North East Sports Fixtures this March

Que sera sera. So the year begins to roll and spring is on the horizon. That said, there's still a huge amount of football to be played and with the exception of the Pools, North East clubs are playing with passion with Sunderland's recent display at Fulham one to savour. Time will tell if the Black Cats can win out at home in the replay and reach the fifth round. Newcastle's early dismissal from the FA Cup has been more than made up for by their first appearance at Wembley this century - happy days! Meanwhile in the Championship, Middlesbrough are playing some really outstanding football, their only recent blip being against Sunderland. The eroded rugby season has seen some top class performances from the Falcons too, and national hunt racing enters its golden hour.