Given comes back for Newcastle

Newcastle defender Steve Caldwell was handed a first start in almost 20 months in tonight’s Tyne-Tees derby clash with Middlesbrough.

Newcastle defender Steve Caldwell was handed a first start in almost 20 months in tonight’s Tyne-Tees derby clash with Middlesbrough.

The Scottish international, who last started in a 2-1 defeat by Boro at St James’ Park on March 17 last year, replaced the injured Andy O’Brien as Aaron Hughes moved into central defence and Olivier Bernard came in at left-back.

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