Obertan And Perch Face Mackems

Last updated : 08 March 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Just four days after the bitter battle between the two senior sides, the second strings meet in a Premier Reserve League clash.

The young Magpies are seeking revenge because Sunderland’s reserves won 3-0 at the Stadium of Shite earlier this season, inflicting a first defeat of the campaign on United, with Ryan Noble bagging a hat-trick.

Newcastle midfielder Michael Richardson: “The first team had their derby on Sunday, and now it’s us, and after getting beat 3-0 down there it’s still hurting.

“We want to come back and put three – or even more – past them if we can.”

Richardson is joined in a strong Newcastle squad by first-teamers Gabriel Obertan, James Perch, Dan Gosling and Mehdi Abeid.

The game kicks off at 7pm.

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