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Damaged Eddie Howe left on the brink but racism and violence mar Sunderland derby joy

Newcastle 1-2 Sunderland: Magpies dubbed “pathetic, weak and lazy” after Brian Brobbey’s 90th-minute winner in the Tyne-Wear derby but crowd trouble and an allegation of racist abuse towards Lutsharel Geertruida overshadowed the on-pitch drama The jeers rang down towards Eddie Howe from the Gallowgate End, where public hangings used to take place. A wounded manager, perhaps fatally damaged by a week of humiliation and a season collapsing, held a fixed grimace and kept applauding politely. ... [6612 chars]

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