Toon And Mackems Boost Norwich Hopes!

Last updated : 21 March 2016 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Norwich City were the big winners this weekend, say Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker.

Newcastle and Sunderland played out a 1-1 draw in the Tyne & Wear Derby on Sunday lunchtime with Aleksander Mitrovic's late header cancelling out Jermaine Defoe's first half volley.

It was new Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez's first point and it stopped a run of four straight defeats for the Magpies.

The result caused both Match of the day pundits to reach for their phones and tweet their thoughts about the game.

Alan Shearer tweeted ✔‎@alanshearer
Stopped the rot but the result helps neither side. Fair result in the end but @NorwichCityFC are the big winners this weekend.

Shearer's assessment that the draw helped neither of the North East teams wasn't lost on his mate Gary Lineker either, who tweeted

✔‎@GaryLineker
Great result in the Tyne-Wear derby....for Norwich.