Alan Pardew denied claims by Martin O’Neill that Newcastle tried to influence referee Mike Dean as the spoils were shared in a bad-tempered Tyne Wear derby.

Alan Pardew refused to blame Newcastle’s limp FA Cup display at Brighton on their midweek trip to Tenerife.

FOR a player whose chief short-term ambition rests with his involvement in this summer’s European Championship finals, another major tournament, the Africa Cup of Nations, might just have come along at just the right time, as far as Leon Best is concerned.

WHAT comes after the last-chance saloon?

HATEM BEN ARFA: Is he a special talent who must be embraced by Newcastle United or a maverick who will never adapt to the unique demands of the Premier League? Discuss.

Alex Ferguson insists David de Gea is still his long-term number one goalkeeper at Manchester United.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is hopeful of having Fabricio Coloccini and Cheik Tiote available to face Swansea on Saturday.

WHEN Alan Pardew accepted the Newcastle manager’s job he received text messages from colleagues saying he must be mad.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has defensive problems ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Norwich.

Newcastle 0 Chelsea 3

NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew has challenged his players to take the chance to enjoy Christmas dinner sitting in fourth place in the Premier League table.

Gabriel Obertan will return to the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to his former club Manchester United.

IF we were in any doubt as to where United’s priorities lie during the excruciating boredom of Saturday’s game, then Fergie settled it in his post-match interviews.

STEVEN TAYLOR is relishing the chance to prove Newcastle’s critics wrong as they prepare for an acid test of their Barclays Premier League credentials.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will once again be without key midfielder Cheik Tiote for tomorrow’s daunting trip to Manchester City.

Newcastle 2 Everton 1

ALAN PARDEW has saluted the men behind Newcastle’s blistering Taylor-made start to the season.

Gabriel Obertan will miss Newcastle’s home clash with Everton tomorrow through illness.

Wolves 1 Newcastle 2

QPR 0 Newcastle 0

Newcastle 0 Manchester United 0

Birmingham 0 Newcastle 2

Blackburn 0 Newcastle 0

ARSENE WENGER was in a grumpy mood.

Newcastle 4 Arsenal 4

Cheik Tiote returns from his three-match ban as Newcastle return to action against Arsenal at St James’ Park for the first time since Andy Carroll’s departure.

Newcastle new boy Stephen Ireland will not figure against Fulham tomorrow night after arriving on Tyneside with an injury.

Joey Barton is ready to commit his future to Newcastle after opening talks over a new deal.

Newcastle 1 Tottenham 1

Injury-hit Newcastle face Tottenham at St James’ Park tomorrow without a host of first-team regulars after more bad news for manager Alan Pardew this week.

Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has restored his big guns to the starting line-up today as he went in search of derby revenge.

SUNDERLAND keeper Craig Gordon has warned his team-mates not to get caught up in the derby atmosphere once again as they attempt to set the record straight against arch-rivals Newcastle.

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is out of Sunday’s derby clash with Sunderland.

Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote will serve a three-match ban after his appeal against his red card during Saturday’s FA Cup third-round defeat at Stevenage was dismissed.

Stevenage manager Graham Westley felt his side were good value for their victory after causing one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history with a 3-1 third-round win over Newcastle.

Stevenage 3 Newcastle 1

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is sweating on the fitness of a series of key players ahead of tomorrow evening’s FA Cup third round trip to Stevenage.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew watched striker Leon Best prove there is Barclays Premier League talent in the npower Championship as he tore West Ham apart.

Newcastle 5 West Ham 0

GARETH BALE firmly believes that Tottenham are capable of winning their first league championship in half a century this year.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp slammed Younes Kaboul for his “stupid” dismissal in today’s 2-0 win over Newcastle.

Tottenham 2 Newcastle 0

Newcastle 1 Manchester City 3