Mark McCall made a record-breaking start to his first crack at the European Cup as head coach of Ulster. He responded by resigning.

Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline

There’s a scene in Forrest Gump where the film’s hero reacquaints himself with his old army Lieutenant Dan by throwing himself off his shrimp boat, leaving the vessel to weave around the estuary by itself.

So it’s over to you, Liverpool.

Newcastle 3 Chelsea 0

Theo Walcott's second-half winner against Newcastle moved Everton up to eighth - their highest position in the Premier League table since August.

Newcastle 1 Man United 0: The tributes to Liam Miller were both impeccable and tragically poignant, but sadly for Manchester United, they were unable to fashion a display or an outcome fully fitting of a player taken far too soon.

There wasn't too much in the midweek games to get Fantasy Premier League managers excited - all the best action was off the field.

Newcastle remains up for sale despite the collapse of talks with Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners.

Simon Mignolet has urged Liverpool to use the prospect of a mouth-watering clash with Manchester United to belatedly kick-start their season.

A woman in England who found vulnerable victims for a Newcastle grooming gang to sexually exploit told police: "It's self-inflicted, I've got no sympathy", a court heard.

Striker Joselu has completed his move to Newcastle from Stoke after manager Rafael Benitez finally received some good news on the transfer front.

Skipper Jonjo Shelvey was sent off for standing on Dele Alli as Newcastle's return to the Premier League was ruined by Tottenham.

It was always one of the very first vital snippets of information shared with new arrivals at Newcastle, along with showing them to their space in the dressing room, and a reminder to laugh at the gaffer’s jokes, however bad they were.

New Limerick boss Neil McDonald wants his side to lay down a marker against defending Premier League champions Dundalk at the Markets Field tonight.

Matt Ritchie got the goal he thought he had scored in the first half to help Newcastle return to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 1-0 victory over Burton.

ONE cannot help but feel that Jane Housham is a fan of Kate Summerscale’s best selling The Suspicions of Mr Wicher, in which Summerscale takes a mid-Victorian murder and attempts to create a fictionalised murder mystery story. 

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could not hide his exasperation as the row of Joel Matip’s availability overshadowed his preparations for tonight’s clash with Plymouth.

Rafael Benitez believes there is a "good chance" he will remain at Newcastle despite their relegation after opening preliminary talks with the club's hierarchy and expects a final decision to be made within a fortnight.

Rafael Benitez has held ‘productive’ initial talks with the Newcastle board as they attempt to persuade him he is the man to lead the club back into the Premier League.

Rafael Benitez has told his Newcastle players not to waste time looking at the Barclays Premier League table despite climbing out of the relegation zone.

Andros Townsend's stunning free-kick dragged Newcastle out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone as Rafael Benitez's rescue mission gathered pace with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Rafael Benitez has pleaded with Newcastle’s disgruntled fans to leave the recriminations until the end of a dismal season as he attempts to drag the club out of a £100m relegation tailspin.

Two teenage girls have appeared in court in Britain charged with kidnapping a two-year-old with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

New Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has confirmed that there is a break clause in his contract should he not manage to keep the club in the Barclays Premier League.

Steve McClaren’s ill-fated reign as Newcastle’s head coach finally appeared to be drawing to a close as the club closed in on potential successor Rafael Benitez.

Defender Chris Smalling is hoping Manchester United can make Liverpool pay for their midweek disappointment at 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.

Steve McClaren was a relieved man after seeing Newcastle finally secure their first Barclays Premier League win of the season with a 6-2 demolition of Norwich.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren has told his players to stop feeling sorry for themselves and turn their season around against Chelsea.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren has vowed to field the strongest team he can as he bids to end Newcastle’s 46-year trophy drought against Northampton in the Capital One Cup second round tonight.

West Ham 3 Bournemouth 4: It has been a long time since the Premier League boasted a team that every neutral could have a soft spot for — not since the days of Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle perhaps — but Bournemouth are looking contenders to carry that mantle.

George Baker is an infrequent visitor to Newcastle but the rider left Tyneside on Saturday with the two biggest races of the track’s year in the bag, including the final John Smith’s Northumberland Plate to be run on turf with Quest For More.

Jonas Gutierrez fired a parting shot at Mike Ashley after being released by Newcastle, claiming the club’s owner disregarded him following his cancer diagnosis.

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.

Hull City 0 Manchester United 0: If Hull had played like this more often this season, they most likely would never have been in such a sorry state.

From champs to relegation chumps; how they ranked this season...