Overview
- Goalkeeper Anna Tamminen saved Eleanor Dale’s second‑half penalty to keep the match level before Newcastle took control.
- Deanna Cooper bundled in the opener from a Jordan Nobbs corner as Beth Lumsden’s set‑piece delivery repeatedly troubled Sunderland.
- Substitute Emily Murphy scored from close range on 65 minutes and later from the edge of the box to seal the win.
- Keira Barry briefly cut the deficit for Sunderland with a header from a corner scramble before Newcastle restored a two‑goal cushion.
- Chronicle Live reported an attendance of 18,972 at St James’ Park, noted club executives in the stands, and named Murphy player of the match.