Updated 7:35am 19 June 2013

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Lee Ryder

Lee Ryder

Celtic star Victor Wanyama is not on Newcastle United’s transfer hitlist

NEWCASTLE UNITED are understood to have ruled themselves out of a move for Celtic star Victor Wanyama.Read

Gateshead 3 Hyde 0

GATESHEAD’S hopes of building on the momentum of Saturday’s excellent victory over Hyde suffered a setback with the postponement of tonight’s game against Newport County.Read

Newcastle United's James Perch

NUFC begin 'biggest week of the season' says James Perch

JAMES Perch believes Newcastle United begin their “biggest week of the season” when Stoke City come to Tyneside tomorrow.Read

Vurnon Anita

Vurnon Anita backs Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to fill Coloccini void

VURNON Anita has backed Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to fill the void left behind by injured Newcastle United skipper Fabricio Coloccini. Read

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew

Alan Pardew: We can finish the job on home turf

ALAN Pardew is confident that home advantage will be enough to push Newcastle United into the last eight of the Europa League after his troops kept Anzhi Makhachkala at bay in Moscow last night.Read

Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa

Revived Hatem Ben Arfa on the trail of silver

SPRING is around the corner, Newcastle United are still in Europe and, on the eve of his 26th birthday, Hatem Ben Arfa is wearing the type of smile that indicates he is ready to rejoin their European party.Read

Alan Pardew

Alan Pardew: We have been watching Anzhi Makhachkala

ALAN Pardew has admitted that Newcastle United are “the underdogs” ahead of tonight’s Europa League tie with Anzhi Makhachkala in Moscow.Read

Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse

Pardew hopes to see Papiss Cisse return from illness

ALAN Pardew is hoping that Papiss Cissé’s illness won’t keep him out of Sunday’s Premier League game with Stoke.Read

Whitley Bay 6 Causeway United 0

IAN Chandler believes that his players are "hungry enough" to lift the FA Vase for the fourth time in five years.Read

Newcastle United Under-21s 2, Aston Villa Under-21s 3

NEWCASTLE United were beaten 3-2 by Aston Villa at Whitley Park in the Barclays Under-21 Premier League yesterday. Read

Gateshead 2 Woking 1

GATESHEAD boss Ian Bogie admitted there was a feeling of “relief” around the International Stadium after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Woking.Read

Paul Stephenson is backing Hartlepool to beat drop

FORMER Hartlepool United terrace favourite Paul Stephenson has insisted his old club can get out of the mire in League One this season – despite their Victoria Park fans already experiencing that sinking feeling.Read

Gateshead 0 Cambridge United 0

IAN Bogie is confident his Gateshead side will soon be firing on all cylinders after their frustrating stalemate with Cambridge United at the International Stadium.Read

Alan Pardew

Keep Chris Hughton welcome brief - Alan Pardew

ALAN Pardew is hoping that Newcastle United fans don’t give former boss Chris Hughton too much of a warm welcome when he brings Norwich City to St James’ Park tomorrow afternoon. Read

Rob Elliot

Pardew sings praises of 'outstanding' Rob Elliot

ALAN Pardew has heaped praise on Newcastle United’s star man against Maritimo – “outstanding” goalkeeper Rob Elliot.Read

Demba Ba Image 1

Alan Pardew insists there is no rift with Demba Ba

ALAN Pardew has insisted there are “no problems” between himself and Demba Ba – despite unsettling comments from both the player’s agent and his brother in recent days.Read

Gateshead manager Ian Bogie

Worst game yet for Gateshead as Ian Bogie looks to Woking game

IAN BOGIE described Gateshead's performance against Tamworth as the "worst of the season" but feels his side are capable of erasing the bad memories at Woking in their next game.Read

Alan Pardew

Alan Pardew protective of his fringe group

ALAN Pardew is ready to give his Newcastle United young guns their chance on the big stage this season – a decision that will disappoint a clutch of Championship clubs eyeing up the likes of Haris Vuckic, James Tavernier and Mehdi Abeid.Read

Mehdi Abied of Newcastle United

Newcastle United 1 Fenerbahçe 1 - Lee Ryder's match analysis

DAN Gosling checked out of Newcastle United’s tour of Germany and Austria having made a strong case to Alan Pardew that he is ready to challenge team-mates Cheick Tioté and Yohan Cabaye for a place in the Magpies’ engine room next season.Read

Alan Pardew

Pardew: Newcastle stars can't assume anything

ALAN Pardew has warned his Newcastle United stars that none of them can take anything for granted this season when it comes to first-team places. Read

Author Profile

Lee Ryder is the Evening Chronicle's chief sports writer and has followed the Magpies over three decades as a reporter and fan. The North Shields native has followed the black and whites around the world from Scunthorpe to Palermo and beyond. Lee also reports on not only the United first team but covers both reserve team and Academy movement.

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