Craven Palace cop out at UnitedEighteen minutes is no life span for a football match, but that turned out to be the short-lived reality at Old Trafford on Saturday…Mon Oct 6 1997 - 01:00
Beresford rescues outclassed NewcastleHow lucky can you get? When it seemed Newcastle United were preparing themselves for uncomfortable questions about their embarrassing…Thu Oct 2 1997 - 01:00
Newcastle prepare for cold war"Scientists generally accept that the city is now safe for normal length tourist visitsWed Oct 1 1997 - 01:00
Lee volley sinks EvertonA week is a long time in football and the cliche earned itself another outing last night when, seven days after dismantling Barcelona…Thu Sep 25 1997 - 01:00
Fish goes straight in at the deep endThere are some footballers' names that are perfect for newspaper headlinesSat Sep 20 1997 - 01:00
Liverpool `hard test' for CelticGet out your tin hats and prepare for a bombardment of clicheSat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Hall plays the Geordie Nation cardAs Newcastle prepared to fly to Zagreb yesterday to defend their 2-1 lead in the second leg of this Champions' League qualifying…Wed Aug 27 1997 - 01:00
Passion carries Newcastle throughNewcastle United have overcome the absence of Alan Shearer, the departures of Les Ferdinand and Peter Beardsley and on Saturday…Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Beresford on the doubleJohn Beresford, who had not scored for a season and a half, struck twice last night to give Newcastle an evens chance of progressing…Thu Aug 14 1997 - 01:00
Hope rests on AsprillaJudging by the advertisements Newcastle United have placed in the local newspapers for tonight's European Cup qualifier with …Wed Aug 13 1997 - 01:00
Beckham's ego to be rested by UnitedIt is a sure sign the soccer season is back when Alex Ferguson is asserting his authority over one of his precocious youngsters…Sat Aug 2 1997 - 01:00
Shearer faces a long lay-offAlan Shearer will be out of football for at least two monthsMon Jul 28 1997 - 01:00
Juninho burns with the purest of passions"I REALLY don't know what fires JuninhoSat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Landslide win cheers DalglishNEWCASTLE UNITED'S season of overwhelming expectancy, fuelled by the £15 million signing of Alan Shearer last August, finally…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Quinn still disturbed by relegation nightmareDAWN WAS not far off but to the 6ft 4in figure stretched out in the darkness, it felt like brightness was weeks rather than hours…Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
The man of the momentFIRST THERE was the Tshirt, the praise, the fine, not to mention the interest of Calvin KleinSat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Liverpool see the lightAFTER the previous seven days that Liverpool had experienced the political phrase of the moment was apt: things could only get…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Gray secures vital pointDERBY day in the North East was not dissimilar to Grand National day in the North West - a non event.Mon Apr 7 1997 - 01:00
Northern lights quenched by skilful UkraineUNLIKELY achievements in the face of adversity have characterised Bryan Hamilton's spell in charge of Northern Ireland but, yesterday…Thu Apr 3 1997 - 01:00
Forest look set for the chopIT HAS almost an Olympian feel to it, that hiatus that follows safe passage through the final heat and precedes the final itself…Wed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
Player with watching briefLUXURY in football is squandering a golden chance three minutes from the end of a European Cup quarter final and being able to…Sat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
Monaco outclass NewcastleIT WOULD be tempting to use the phrase "Monte Carlo and bust" for Newcastle last night but that would hardly convey the magnitude…Wed Mar 19 1997 - 00:00
Geordie hopes rest on AsprillaTHE temptations of gambling the city of Monte Carlo; the Newcastle United manager, Kenny DalglishTue Mar 18 1997 - 00:00
Unlikely lads defy odds and the criticsWALKING north across the Wearmouth Bridge on Saturday afternoon, the panorama unfolded to reveal a glimpse of Sunderland FC, …Mon Mar 10 1997 - 00:00
Monaco enjoy yet another away dayTHERE are times when even the most spirited and the most admirable of performances from make-do-and-mend sides cannot disguise…Wed Mar 5 1997 - 00:00
Unlikely lads win on TynesideAS the sleek private jet slipped down the runway and into the stormy night skies over Tyneside, the normally cool French passenger…Mon Mar 3 1997 - 00:00
Graham baffled as Leeds leak goalsFIVE consecutive clean sheets, 11 in the last 15 games - if there is one thing that George Graham has brought to Leeds United…Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
Shearer's hat trick shatters LeicesterA GAME sponsored by Viz, a storyline straight from Billy the FishMon Feb 3 1997 - 00:00
Defeat keeps Royle under pressureJOE ROYLE knows what it is like to lose six league matches in a row for EvertonThu Jan 30 1997 - 00:00
Shearer ensures winning startA FREE KICK of typically stunning brilliance from Alan Shearer, 10 minutes into extra time, rescued a scrappy Newcastle performance…Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
Toon army finds a new commanderA WEEK seems a long time in football, but a grateful Newcastle United moved with alacrity to replace Kevin Keegan with perhaps…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Dalglish seen as the obvious choiceKENNY DALGLISH, said to be the first name on Newcastle United's shortlist to replace Kevin Keegan as manager at St James' Park…Sat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
Newcastle fly off to costa del managerNEWCASTLE UNITED'S search for a successor to replace Kevin Keegan has taken them to SpainFri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Winning ways a distant memory for beleaguered RobsonCOMING as it did on St Stephen's Day, Bryan Robson's startling admission: "I'd forgotten what winning was like," was too late…Wed Jan 8 1997 - 00:00
Spurs drown in a sea of black of whitePICKING over the entrails of a occasion such as this there is usually some value to be found in reviewing the pre game analysis…Mon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Two opinions on United's stateTHERE appears to be two opinions prevailing about the present state of Manchester UnitedMon Dec 23 1996 - 00:00
Schmeichel prevents United lossON A filthy night in south Yorkshire, Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United contrived 90 minutes of hugely-entertaining, …Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
Chelsea miss the beatMIDDLESBROUGH may be in free fall, Newcastle United are spluttering somewhat but at a moonlit Roker Park Sunderland proved that…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Albania bring intrigue to BelfastTHE mysterious phenomenon known as the Albanian football team moves into the cold - probably half empty auditorium called Windsor…Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Waddle still weaves his magicKEVIN KEEGAN sat in the echoing squash court in Durham that doubles as Newcastle United's venue for press conferences and lamented…Sat Dec 14 1996 - 00:00
Asprilla comforts a nervous NewcastleJUST as Newcastle United were contemplating their first goalless draw for nearly 2 1/2 years Faustino Asprilla, the man who cannot…Wed Dec 4 1996 - 00:00
Newcastle face Metz at a difficult timeAS disappearing Brazilians are currently all the rage in England's north east it came as little surprise to learn yesterday that…Tue Dec 3 1996 - 00:00
Gritty Keane enough to tip the balanceERIC CANTONA has been described in many ways since his shock arrival at Old Trafford four years ago last weekMon Dec 2 1996 - 00:00