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Date set for Sunderland Checkatrade Trophy tie
Written by Dan King
Newcastle United's Checkatrade Trophy tie against Sunderland will be played at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday, 8th January 2019.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm (GMT). Ben Dawson's under-21 side are one of only three Academy teams to reach the last 16 after beating Doncaster Rovers (3-1), Notts County (2-0) and Grimsby Town (3-2) in the group stages before overcoming Macclesfield Town on penalties after a 1-1 draw in round two.
Jack Ross' Black Cats, meanwhile, drew 0-0 with Stoke City's under-21s in their first group game before beating Carlisle United 3-1 and Morecambe 1-0 to secure qualification from Group A. They then beat Notts County 2-0 in the second round.
The game will be an all-ticket fixture. There will be no ticket sales on the day of the game and cash turnstiles will not be open on the night.
Ticket prices have been set at £15 for adults and £5 for under-16s and over-65s. Tickets will go on sale to Sunderland supporters - who must have a valid customer number and purchasing history recorded on the club’s database in order to buy tickets for this game - on Friday morning.
News on Newcastle United's allocation, as well as on-sale dates, will be announced on nufc.co.uk later this week.