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It seemed that the travelling Black Cats were going to extend their positive form in this fixture thanks to Jermain Defoe’s first-half volley, but Mitrovic popped up seven minutes from time to ensure that the spoils were shared and that both sides remain in the bottom three

The first two defeats were crushing late ones to Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City where they gave everything they got at home, but since then they have not scored at either Southampton or Swansea City to sit 12th and just eight points above the bottom three. January blues are not a new thing for the Hornets – their recent slide means that they have only ever won one of their 11 Premier League matches in the first month of the year (W1 D1 L9)

Newcastle travel to the Stadium of Light for the Wear-Tyne derby after hitting six goals against Norwich City, but they are under pressure to restore local pride after losing the last five fixtures between the two sides

The Spaniard’s strike deflected off a defender and fell kindly for Hernandez, but Krul made yet another save.
Into stoppage time, a corner was aimed towards Smalling, and the central defender’s header struck the right post as Newcastle somehow came away with a clean sheet

The two sides had contrasting fortunes last season, with Southampton finishing in seventh to secure a Europa League spot, while Newcastle needed a win on the final day of the season to secure their top-flight status for another year

Newcastle took the lead in the 24th minute when a long ball was pumped forward into the box and Riviere controlled the ball and with his second touch he guided the ball past Robert Green to net his first goal for the club

The Brazil 2014 World Cup-bound Ameobi, who was handed a senior debut by former manager, Sir Bobby Robson, as a teenager, said: “Following discussions with Newcastle United, both parties felt it was the right time for us to part company