Angry hordes of Newcastle United fans battled with police and threw missiles as they tried to fight with rival supporters following Sunderland's 3-0 win at St James' Park.
Although there was no trouble in the ground, Newcastle fans, many of whom had watched the match in city centre pubs, tried to confront Sunderland's supporters as they were escorted by police to Newcastle Central Station to board trains and metros.
A Newcastle fan confronts a mounted police officer following Newcastle's 3-0 defeat to Sunderland (North News & Pictures)
Police dressed in riot gear managed to hold them off during a series of skirmishes and were pelted with glass bottles as a result. The violence led to 29 arrests, while three officers were injured, one of whom needed hospital treatment.
The violence is an indication of the volatile nature of this fixture, which always requires a huge police operation to prevent the two sets of supporters from clashing, and hints at the pressure Newcastle's manager, Alan Pardew is now under.
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