Middlesbrough 1-1 Sunderland
by Harry De Cosemo
at Riverside Stadium

THIS was the derby of which everybody questioned the validity, but Sunderland will have revelled in spoiling Middlesbrough’s party, snatching a 1-1 draw in the Tees-Wear clash at the Riverside Stadium.

Marcus Forss’s sublime opener looked like it would be enough for Boro, who dominated for long spells in the second half.