Striker Andy Carroll returned to the Liverpool starting line-up to face Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round at Anfield today.

Sheffield Wednesday 0 Blackpool 3

TODAY

WEST HAM moved level with Southampton at the top of the npower Championship with a 1-0 win over Coventry yesterday.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will be without winger Jonas Gutierrez for the final game of the Barclays Premier League season against West Brom on Sunday.

Carlo Ancelotti has taken an axe to his Chelsea team for what could be his final home game in charge today as they face Newcastle.

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote will not be risked against Chelsea on Sunday to prevent him starting the new season with a suspension.

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton will turn to his big guns once again as he looks for a second successive Barclays Premier League victory at Wolves.

GOALS from Ryan Taylor, Shola Ameobi and Peter Lovenkrands ensured Newcastle avoided a Carling Cup second-round upset at Accrington.

Accrington 2 Newcastle 3

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is likely to field several of his youngsters in tomorrow night’s Carling Cup second round clash with Accrington Stanley.

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer restored Michael Owen to the starting line-up for tonight’s must-win derby clash with Middlesbrough.

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has taken a gamble on the fitness of striker Shola Ameobi for today's vital derby clash with Sunderland.

RECORD signing Robinho and new arrival Craig Bellamy both paid the first instalment of a debt to manager Mark Hughes by ensuring a Manchester City win against ailing Newcastle last night.

SAM ALLARDYCE might have been the picture of diplomacy after this thumping win over the club that sacked him so abruptly a year ago, but Joe Kinnear is not the type to indulge in niceties.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is not expecting any of his injured players to return for the vital Premier League trip to Blackburn tomorrow.

NEWCASTLE boss Joe Kinnear confirmed the club has tabled two £4million (€4.4m) bids for players after yet another eventful night on Tyneside.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will be without 11 senior players for tomorrow night’s FA Cup third-round replay with Hull.

IT was not simply the Arctic weather which was causing shivers in the St James’ Park stands on Saturday.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will be without key midfielder Nicky Butt for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham.

IF Michael Owen does not want to discuss his future until the summer, Newcastle must give retaining Shay Given their immediate attention.

Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given will play in tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie at Hull after manager Joe Kinnear insisted he will not be sold.

Andrew Carroll is likely to partner Michael Owen up front against Liverpool with Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear reeling from a string of injury worries.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will be without strikers Obafemi Martins and Shola Ameobi for the St Stephen's Day trip to Wigan.

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins will undergo a late fitness test tomorrow for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will make a late decision on a quartet of injured players before he picks his side for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Portsmouth.

Striker Obafemi Martins returns to Newcastle's squad for tomorrow's Premier League home match against Blackburn.

Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan will be without Stephen Carr and Emre for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Newcastle could be boosted by the returns of Shay Given and Obafemi Martins for tomorrow night’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Olympiacos coach Panagiotis Lemonis has warned his side that any mistakes will be punished by a lethal Chelsea attack when they meet in their Champions League clash in Athens.

Jose Enrique will return to the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

Newcastle midfielder Emre returns to the squad for Sunday's derby clash with Middlesbrough after completing his three-match ban.

Newcastle striker Mark Viduka will return from injury for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan welcomes back midfielders Nicky Butt and Alan Smith from suspension for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round trip to Arsenal.

Newcastle 4 Stoke 1

Newcastle’s caretaker manager Nigel Pearson is facing a major selection headache ahead of tomorrow night’s FA Cup third round replay against Stoke.

Olympiacos have confirmed the signing of Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua.

Portsmouth could field £23m worth of new signings in their Barclays Premier League opener at Derby.

Lomana LuaLua scored a hat-trick as Portsmouth continued their impressive pre-season form with a 4-1 win at Bournemouth.

All the starting teams for the final round of matches in the 2006/7 Barclays Premiership have been confirmed.

Former Arsenal defender Lauren has been added to Portsmouth’s casualty list for Sunday’s home clash with his old club.

All of today's starting teams for the 3pm games in the Premiership.

Pedro Mendes is back in Portsmouth’s squad for the Barclays Premiership trip to Everton and is a likely substitute after missing the last eight matches following an ankle operation.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen could be involved in the squad for Monday night’s Barclays Premiership clash with Reading.