Ruud awakeningWhen it came, the end was swift, brutal, but most of all, unexpectedFri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
IFA cancel Malta friendlyAs a mark of respect to those killed or injured or bereaved by the bomb in Omagh on Saturday the Irish Football Association yesterday…Tue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Late Austrian equaliser cools Chile's ambitionsOn the final whistle at a stunned Geoffroy Guichard stadium last night The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony came over the tannoyThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Cobra rises above sleepy affairAnyone who thought England had been given an unfavourable group when the draw for the World Cup finals was made in December will…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Tyneside reserves judgmentIf the phrase "in a sense" did not flood the conversation of Sir John Hall like black-and-white replica shirts at St James' Park…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
Middlesbrough make supporters sweatThe clock said 3.15, the referee's whistle blew for the final time and Middlesbrough's fax machine started receivingMon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Newcastle a step closer to salvationIn certain northern counties, the end of last week was said to be all about the hand of historyTue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
No talent for substitutionThe face was contorted by emotion, the lips mouthed expletives at those around him, the shirt was off and the fist raised with…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Bosnich keeps Villa in itAston Villa weathered a ferocious, first-half battering last night, thanks to Mark Bosnich's ability and bravery, and their first…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
Tottenham's turnIrony alert. Only 20 minutes remained of this strange, unpredictable match when at last something normal and predictable happened…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Newcastle battle for revengeNewcastle last night gained what they wanted: revengeThu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Leicester win opens up Premiership raceManchester United had just conceded a Premiership goal at home for the first time since November 1st and impatient supporters…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Game Walsall win friendsNo upset, so no romance? Well, superficially, perhaps yes, but if the predictable scoreline is set aside it is possible to claim…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Cup cheer down by the RiversideFA Cup progress is clearly low down on Bryan Robson's list of priorities, but the Middlesbrough manager, no doubt with some frustration…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Lucky strikes light up DerbyPlaying at home while simultaneously performing like an away team is not a trick for which even a managerial magician such as…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Quinn back to his bestSixteen games undefeated, the last nine of them with the same 11 players; seven wins in the last eight; 22 shots on target, four…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Liverpool's late blast proves unstoppableLiverpool's season, seemingly dead on its feet after the FA Cup defeat by Coventry last Saturday, was given the kiss of life …Thu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
McManaman star of showIt may seem like a strange thing to say of a game that at least superficially delivered a decisive result, but at the conclusion…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Christmas stuffing for EvertonSingle mothers, unemployed teenagers, folk on the breadline, the broken-hearted, refugees and the homeless - the Archbishop of…Sat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Cole and company burn off NewcastleAs partnerships go it is far from obvious, but in Andy Cole and Peter Schmeichel, Manchester United yesterday had a pairing of…Mon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Derby let Newcastle off hookManchester United come to St James's Park this Sunday and if Newcastle United play anything like this, the champions will depart…Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Kiev chicken out of fight and get thorough roastingSo Newcastle's debut appearance in the Champions League ended the way it began - in triumph and jubilationThu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Barnsley let it slip againStraightforwardness does not seem to be a concept with which the footballers of Barnsley are familiarMon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
One of the quiet nights in Europe as few say adios"Adios Europa" said the headline in the Barcelona sports daily yesterday morning and adios Europa was what both Barcelona and…Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Big two turn up for Euro kickaboutIt was as if the symbolism had been laid on: Newcastle United's flight to Barcelona was delayed yesterday morning because of …Wed Nov 26 1997 - 00:00
Lazarus-like Leeds rewardedSwans on the canal, Harvey Nicols on the high street, goals galore at Elland Road: there is definitely something stirring in …Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Depleted Newcastle fall to Belgian strike forceTriumph in adversity has been a favourite theme of Kenny Dalglish lately but in the most daunting circumstances yet of Newcastle…Thu Nov 06 1997 - 00:00
United add to Pleat's troublesDavid Pleat was doing his best. "No, it doesn't get any easier with age. Yes, there is more pressure on managers nowadaysMon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00
Struggling Newcastle fall to Jonk strikeA worrying penchant for escapology has so far characterised Newcastle United's first adventure in the Champions League but unfortunately…Thu Oct 23 1997 - 01:00
Dalglish pondersOnce Kenny Dalglish has sat down with his players and watched the video of PSV's last game before the Champions' League meeting…Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
Dalglish left with selection dilemmaThere was a familiar menace to the character emerging from the Elland Road press room and Kenny Dalglish recognised it immediately…Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
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 06 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 02 1997 - 01:00
Newcastle prepare for cold war"Scientists generally accept that the city is now safe for normal length tourist visitsWed Oct 01 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 Sept 25 1997 - 01:00
Fish goes straight in at the deep endThere are some footballers' names that are perfect for newspaper headlinesSat Sept 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 02 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
