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Rafa Benitez fumes at Newcastle’s lack of passion

Southampton 3 Newcastle 1: Rafael Benitez has challenged Newcastle to rediscover their “character and passion” or face slipping to Premier League relegation with a whimper.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Norwich City v Newcastle United - Barclays Premier League - Carrow Road

Rafa Benitez laments ‘painful’ loss for Newcastle

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.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Late goal earns Rafael Benitez first point

Aleksandar Mitrovic ended Newcastle’s miserable derby run against Sunderland with a late equaliser which left both clubs still in Premier League relegation trouble.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Everton cruise past troubled Newcastle

Everton 3 Newcastle 0: In the Premier League, the term ‘crisis’ is always relative. Everton have supposedly been in one, yet find themselves just a point off the top half of the Premier League after a restorative win against opposition whose prospects of survival look far less healthy after late ill-discipline saw them overwhelmed and reduced to 10 men at Goodison.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2016

Soccer - Pre-Season Friendly - Sheffield United v Newcastle United - Bramall Lane

Steve McLaren defiant as Watford rediscover winning formula

Watford 2 Newcastle 1

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Newcastle United v West Ham United - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park

Jonjo Shelvey makes instant impact with Newcastle

Jonjo Shelvey ended a “perfect” week on Tyneside with a priceless victory which breathed new life into Newcastle’s Premier League survival bid.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United - Barclays Premier League - The Hawthorns

Saido Berahino rumpus sours West Brom win

Pulis denies Berahino rift as Fletcher header downs Magpies

Tue, 29 Dec, 2015

Newcastle United v Everton - Barclays Premier League - St James' Park

Roberto Martinez: Tom Cleverley is back to his best

Newcastle 0 Everton 1: Everton boss Roberto Martinez praised Tom Cleverley after the England midfielder headed the winner with the final touch of the game three minutes into injury time.

Mon, 28 Dec, 2015

Fabricio Coloccini sees positives after Aston Villa peg back Newcastle

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.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Steve McClaren seeks Mike Ashley backing after Newcastle drubbing

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.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Leicester’s rise 'not rocket science' says Danny Drinkwater after defeat of Newcastle

Newcastle 0 Leicester City 3

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Rob Elliot adds to Ireland’s goalkeeper crisis

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

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Sam Allardyce allays John O’Shea play-off fears

Sunderland 3 Newcastle 0: John O’Shea was watching from the sidelines yesterday as Sunderland scored the goals that secured their first Premier League win of the season and is now a concern ahead of the Ireland’s Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Newcastle baffle Steve McClaren

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.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

No sideshow this time as Mourinho points finger at players

Newcastle 2 Chelsea 2: Tyneside remains a no-win zone for Jose Mourinho and refreshingly, it was also a no-whine zone for the Chelsea manager, who for once resisted the urge to blame outside influences for his team’s failings.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

Dimitri Payet double helps Slaven Bilic inflict more pain on Steve McClaren

West Ham 2 Newcastle 0: Slaven Bilic gave Steve McClaren another miserable evening as West Ham finally got their home campaign up and running with a 2-0 win over Newcastle last night.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2015

Aaron Ramsey unfazed by sceptics

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.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015