Adam Johnson secures late win for Sunderland over Newcastle

Adam Johnson’s late winner earned Sunderland a 1-0 victory over his boyhood team Newcastle United in a riveting Premier League Tyne-Wear derby at St James’ Park on Sunday.

With a minute remaining, and just after Moussa Sissoko had almost won it for hosts Newcastle, Johnson slammed a shot past keeper Jak Alnwick to wrap up a fourth successive win for Sunderland in the fixture.

Johnson has scored on his last three visits to Newcastle and his goal earned Sunderland a third league victory of the season to lift them to 14th place with 19 points.

Newcastle, who have lost three matches in a row in all competitions since beating leaders Chelsea, are ninth on 23.

“We’ve won three years in a row now, they must hate me here, three wins, three clean sheets,” Johnson said.

“It’s a personal favourite of mine coming to play here, it’s a great atmosphere and the crowd all seem to rise to the occasion. I missed a chance earlier and I would have been devastated if I’d missed that one at the end.”