Author: Ed Woodward

NEWCASTLE ended their 70-year trophy drought in style by beating Premier League champions-elect Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. The 2-1 scoreline flattered the Reds in truth, with Eddie Howe‘s Toon having produced a sensational performance to flatten runaway league leaders. Local lad Dan Burn, fresh off his first England call-up, rose highest to head… Continue reading Carabao Cup final ratings: Local lad Dan Burn Newcastle’s Wembley hero as Mo Salah endures Wembley nightmare

NEWCASTLE legend Nikos Dabizas still has a “bitter taste” over his sliding doors Wembley moment. The former Greek defender, famed for scoring the winner at Sunderland in 2002, nearly achieved an even greater feat four years earlier. He was part of Kenny Dalglish’s Toon side that lost 2-0 to double winners Arsenal in the FA… Continue reading ‘We would have had a chance’ – Nikos Dabizas still haunted by ‘bitter taste’ of sliding doors Wembley miss for Newcastle

EDDIE HOWE refuses to say the word “curse” never mind believing Newcastle have one. And he wants his players to use the 70-year wait for domestic silverware as a positive to become heroes against Liverpool. Wembley success used to be a sure thing for the Magpies back in the day, with the club winning in… Continue reading ‘I don’t subscribe to it’ – Howe insists Newcastle are NOT cursed ahead of Liverpool despite 70-year-old ‘Gypsy Hex’

FORGET the Brown Ale – it’s all about the Mad Dog & Mags for the Toon Army in London this cup final weekend. Thousands of Newcastle supporters have begun descending on the capital to watch Eddie Howe’s boys face Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. It promises to be one big Black and White party… Continue reading Famous London pub renamed and transformed for Newcastle supporters in honour of Eddie Howe’s assistant Jason Tindall

NEWCASTLE and England have been dealt a huge blow after Lewis Hall was ruled out for the rest of the season. The news would appear to bolster the prospect of Arsenal’s 18-year-old star Myles Lewis-Skelly receiving his first senior Three Lions call-up – but Thomas Tuchel may have other ideas. Sun Sport revealed on Tuesday… Continue reading Thomas Tuchel having doubts about England call-up for Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, despite latest injury setback

NEWCASTLE have suffered another crushing Wembley blow after Lewis Hall was ruled out of the Carabao Cup Final. The Magpies have opted against appealing Anthony Gordon’s red card in Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Brighton for violent conduct. He will now serve a three-match ban – the second of which will be the clash with… Continue reading Newcastle suffer further Carabao Cup final blow with second key man to miss clash as Anthony Gordon ban confirmed

NEWCASTLE UNITED delivered a fierce hands-off warning to Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City over stars Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes. In a remarkable change of tune from 12 months ago, when the club warned fans it might have to sell one of its star assets to meet Prem PSR rules, chief executive Darren Eales said… Continue reading Newcastle issue fierce warning over Isak and Guimaraes transfers with club ready to ‘spend to the max’ after FFP U-turn

DANNY WELBECK fired Brighton into the FA Cup quarters as Newcastle were hit by a huge double whammy. The Magpies are set to be without Anthony Gordon for the Carabao Cup final after he was sent-off for violent conduct for lashing out at Jan Paul van Hecke. And Welbeck, who scored the winner here in… Continue reading Newcastle 1 Brighton 2: Danny Welbeck scores stunning extra-time winner in FA Cup thriller with TWO stars sent off

IT took a decade before John Beresford could stomach a re-watch — and 29 years on it still ‘haunts’ him. The Newcastle legend, 58, will be at Anfield tonight to see his former side face leaders Liverpool. And one-time left-back Beresford enjoyed many memorable moments in the black and white as part of Kevin Keegan’s… Continue reading ‘It’s like being punched in the stomach’ – Beresford still haunted by Newcastle’s 4-3 defeat to Liverpool 29 years on

NEWCASTLE blew top four rivals Nottingham Forest away with a blistering 11-minute turnaround. But they nearly threw all their good work away as they managed to cling on despite a late Forest flurry. Callum Hudson-Odoi silenced St James’ in the opening moments as the Magpies looked set for a third-straight top-flight home defeat. Though those… Continue reading Newcastle 4 Nottingham Forest 3: Toon score four times in 11 minutes but almost pegged back in very nervy second half