Players '100% behind Pardew'

Newcastle defender Mike Williamson insists the squad remain "100%" behind under-fire boss Alan Pardew despite lurching to another Premier League defeat on Monday night.

Pardew's position looked extremely precarious in the wake of the 1-0 defeat to Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, but owner Mike Ashley has once again indicated the 53-year-old is under no immediate danger of the sack.