This should have been a night to celebrate for Lewis Miley – the night he scored the winning goal in a Champions League away victory that would have put Newcastle United on the brink of qualifying for the knockout rounds for the first time.

While six straight losses in the UEFA Youth League is a poor return, there are signs the club can be more competitive in the future

Sunderland boss Regis le Bris has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Newcastle at the Stadium of Light (kick-off 14:00). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Newcastle United will face off against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday as they hope to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies managed to secure a hard-fought

Despite conceding late once again, a point at Bayer Leverkusen is a positive result but Newcastle appear ripe for exploitation by Sunderland

BBC Radio 5 Live reporter Conor McNamara is looking forward to a "particularly fascinating" meeting between historic foes Newcastle and Sunderland. Sunday's game at The Stadium of Light is their first Premier League meeting since 2016 and McNamara is especially interested given the current situations of both clubs.

Newcastle squandered a wonderful opportunity to all-but seal their place in the Champions League knockout rounds after a late equaliser from Bayer Leverkusen meant the points were shared in an entertaining 2-2 draw at the BayArena.

Newcastle United got goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon and survived a sudden nervy ending to beat 10-man Burnley 2-1 at St. James' Park on Saturday.

Newcastle United show immense spirit to come from behind against Bayer Leverkusen only to concede another late goal.

Sunderland's most recent trophy success came in 1973, when they stunned Leeds United at Wembley to win the FA Cup as a Second Division side. The Black Cats led the 2014 League Cup final 1-0 at halftime before losing 3-1 to Manchester City.