Newcastle kick-off delayed over dodgy screen

Newcastle’s Premier League clash with Leicester will now kick off at 4pm, the St James’ Park club have announced.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014 - 16:19

Newcastle’s Premier League clash with Leicester will now kick off at 4pm, the St James’ Park club have announced.

The game was delayed by a safety issue with a new big screen erected at the Leazes End of the stadium during the international break, which prevented the turnstiles from being opened.

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