Nine arrests at Wear-Tyne derby

Newcastle United won the first Wear-Tyne derby match in eight yearsOfficers policing the Wear-Tyne derby arrested nine people on Saturday.

Newcastle United won 3-0 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in the first match between the rival clubs in eight years.

Indecent chanting, drunk and disorderly conduct and drugs possession were among the alleged offences that resulted in nine men being arrested, according to a Northumbria Police spokesperson.

The spokesperson said the event otherwise passed largely without incident.