Ruud the red menace as Toon tormented

Newcastle Utd 1 Manchester Utd 4

It’s the sight of Newcastle United being overwhelmed by Manchester United in an FA Cup semi-final that was even more one-sided than the scoreline suggests.

From the first blow of Mike Riley’s whistle there was only ever one team on fire as Newcastle, depleted by injury and suspensions and already smarting from a hammering in Lisbon, rewarded their long-suffering fans with yet another painful ordeal to add to what has become a season of woe.