The top gate in English football's second tier before Sunday was the 47,350 who saw Sunderland beat Stoke City at the Stadium of Light at the end of the 2004-05 season.
But 49,644 saw the 124th Tyne-Tees derby between Newcastle and Middlesbrough..
Tickets sales had passed the 46,000-mark on Saturday, with the club’s box office open from 9am on the morning of the game.
