If Newcastle United thought that they had seen off their share of irksome opponents intent on putting a foot in when they overwhelmed Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin 5-1 on Thursday, then they were disappointed by Birmingham City yesterday. The Times
Heskey injury disrupts Birmingham's progress..
Already without Mikael Forssell because of a long-term injury, Birmingham suffered another blow when fellow striker Emile Heskey limped off within the first 10 minutes at St Andrew's but still managed something they had not achieved in a Premiership game since last April, namely scoring twice. The Independent
Yorke Enjoys Last Laugh On Souness..
Graeme Souness might have known. Newcastle had already taken the first step towards extending his winning start on Tyneside when Dwight Yorke was summoned from the bench to renew acquaintances with his former manager and sparring partner. Fifteen minutes later, Yorke combined with David Dunn, another blast from Souness's past, to equalise. From that moment, a draw was the most Newcastle deserved from a gripping match. The Telegraph
Butt Has Final Word In Bttle Of The Bold..
At the end of a week that has brought attendance figures showing the first minor downturn in the Premiership boom-time, a development encouraged by the predictability of much of the fare and results in this haves and have-nots league, Birmingham City and Newcastle United offered a reminder yesterday of why 30,000 people pay money to stand in the wind and the rain for 90 minutes. The Guardian