Sunderland secured a 2-1 victory over Newcastle in the Tyne-Wear derby, but the on-pitch drama was overshadowed by crowd trouble and an allegation of racist abuse towards Lutsharel Geertruida.

A Premier League game between Newcastle and Sunderland was stopped for three minutes early in the second half after reports of alleged racist abuse from the crowd targeting Sunderland's Lutsharel Geertruida.