Blackburn See Off Magpies

Support your team away and make a weekend of it! Book a hotel near the game with MATCHhotels and 4thegame! ... Joe Kinnear saw Blackburn Rovers condemn Newcastle United to a fifth straight defeat with the crisis-torn club hitting a new low both on and off the pitch. Goals from Christopher Samba and Roque Santa Cruz saw Blackburn claim a 2-1 win at St James' Park in front of a 44,935 crowd - the lowest in the Premier League since the stadium was expanded eight years ago. Samba and Santa Cruz had struck in the first half to give Paul Ince's side a 2-0 lead at the break. Michael Owen's penalty early in the second half gave Newcastle some hope, but they couldn't summon up an equaliser - and a win for Tottenham Hotspur at Portsmouth on Sunday will leave them bottom of the division. The game was watched by new interim manager... [read full story]