The Tyne-Wear derby is one of the most frenetic matches in the Premier League calendar at the best of times, let alone when both Newcastle United and Sunderland are in a relegation battle.

So it is little wonder that when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed an 83rd minute equaliser for the Magpies on Sunday, the St James' Park crowd reacted in typically euphoric fashion, with one ecstatic Newcastle supporter even running onto the field of play to celebrate with his team.

Yet, what followed was comedy gold as when the fan went to embrace Mitrovic, he lost his footing, landing on his backside, with the Serbian striker leaping over him to avoid him, before both got up and hugged.

The supporter, John West, 35, of Bradford Crescent, Gilesgate, has now been given an interim football banning order, charged with going into the playing area of a designated football match, Northumbria Police have said.

Aleksandar Mitrovic enjoys scoring Newcastle United's equaliser to earn a draw against Sunderland

Serbian striker Mitrovic roars, tearing his shirt off as he celebrates netting for the first time in over a month

The excitement got the better of one supporter, who slipped while running onto the pitch to celebrate

Mitrovic had to evade an accidental sliding tackle from the fan who had come to congratulate him

A spokesman for Northumbria Police added: 'Mr West was handed an interim football banning order until his first appearance at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on April 6.'

Police made 20 arrests, four of them inside the stadium, in connection with the game which otherwise passed off largely without incident off the pitch.

With Sam Allardyce's away side Sunderland 1-0 ahead through Jermain Defoe's left-footed volley on the stroke of half-time, a nervy second period played out for Newcastle's players and fans.

With new manager Rafa Benitez managing his first match at St James', his players toiled but with little joy until, with seven minutes to play, Georginio Wijnaldum stood up an inviting cross from the right wing, for Mitrovic at the back post.

The 21-year-old leapt brilliantly above Black Cats right back DeAndre Yedlin at the back post and aimed a header past goalkeeper Vito Mannone and captain John O'Shea to find the back of the net.

A £12.5million signing from Anderlecht last summer, Mitrovic ripped off his jersey to celebrate, accepting the subsequent yellow card from referee Martin Atkinson, before the rotund fan sprinted onto the pitch.

However, West, wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans forgot that running at full pace on a heavily-watered turf in trainers was a recipe for disaster.

The 35-year-old man forgot that running on a heavily-watered turf in trainers was a recipe for disaster

Newcastle players celebrate with goalscorer Mitrovic after his late header earned them a point at home

Mitrovic leaps above DeAndre Yedlin at the back post and aims his header past goalkeeper Vito Mannone

Youngster Mitrovic has developed a reputation as somewhat of a hot-head during his still fledgling career, collecting seven yellow cards and one red this season, so far.

The forward was forced to go off in the closing stages of the game when Lamine Kone clattered into him and he was sent to the ground with a head injury.

After he picked himself, Mitrovic insisted to the physiotherapists and boss Benitez that he was fine to continue but he was prevented from re-entering the pitch as there were concerns that he may have been concussed.

With the fixture finishing 1-1, the result was not particularly helpful for either side, as the one point apiece failed to lift either side out of the relegation zone with Newcastle sitting in 19th place with 25 points from 30 matches, and Sunderland in 18th position with 26 from the same games played.

They are now both chasing Norwich City who lie in 17th, with 28, but having played one match more.

Lamine Kone clattered into Mitrovic and the 21-year-old was sent to the ground with a head injury late on