THE highly progressive Newlawn Tock produced a proper performance to take the final of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby Trial Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

Newcastle today confirmed Chris Mort has stepped down as chairman after a year in the hotseat.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort insists the club will not “do a Leeds” in a bid to break into the Premier League’s top four.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has promised Kevin Keegan will be given the chance to build a squad which can compete to sign the biggest names.

Newcastle chief executive Chris Mort insists the board are fully behind manager Kevin Keegan as he bids to turn around the team’s fortunes.

NEWCASTLE chairman Chris Mort insists manager Kevin Keegan will not be undermined by Dennis Wise’s arrival on Tyneside.

Kevin Keegan has walked back into St James’ Park determined to take care of unfinished business.

FORMER Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier — widely tipped for the vacant Ireland manager’s job last night reaffirmed his commitment to the France Football Federation after he was linked with the vacant Newcastle manager’s job.

Former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness admits he would return to St James’ Park “in a heartbeat”.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort today insisted the club would take their time to find the right manager after Harry Redknapp’s withdrawal from the race to succeed Sam Allardyce.

Newcastle were today forced to renew their search for a new manager after Harry Redknapp rejected the chance to head for St James’ Park.

Newcastle are in the market for a new manager today after Sam Allardyce’s departure yesterday evening left the Magpies looking for their eighth manager in 11 years and St James’ Park shrouded in fresh uncertainty.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has hinted that the club will not spend heavily this month as they attempt to stabilise after a disappointing first half of the campaign.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley remains behind under-pressure manager Sam Allardyce despite his fledgling reign taking a further turn for the worse.

League Managers’ Association chief executive John Barnwell has described suggestions Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is under pressure as “insane”.

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has already starting planning for the loss of four key men ahead of the January transfer window.

Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has revealed Michael Owen no longer has a buy-out clause in his contract while manager Sam Allardyce wants the England striker to prove his fitness before discussing a new deal.

NEWCASTLE manager Sam Allardyce has suffered another injury blow ahead of the new season after goalkeeper Shay Given was ruled out with a groin problem.

Sam Allardyce has insisted Kieron Dyer will not leave Newcastle on the cheap.

FREDDY SHEPHERD’S colourful and often controversial reign as Newcastle chairman finally came to an end yesterday when the club confirmed he had been replaced by Chris Mort.

Freddy Shepherd has given up his post as chairman of Newcastle with immediate effect.

Newcastle deputy chairman Chris Mort has promised Sam Allardyce time to bring success to the club after a 38-year wait for a trophy.