Newcastle News

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared as a second-half substitute and failed to score for a fifth straight game. That's his worst run without a goal at club level since 2010.

Manchester United are close to gaining their full squad strength for the Newcastle fixture confirms coach Ralf Rangnick.

Manchester United trail leaders Manchester City by 17 points but have played two games fewer.

Cristiano Ronaldo debut in Manchester United vs Newcastle: Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will have a role to play in the match against Newcastle United.   

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stated that the goals don`t come as a present from Santa Claus - it comes from your performance. The club is now preparing to face Newcastle in the league. Guardiola praised Phil Foden by saying that he is one of the most incredible players I have seen at that age. He is so good. We are in love with this guy.

Newcastle made a superb start and took a seventh-minute lead through Miguel Almiron but the lead was short-lived as Leander Dendoncker levelled for the hosts.

Newcastle weathered a late storm to hang on for a win that lifts them to 11th place in the table on 15 points after 12 games, while Bournemouth are a point ahead of them in 12th position.

Anfield was stunned into silence in glorious sunshine on Merseyside as Newcastle`s Jetro Willems sent a thunderous strike into the top corner -- the Dutchman`s first goal in English football -- to give the visitors a shock seventh-minute lead.

The Spaniard scored twice before halftime to put the hosts in command and killed off Southampton late on after Mario Lemina`s goal had revived the Saints.

Benitez`s Newcastle future is still uncertain, with the 59-year-old`s three-year deal set to expire on June 30 and a contract extension yet to be finalised.

Newcastle moved up to 16th in the standings, ahead of Cardiff City on goal difference and next host basement side Huddersfield Town in the league on February 23.

Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez was furious with two refereeing decisions as his team suffered a stoppage-time home defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday.

But Doherty`s last-gasp header from close range pushed Wolves into the top half of the table and left Benitez`s side 15th, three points above the bottom three. 

Substitute Juan Mata got United back into the game in the 70th minute with a curling free kick. 

Everton boss Koeman was on the brink of another damaging defeat after Anthony Knockaert put Brighton ahead eight minutes from full-time at the Amex Stadium.

A hostage situation is underway as a man armed with a knife is believed to be holding several members of staff hostage at a job centre in Newcastle, England, on Friday.

 A man armed with a knife is holding employees hostage at a job centre.

Leeds still have some work to do if they are to secure a place in the promotion playoffs but the late leveller leaves them in fourth place -- three points ahead of seventh placed Fulham.

Benitez`s men are two points ahead of second placed Brighton and eight in front of third placed Huddersfield as they look to secure an immediate return to the Premier League following last season`s relegation

Londoners mobilised on social media Saturday to back a campaign to go from Brexit to `Lexit`, calling for their city to divorce Britain and "move in with our friends" in the European Union.