A look ahead to this weekend's encounter at Stamford Bridge

Newcastle responded from going a goal down to put five past nine-man Stoke

Potters had taken the lead but two red cards in three minutes saw their challenge fade as Newcastle ran out easy victors

View From The Sofa: Match of the Day, BBC1

Report comes from Sports Direct, the company owned by Mike Ashley

Malky Mackay was once so irritated by Craig Bellamy's hyperactivity that he locked him in a toilet for four hours. But the inconvenience was strictly temporary, for today Cardiff City's talismanic star has matured into a model senior pro who, together with manager Mackay, is leading the Welsh club into the Premier League.

The player's insistence that he did not know the meaning of the gesture seems ridiculous

The Magpies meet the vanquishers of Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday

BBC announce Match of the Day 2 presenter will be replaced from next season

Football is only a reflection of that society - and that doesn't say much about us

A look at some of the player’s finest moments for club and country

A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at St James’ Park

Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias is confident the events of the past fortnight have helped to secure the long-term future of the club.

Ashley Cole should be banned from Twitter, not the England team, according to former Three Lions defender Gary Pallister.

1 Rooney is back and comfortable in his new role

Blackburn Rovers 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1