BARTON SET FOR JANUARY RETURN
Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is on target to make his comeback in January.
KINNEAR BELIEVES IN OWEN
Joe Kinnear is backing Newcastle skipper Michael Owen to hit the goal trail once again.

GIVEN WOULD SNUB SPURS
Shay Given insists he has no plans to quit Newcastle for their Premier League rivals Tottenham.

KINNEAR UNDER NO PRESSURE TO SELL
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear insists he will be under no pressure to sell any players in January.
MAGPIES WON'T PUNISH MARTINS
Joe Kinnear has dismissed reports that the club are set to discipline striker Obafemi Martins.
BENITEZ RULES OUT MOVE FOR OWEN
Rafael Benitez has made it clear that Liverpool are not trying to re-sign Michael Owen.
CARR CALLS IT QUITS
Former Newcastle and Tottenham defender Stephen Carr has announced his retirement.
MARTINS SORRY FOR SUB STROP
Newcastle's Obafemi Martins has apologised after storming down the tunnel at Middlesbrough.
FA TO INVESTIGATE MIDO ABUSE
The FA are probing alleged racist chanting aimed at Mido during the Tyne-Tees derby.
VIDUKA GRATEFUL FOR KINNEAR STABILITY
Newcastle striker Mark Viduka is backing Joe Kinnear to drag the club away from trouble.
GIVEN CONFIDENT OF AVOIDING DROP
Shay Given is confident Newcastle can avoid the fate which has inflicted fallen giants Leeds.
SOUTHGATE HAPPY WITH DERBY POINT
Post-match reaction to the 0-0 draw between Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
REPORT:Oba comes closest in derby draw
Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins very nearly snatched a derby victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday, but the Premier League clash ended 0-0.
Middlesbrough 0 Newcastle 0
Barclays Premier League at the Riverside Stadium.
SHEARER SAYS NO TO COACHING ROLE
Joe Kinnear says Alan Shearer turned down an invitation to join Newcastle's coaching staff.
SHEARER BACKS OWEN FOR ENGLAND
Alan Shearer believes Michael Owen can revive his England career under Fabio Capello.
DUFF AND AMEOBI SIDELINED
Team news for Saturday's clash between Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
KINNEAR EXTENDS MAGPIES STAY
Newcastle have confirmed the appointment of Joe Kinnear as manager until the end of the season.
KINNEAR CHARGED OVER REF COMMENTS
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has been charged with improper conduct by the FA.
SELECTION QUANDARY FOR KINNEAR
Joe Kinnear will head for Middlesbrough on Saturday with the right kind of selection problems.
N'ZOGBIA: I WILL FIGHT FOR PLACE
Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has insisted he wants to stay on Tyneside.
KINNEAR CONFIRMS RIISE INTEREST
Newcastle interim boss Joe Kinnear has admitted he has enquired about John Arne Riise.
OWEN GIVES UP ON HIS CRYSTAL BALL
Michael Owen admits he has given up trying to predict how many points Newcastle will get.
SKJELBRED DISMISSES SPECULATION
Per Ciljan Skjelbred has admitted that Newcastle 'might be a possibility' in the future.
KINNEAR WANTS N'ZOGBIA TO STAY
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has told French midfielder Charles N'Zogbia he is going nowhere.