Black Cats Roar at St. James' Park.

It was billed as one of the most important Tyne Weir derbies for decades and the performance from the Sunderland matched the occasion.

Spurred on by the rousing words of new manager Paulo Di Canio the Black Cats dominated their north west rivals from the first whistle to the last to record a historic win; their first at St. James' Park since 2000.

Stephane Sessegnon, Adam Johnson and David Vaughan were the headline makers with the 3 goals that sealed a terrific win at key moment in a rollercoaster season.