The incident at St James’ Park will now be fully investigated. One video showed Sunderland fans holding their heads after being struck by bottles thrown as they made their way to the ground amid the clashes. The chaos arose after a section of Sunderland supporters made the decision to walk to the stadium without a police escort. The first group of Sunderland supporters managed to get through without trouble, although cans, bottles and drinks were thrown at them as they passed. A Northumbria Police statement later said: 'We are aware of a number of videos circulating on social media in relation to Newcastle United and Sunderland supporters goading one another.

Source: Metro March 22, 2026 15:09 UTC