Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez knows a thing or two about second-half comebacks and he duly effected another as his side came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with former club Liverpool.

Norwich City 3 Newcastle United 2: Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez maintains his team can survive in the Barclays Premier League despite a “painful” loss at Norwich.

Newcastle skipper Fabricio Coloccini is looking upwards rather than over his shoulder after playing his part in a significant upturn in the club’s fortunes.

Tottenham 1 Newcastle 2: IN A SEASON of constant surprises, the situation near the top and bottom of the Premier League took another extraordinary twist as Newcastle United came from behind to beat Tottenham in stoppage time and end the Londoners’ unbeaten run of 14 league games — and put a huge dent in their title ambitions.

Crystal Palace 5 Newcastle 1: Steve McClaren hopes Mike Ashley will back him to the hilt so he can command the dressing-room respect needed to win Newcastle’s relegation dogfight.

France striker Karim Benzema has been arrested as part of an investigation into a blackmail case over a sex tape involving another player.

There was more goalkeeping worry for Martin O’Neill after Newcastle manager Steve McClaren confirmed Rob Elliot suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury.

Newcastle 6 Norwich City 2: Steve McClarens said he is struggling to make sense of his first Premier League victory as Newcastle’s head coach after watching his side trounce Norwich.

Man City 6 Newcastle 1: Sergio Aguero has no peers when it comes to the Premier League’s striking department.

Aaron Ramsey is as likely to take notice of the high-profile brickbats aimed Arsenal’s way from the acerbic tongue of Gary Neville as he is the Premier League table before the end of October.

Daryl Janmaat has admitted his “stupid” actions cost Newcastle any chance of success at Swansea.

NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 SOUTHAMPTON 2:

Newcastle United concluded their pre-season tour of the US with a 4-3 loss to Portland Timbers’ second-string side. What now for manager Steve McClaren?

Newcastle United 2 West Ham United 0: As a survivor of testicular cancer, Jonas Gutierrez is used to winning battles far more important than those against mere relegation.

QPR 2 Newcastle 1: There were times, in the not too distant past, when a big end-of-season match for Newcastle meant an FA Cup final, a Champions League qualifier, or even a title tilt.

Newcastle 1 West Brom 1: Not only does Tony Pulis perform miracles, he also predicts them. How else to explain his assertion that John Carver will still be in charge at Newcastle when the new season starts in August?

Jonny Evans has the backing of his Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal as he prepares to respond on Friday to a Football Association spitting charge.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has insisted there is no rift with his assistant manager Ryan Giggs and reacted angrily when questioned about their working relationship.

The Football Association is to launch an investigation into the alleged spitting incident between Manchester United defender Jonny Evans and Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse.

Newcastle United 0 Manchester United 1: Louis Van Gaal’s side moved a small step closer to Champions League qualification as Ashley Young’s 89th minute smash and grab goal secured three vital points for Manchester United.

Ashley Young fired Manchester United to a last-minute victory at Newcastle to maintain their charge for a top-four finish.

Man United defender Jonny Evans and Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse appear to have spat at each other during tonight's Premier Leagie match.

Check out the starting line-ups for all of tonight's matches.

Manchester City 5 Newcastle United 0: THE prospect of facing mighty Barcelona - Messi, Neymar, Suarez et al - will presumably offer Manchester City more concern than this perfunctory five-goal thrashing of Newcastle but so schizophrenic are the mood swings at the Etihad Stadium these days that captain Vincent Kompany is relishing the prospect.

Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle United 1

The team news for tonight's Premier League games.

Newcastle 1 Stoke 1: By Mark Hughes’s usual abrasive standards, his criticism of referee Kevin Friend was calm and measured, but that was only because the Stoke City manager had seen substitute Peter Crouch earn his team a deserved point with a 90th-minute header.

Stoke striker Peter Crouch came off the bench to snatch a draw at Newcastle with a dramatic late equaliser.

Hull 0 Newcastle 3

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 23 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Hull City 2 Everton 0

Papiss Cisse will be banned for three matches after the Newcastle striker accepted a charge of violent conduct from the Football Association.

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse, pictured, is facing a three-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for using his elbow on Everton’s Seamus Coleman.

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse is facing a three-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association for using his elbow on Everton’s Seamus Coleman.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez admits his side must stop conceding “cheap” goals as they look to arrest their slump in results.

Newscastle 0 Everton 0

Papiss Cisse's fifth goal in six games launched a Newcastle fightback as they ended a four-match losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Everton.

Man United 3 Newcastle 1 Whether it is his decision to utilise Wayne Rooney in a deep-lying midfield role or take the unusual step of granting his players Christmas Day off, rarely a day goes by in this new era at Old Trafford without Louis van Gaal looking like the perfect man to restore Manchester United to their pre-eminent position in English football.

Newcastle United 0 Sunderland 1

Arsenal 4 Newcastle 1

France international Mathieu Debuchy has been deployed at centre-half in a makeshift Arsenal defence for today’s Barclays Premier League clash against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.