDED TIME. Not a popular reception from the home fans to that annoucement.

Sissoko beats Wickham but tries one turn too many and loses control. Gomez clears.

A head-in-hands moment for Perez. Janmaat flicks on the corner and Perez smashes it over. He looks mortified.

Armstrong flicks it on to Perez, who wins a corner.

Local lad Adam Armstrong comes on for Newcastle to replace Ameobi.

Wild chance from Vergini in the box, that he scoops wide. A slight let off for the visitors.

Big chance for Sunderland to seal it there. Van Aanholt cuts inside the box and feeds it to Larsson, whose shot is deflected wide. Sunderland corner.

There've been seven bookings in today's game so far. Just under ten minutes left on the clock...

Yellow for Larsson for a pull on Riviere. He'll now miss the next two games.

The goalscorer Defoe makes way for Adam Johnson.

Perez tries another shot from range, cutting inside and shooting over.

Good save from Pantilimon to deny Cabella from just outside the box.

Booking for Wickham as he lunges in on Gutierrez.

Larsson swings in the freekick with his right and it curls just wide.