Big Geordie

Blyth squeaked a replay with a 1-1 draw at Campion. Lower league side pretty much outclassed them all game. 👀

Press will be going after the club over the next few days, tp try and stir up tension. Got to remember though; We are still suffering aftershocks from the Ashley-era, which will take time to shift. Can't under-estimate enough the damage that was done during those 14 years. And as a result, we have players that are not wanted, but on quite big contracts that are too much for championship level clubs to consider. That said, this window has been a failure and the Eales will have to explain. Re The Hope piece - locked behind a firewall.

Back at graft today. But - North Shields, Blyth, Whitley Bay, Ashington and Bedlington Terriers all away or not playing. So - will be a leek show somewhere this pm, probs!

Said to my old man that we'd pull a PL side away from home. I ended up being half right!

8 away draws in a row now (in both comps)? Great draw for Wimbledon - bound to be on TV.

Really good run out for him tonight. Great to see him back.

Feel sorry for Little Joe - he can't buy any luck at the moment. Hopefully it's not too serious.

Made hard work of it tonight, but got through in the end. Thought BDB and Krafth at centre back did really well. Good to see Tonali back and get a good run out. He looked really emotional at the end.

Good luck to him.

In no great surprise to anyone, Blyth and Nobby Solano have parted company. Can't blame the bloke, given that he was probably lied to from the very start. What a mess. Irfan OUT

I suspect this is as much as the club being unable to shift the likes of Fraser and Hayden, etc than owt else. Ashley had them on long contracts and if there's no takers....

Blyth ended up losing 4-1 to Morpeth The new owner's 'vanity project' has gone disasterously wrong. Why Solano will hang about now is beyond me - bloke has been lied to from the start.

Blyth 4-0 down at home to Morpeth. Doomed. 3 17 year olds on the bench, apparently.

5Live saying he looked emotional at the end, and handed his shirt to a Newcastle supporter. Wouldn't be surprised if he has played his last game for us.

Has Howe said owt post match, as yet?

Lucky, lucky point in the end - but will take it. Joelinton should have been sent off (really stupid to grab the keeper!) and then really fortunate that the goal was ruled out for 'handball'. Not a good day, but a point on the road.

Sky still packing the ad breaks in. :

It's early days for this season lads - no need to panic yet. They all need a kick up the arse though - no doubt.

After a bright start, it's been poor. Look disjointed and off the pace.

Next to no pre-match discussion from Sky. Plenty ad-breaks as others have noted though. Joke.

Villa 0 Arsenal 2 Partey

Villa 0 Arsenal 1 Trossard

Blyth end up losing 4-2 at Workshop Town, after being 2-1 ahead. Home to Morpeth on Monday next for them. Ashington lost 4-1 at Congleton Town, in the FA Trophy North Shields won 4-0 at Redcar Town, in the FA Vase.

Man City 4 Ipswich 1 Haaland (hattrick) Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 2 Conway

Mackems down to 10 men. Dan Neill 2nd off for 2nd yellow.