Newcastle cult hero LIAM O’BRIEN on THAT derby day goal against Sunderland, and how it changed his life forever: ‘Nobody says hello to me on Tyneside, they just sing my song…’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE: O'Brien scored twice in Wear-Tyne derbies, but the winner at Roker…

‘If your daughter brought him home, you’d be happy’: Newcastle insiders reveal how Lewis Hall became England’s best left back, why Thomas Tuchel loves ‘the Slough Maldini’, overcoming fears Eddie Howe thought he was ‘s***’, and his hidden talent

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe did not welcome mention of 'The Slough Maldini', but he knew without…

After five defeats in six, they had dropped to 13th in the table amid fears of…