Sunderland v Newcastle player ratings: O'Nien 6, Pritchard 7; Almiron 8, Guimaraes 8

Magpies cruise to 3-0 win over local rivals in FA Cup third round derby

SUNDERLAND RATINGS. Couple of decent saves to deny Longstaff. Some very iffy distribution. Blameless for opening goal but complicit in blunder for second. Reuters

Given the runaround by Gordon and then shrugged off by Joelinton in build-up to opening goal. AFP

Determined display, put body on the line with some brave blocks. PA

Some vital and brave defending in the first half and then shinned one into his own net. Gave away penalty with clumsy challenge. Getty Images

Got stuck in physically but nowhere to be seen as Trippier enjoyed so much success crossing from the right wing. AFP

Put in a shift but chasing shadows all afternoon. Horrible error led to second goal, hit target from distance shortly after. AFP

Flashes of ability with the ball but gave it away far too often. Getty Images

Full of effort and hit the bar with a decent run and shot on the hour and tested Dubravka with another decent effort. Getty Images

Couple of nice surges with the ball but very careless in possession. Reuters

Gave the ball away far too often and struggled on the fringes of the game. More involved after break. AFP

Full of honest effort but starved of service and unable to trouble the Newcastle defence. SUB: Ba (on for Rusyn, 85'): N/A. Reuters

NEWCASTLE RATINGS. Largely untroubled but made good saves from Ekwah's deflected long-range effort early in the second half and then from Pritchard. Reuters

Looked more like himself after string of costly errors last month. Some pinpoint crossing from the right. Getty Images

Strong and steady as per usual. Reuters

Top-quality centre-back who Newcastle will be delighted to have back from injury. Reuters

Comedic moment in first half when he attempted to dribble past an opponent. Otherwise steady at left back and an unsettling presence at set-pieces. PA

Seemed up for it from the off and has that bit of quality others don't possess. Pulled the strings from his deeper role. Getty Images

Great to see him timing those late runs into the box but finishing needs some work. Wasted a couple of decent first half chances. Reuters

Ugly but effective. Worked hard and put in quality cross to force opener. Subbed early because of fitness issues. PA

Constant pest for the Sunderland defence. His relentless pressing forced error for the second goal. Unlucky not to get one himself as O'Nien blocked. Getty Images

Led the line well and when his chance came he put it away clinically. Tucked penalty away with ease. AFP

Never let the hosts settle with tireless display. Predictably involved in the handbags. Went close late on. Won penalty. Getty Images

SUBS. (On for Joelinton, 47'): Kept things ticking over for the visitors after replacing Joelinton early in second half. Lascelles (for Schar, 90'): N/A, Dummett (for Almiron, 90'): N/A, Ritchie (for Show more

Newcastle eased to victory against local rivals Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to book a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Magpies applied pressure with a fast start to the tie and made a deserved first-half breakthrough when home defender Daniel Ballard shinned Joelinton's dangerous cross into his own net.

Within minutes of the second-half getting underway Newcastle silenced the crowd by grabbing a second and taking total control of the first derby since 2016. Miguel Almiron pinched possession from the dithering Pierre Ekwah before setting up Alexander Isak to dispatch his shot into the far corner.

Ekwah and Alex Pritchard had the second-tier hosts' best efforts but were both denied by Martin Dubravka in the Newcastle goal.

Sweden international Isak added his second from the penalty spot at the death after Anthony Gordon had been toppled in the box by Ballard.

Magpies defender Dan Burn told ITV: "It was a special win. I think there was a lot of build up to the game so to come through with a win and a clean sheet is great.

"It has been a long time since we've played this type of game. If you can ask fans whether they would rather advance in the Champions League or beat Sunderland, I think they would pick beating Sunderland."

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