Andy can be Toon's local hero.

(From Newcastle Evening Chronicle)

Byline: MAC

UNITED dare not lose to Sunderland tomorrow. That is the bottom line.

If they are to survive in the relegation doghouse, they must stop gifting other teams at the bottom three points.

A little while back when my old Fulham boss Sir Bobby Robson was in charge, we used to boast United could outplay any team. Now we are desperate for them just to scrap.

Derby matches are a battle and tomorrow will be no exception.

Sunderland will be up for the fight. They will come out of the traps full of spirit and full of running.

Coming to St James's Park on the back of a midweek victory, they will be all out to take advantage of Newcastle's current desperate plight.

Can the Magpies match them for bottle? They had …