2010
Straight back up (Newcastle)
Championship title at the first attempt under Chris Hughton.
2013
Durham champions
Durham CCC win the County Championship — their third title in five years, cementing them as a modern county power.
2014
Poyet's Wembley (Sunderland)
Sunderland reach the League Cup final under Gus Poyet, beaten 3-1 by Manchester City after Borini's early opener.
2016
Boro back
Middlesbrough promoted to the Premier League on the final day. Aitor Karanka's team edge Brighton on goal difference.
2016
Down, then Rafa (Newcastle)
Relegation, then Rafa Benítez stays to rebuild. Championship title in 2017.
2018
Sunderland's fall
Back-to-back relegations drop Sunderland into League One — a Netflix documentary catches every low.
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