The Magpies suffered a shocking defeat at Saint James’ Park to bottom-table team Rovers, as a 75th minute goal from Mulgrew was enough to hand Benitez’s side their 4th loss of the new Championship season and end their run of 9 successive victories. However, it didn’t do much damage to their position on the … Read more
The St James’ Park outfit extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to 6 games after putting Ipswich to the sword by a 3 nil scoreline at home. Thus keeping their top spot on the table with 31 points after the 14th round of fixtures. As Newcastle kept their 8th clean sheet of the league … Read more
When Ipswich visit the Saint James Park on matchday 14 of the Championship come Saturday, the Magpies will hope to maintain their fine form following a run of 5 unbeaten league games – which has placed them at the top of the log in the division. How will Rafa Benitez line up his men in … Read more
On Tuesday night, Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle once again flexed his goalscoring muscles, making light of Barnsley defence by grabbing a brace to take his season’s tally to 11 in as many games in the Championship. The former Crystal Palace finisher has now scored a hat-trick once and a brace thrice this term, and what … Read more
Mark Warburton is full of surprises as Rangers manager, the 53-year-old Englishman has been extremely busy in the transfer market and revealed yet another signing for the Ibrox club. Clint Hill, the former Queens Park Rangers defender is the latest signing to join the cavalry in Glasgow, well at least for the Gers and he … Read more
“For me, looking at Sam, I remember Gareth Bale coming onto the scene and looking like something similar. “I do think Sam has got that sort of ability to go on and become that type of player. From our point of view, he is a tremendous young talent.” They were the words of Leeds United’s … Read more
This back owner is probably feeling a touch silly today after Paolo Di Canio's sacking pic.twitter.com/gtpakgirXU — Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) September 23, 2013 It is that picture of that tatoo that summed up best the volatility of football in the wake of Paolo Di Canio’s sacking by Sunderland. Celebrating the belief and optimism that swept … Read more
The management career of Paul Ince has been erratic to say the least, from the joy of rescuing Macclesfield Town from relegation and the success of his fist stint at MK Dons, to his disappointing failures with Blackburn Rovers and Notts County. It has been seven years of ups and downs since he first took … Read more
To tap into all the good feeling and gaiety generated by the recent arrival of the Royal baby, football delivered its own spin on the egalitarian story through Championship new boys Yeovil Town. The Somerset club used an easel, similar to the one waiting to be used at Buckingham Palace, to announce the loan signing … Read more
Newly-promoted Crystal Palace’s £6 million deal to bring Dwight Gayle to Selhurst Park may strike as one of the more surprising deals in this summer’s transfer window, but it will rank as a shrewd move by Ian Holloway to those aware of his frenetic rise through the leagues. Palace’s move for Gayle would complete his … Read more