Sam Allardyce has urged Sunderland to produce their best performance of the season in the Tyne-Wear derby, which he has labelled the biggest in its history. The Black Cats face fiercest rivals Newcastle at St James Park on Super Sunday - live on Sky Sports 1 from 12.30pm - with both sides battling for Premier League survival. Only a point separates Sunderland in 17th and Newcastle in 19th and Allardyce said: I dont think theres been a Newcastle-Sunderland derby as big as this one for the wrong reasons. We shouldnt be associated with being at the bottom, but we are, so it makes it even bigger. The three points at stake are going to be massive to whoever wins the game. Sunderlands super six How Sunderland have dominated Newcastle It is a long time coming for us because of the weekend free we had last week, we didnt want it, but we had to cope with it and hopefully the players will be ready physically, mentally and tactically to go out and produce one of the best performances of the season to win it. The three points, to whichever side gets it, puts them in a really good position to try and get safe with only eight games left to go.This is as big a derby as any other in this country. You can say when Manchester United and Manchester City are at the top of the league thats the biggest derby of the season, but it isnt any bigger than this one. Allardyce has challenged his Sunderland team to perform This area, people live for their football week-in week-out, they want to see their team win and when they play their local rival they want to see them win that one.Theres a massive atmosphere and the players have to enjoy it, absorb that atmosphere and hope it brings the best out of them.Allardyce took the time to play down his long-standing feud with Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez, having previously been involved in a number of public spats with the Spaniard. Rafa v Big Sam How Benitez and Allardyce match-up It is not about me or Rafa on Sunday, apart from us doing our job behind the scenes, its about both sets of players, he said. I am sure there is nothing I can say or do, theres certainly nothing Rafa can do or say in his press conference that can rattle me and thats for sure. We have got to get the players ready for the battle and hopefully well win the battle on Sunday. Also See: Given fears for Newcastle Premier League questions Mersons predictions Relegation run-in predictions Ish Smith Jersey . Dukurs winning time was 1 minute, 45.76 seconds, a quarter-second better than Russias Alexander Tretiakov. Lativas Tomass Dukurs was third, 1.41 seconds off the pace. Jon Montgomery of Eckville, Alta. Jeff Ruland Jersey . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. https://www.cheapwizardsonline.com/1449k-wes-unseld-jersey-wizards.html . -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another score, and led No. Gilbert Arenas Jersey . PAUL, Minn. Nick Weatherspoon Jersey . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. ATHENS, Ga. - Behind five players with 10 or more kills, the University of Arkansas volleyball team posted a four-set victory at Georgia on Friday evening. Danielle Harbin and Savanna Voelzke had 14 and 11 kills, respectively, while Barbara Dapic, Breana Jones and Ana Sofia Jusino each put down 10 kills. Defensively, sophomore libero Okiana Valle registered a match-high 24 digs and Jones, a Georgia native, put up eight total blocks.The Razorbacks close out their weekend road trip Sunday afternoon at Mississippi State. First serve of the league matchup is scheduled for 3 p.ddddddddddddm. (CT) at the Newell-Grissom Building in Starkville. Arkansas next home match-and Senior Day-is Saturday, Nov. 26, when the team hosts No. 5 Florida at Barnhill Arena.FINAL Arkansas 3, Georgia 1 (26-28, 27-25, 25-20, 25-22) | Attendance: 936 | Time: 2:09 Ramsey Center (Athens, Ga.)?Leaders vs. Georgia o Kills: Danielle Harbin - 14 o Digs: Okiana Valle - 24 o Blocks: Breana Jones - 8.0 (2-6) ' ' '