Birmingham get the second period in much the stronger of the two sides, while the rain keep running down at St. James’ Park. The Blues first-half scorer, Jerome burns by
Rainy Gallowgate at the start of the first half causing a little problem for the players to get good passing movement over the wet surface. But the Lads start the
Sam Allardyce’s unchanged Newcastle XI seeking for a revenge against Birmingham City team for last season’s FA Cup demolition. Now they have Alex McLeish as the new manager and with
Newcastle players, supporters and the manager who has just re-United by the latest progress of result from last Wednesday fixture, will have to keep focus ahead today’s home match against
James Milner says he and his team-mates can not see the pressure of playing for Newcastle United. If it’s much made of what Joey Barton’s said last weekend about the
