Sunderland have now officially confirmed that they will have a reduced away derby ticket allocation when they face Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
For Premier League matches, away fans are normally allocated a maximum of around 3,200 tickets.
However, Sunderland have now on Monday confirmed that their allocation will be almost 700 tickets less than that.
For the Newcastle United match, the Mackems announcing today: ‘Tickets for Sunderland AFC’s Tyne-Wear derby against Newcastle United next month will go on sale from 12pm GMT tomorrow (Tuesday). The Black Cats will make the trip to St. James’ Park on Sunday 22 March, kick-off 12pm GMT, and have received an allocation of 2,528 tickets for the Premier League fixture, including 16 wheelchair spaces.’
The reduced allocations could well become a regular thing in the derbies.
When the match at St James’ Park takes place on 22 March 2026, it will be the first Newcastle United v Sunderland derby on Tyneside since 2016, with the Mackems having spent so many years in the lower leagues.
Ahead of the December 2025 derby match on Wearside, Newcastle United gave this explanation of why there would be reduced awa derby ticket allocations…
‘Given the high-profile nature of the match, Newcastle United conducted a detailed safety assessment which concluded that balcony seating should be closed in the away section of the Leazes Stand for the fixture at St. James’ Park in March. This measure, intended to support effective segregation and enhance fan safety, reduces the away allocation from 3,200 to 2,528. Sunderland AFC has opted to match the revised away allocation for Newcastle United supporters attending the fixture at the Stadium of Light in December.’
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