Follow 5 Live commentary and live text updates from the first leg of the knockout round play-offs of the Champions League, ...

Shearer was replaced by Oba Martins and while the Nigerian had some highlights, the burden of the number 9 shirt was heavy.

Newcastle will wonder where it all went wrong in the second half ... Despite defeats to West Ham and Manchester United in their last three games, Silva's side are now just four points adrift ...

Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Fulham today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester ...

Since losing the first leg with Newcastle and an FA Cup third-round defeat by Manchester United ... matches in all competitions, winning their last four games by an aggregate score of 11-2.

FA Cup stats bets for Saturday as Paul Higham uses the pick of the Opta facts to select 10 betting tips including backing ...

Joe Willock struck twice as Newcastle came from behind to beat Birmingham ... League One leaders Birmingham pushed their Premier League visitors all the way, taking a shock lead inside the opening ...

Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect ... became just the fourth player to score in eight consecutive Premier ...

Superstar striker Alexander Isak is a 4/1 favourite with Sky Bet to score first in Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash between Newcastle and ... netting 15 goals across all competitions.

Newcastle, Ipswich, Wolves and Crystal Palace all face tricky away tests, while Aston Villa vs Tottenham and Brighton vs Chelsea should be great FA Cup ties. TV/streaming: ESPN+ Friday, February 7 ...

Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild ... text commentary between Southampton and Newcastle, which ends 3-1 to the visitors. All the very best, and until the next time.