'Legend!': Newcastle fans delight as Alan Shearer mocks rivals Sunderland after they lose Checkatrade final to Portsmouth by calling them 's***' Sunderland lost the Checkatrade Trophy final to Portsmouth on Sunday The match went to penalties with Lee Cattermole the only player to miss his kick Newcastle legend Alan Shearer chipped in to mock his former side's fierce rivals He delighted Toon fans by saying he knew they were 's***' after watching Netflix By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline Published: 09:45 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 09:48 BST, 1 April 2019 Viewcomments Alan Shearer has mocked Sunderland after they suffered an agonising penalty shootout defeat to Portsmouth in the final of the Checkatrade Trophy on Sunday. Lee Cattermole saw his spot-kick saved by Portsmouth's Craig MacGillivray as Pompey put away five flawless strikes to secure the trophy in front of a record-breaking crowd of 85,021 fans at Wembley. And Newcastle United legend Shearer was not one to miss an opportunity to mock the supporters of the Toon's fierce rivals, brandishing the club as 's***', which he claimed he discovered by watching them on Netflix. Sunderland were beaten by Portsmouth on penalties in the Checkatrade Trophy final Pompey won 5-4 on penalties after the hard-fought fixture was tied at 2-2 following extra time Alan Shearer took advantage of Sunderland's misfortune to mock the rivals of his former club Shearer tweeted: 'A @SunderlandAFC fan next to me on the plane back to Newcastle and says as if my day couldn’t get any worse!!! I said what was the score? 'He said we got beaten. Ah well I said, I saw it on Netflix I knew you were s***!!!' Shearer was referring to the 'Sunderland 'Till I die' documentary, an eight-part series which followed the club's miserable season in the Championship last year. The Black Cats have enjoyed a much better season in the third tier under manager Jack Ross, and they had the chance to crown off a return to positivity by lifting the Checkatrade Trophy. But they fell short in heartbreaking fashion, leading to little sympathy from the supporters of their Premier League nemesis, with fans praising Shearer for his dig on Twitter. Sunderland took the lead in the match through an Aiden McGeady free-kick but they were pegged back by a resilient Pompey side in the second half. Nathan Thompson leveled proceedings with his first ever goal for the south coast club, a moment which forced extra time. Portsmouth then took the lead with less than ten minutes to go through a superb chip by Jamal Lowe, only to see victory denied by a McGeady equaliser with seconds remaining. Lee Cattermole was the only player to miss his spot-kick, allowing Oliver Hawkins to net the winner after four other excellent strikes from the eventual tournament winners. Lee Cattermole was the only player to miss his penalty which was saved by Craig MacGillivray Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility