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North East darts star Callan Rydz has his sights set on the PDC World Darts Championship and the top 20 of the order of merit. Rydz, 25, has enjoyed a meteoric rise since winning a PDC tour card in 2019. His true breakthrough year came in 2021, reaching the fifth round of the UK Open, […]
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Rob Elliot has been named as interim manager of Gateshead after the departure of Mike Williamson to MK Dons was confirmed. Elliot had previously been working at Gateshead as technical director but will now have the task of running first-team duties alongside players Louis Storey and Carl Magnay. North East Non-League reporter […]
Written by Liam Brusby, Adam Foster, Kiara Armstrong and Ben Boyd One of football’s most recognisable figures today addressed a Sunderland audience about business, politics – and the city’s football team. Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville is perhaps best known nowadays as a forthright Sky Sports pundit. But he’s also a successful […]
The rise of darts in the North East of England is well underway with multiple household names from the region playing on national television week in, and week out. There are two North East players in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) top 32 namely Chris Dobey and Callan Rydz. Dobey is currently ranked 19th in […]
Newcastle United will welcome Paris Saint-Germain to St James’ Park tonight in a clash that sees Champions League football return to Tyneside for the first time in 20 years. A drone light display lit up the skies above the city-centre stadium earlier this week, part of which spelt out the phrase “we’re back” across the […]
The Football Association has distanced itself from Newcastle United kit supplier Castore’s ‘wet kit’ controversy, saying shirt choices are a matter for clubs. Following reports of Aston Villa players complaining the ‘wet look’ kits were adding unnecessary weight and impacting performances, the Midlands club made a complaint to the kit supplier last week. TV and […]
Milton Keynes-born Scottish youth international Harrison Ashby only joined the Magpies in January, but now finds himself on-loan in the south of Wales at Championship side Swansea City. Ashby found it difficult to break into the starting eleven on a regular basis ahead of Kieran Trippier, making only two Premier League appearances, though he still […]
After Reaching the FA Cup first round proper last campaign, South Shields are looking to replicate that success this year. WHEN AND WHERE Julio Arca’s side head to The F Ball Community Stadium to face Leek Town Saturday, September 30, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 pm The clash has been selected for TV coverage, with […]
Rusyn was one of the leading scorers in the Ukrainian Premier League last season, scoring 13 goals in 30 total appearances, with the striker having previously been prolific at U21 level On Sunday, the forward made his debut in the 88th minute against Cardiff and did not affect the game but it could be argued […]
Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Cardiff means the Black Cats have now only won 9 of their last 27 home games, despite averaging over 40,000 fans, the highest attendance in the Championship Following the game, manager Tony Mowbray said that the performance was ‘more than enough to win a football match’, but admitted that […]
