The Tyne and Wear derby is a football derby contested by Newcastle United and Sunderland. The derby is an inter-city rivalry in North East England with the two cities of Sunderland and Newcastle just twelve miles apart. Sunderland play their home matches at the Stadium of Light whilst Newcastle play their home matches at St. James' Park. The first meeting of the two sides took place in 1883, with the first competitive fixture being an 1888 FA Cup tie, which Sunderland won 2–1. To date, both teams have won the fixture 53 times, whilst sharing 49 draws – one of which Sunderland went on to win via a penalty shootout. Sunderland have dominated the Tyne–Wear derby in recent seasons. They are currently undefeated in the last nine matches between the local rivals, including six consecutive victor