Our tips for Wednesday’s Champions League knockout round play-off, first leg between Qarabag and Newcastle include a low card count

Eddie Howe's team are used to doing things the long way domestically, but their trip to face Qarabag will be something else

NEWCASTLE make the long trip to Baku on Wednesday for the first leg of their Champions League play-off with Qarabag. Brand-new Paddy Power customers who sign up and stake a tenner on football will

The Magpies failed to eke out the win they needed to progress to the round of 16 automatically, sending them into a play-off with Qarabag. The departure of Isak was always going to leave a gaping hole in Newcastle’s attacking artillery, but the acquisition of Wissa and Woltemade was designed to plug the gap.

The latest Premier League transfer news as an update emerges concerning Aston Villa, Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth.

Having missed out on a top-eight finish in the league phase, Newcastle United must go through the Champions League knockout play-offs to earn a place in the round of 16. Qarabag are their

Newcastle United are exploring plans to expand into a multi-club ownership model to prevent them from missing out on elite young talent, according to journalist Craig Hope. Senior staff within the Tyneside club have been briefed to prepare for expansion into a wider football network.

"I'm sick of the sight of them," was my reaction when Joe Cole and Karen Carney paired Manchester City with Newcastle. Don't get me wrong, St James' Park is one of my favourite away days. Despite the infamous 14 flights of stairs, Newcastle is a city that is completely and utterly obsessed with football.