Kinnear admits mixed feelings

NEWCASTLE interim manager Joe Kinnear did not know whether to laugh or cry when he was told the news that defender Habib Beye’s appeal against his red card had been successful.

The 61-year-old was conducting his pre-match press conference for tomorrow’s derby trip to Sunderland when it emerged that a Football Association regulatory commission had overturned referee Rob Styles’ decision to send off the Senegal international for a trip on Manchester City’s Robinho.

The decision means 31-year-old Beye will be available for the game at the Stadium of Light, providing Kinnear with a welcome boost.