Woltemade’s bizarre own goal hands Sunderland derby spoils over Newcastle

Eddie Howe is not the first, and is unlikely to be the last, manager outwitted by Régis Le Bris this season but few are likely to find the experience quite as painful.Losing this most febrile of local derbies is a big deal and in past seasons prompted Ruud Gullit and, later, Alan Pardew swiftly stepping down form their posts as Newcastle manager. Howe has far too much credit in the bank to even contemplate such a notion, but a reverse sealed by Nick Woltemade’s spectacular headed own goal was still intensely chastening for a coach whose side never really got going. Continue reading...