Martin Hardy

Martin Hardy is a football reporter at 'The Independent'.

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Papiss Cisse celebrates his goal for Newcastle

Match Report: Newcastle United 4 Southampton 2

St James’ Park was red, white and blue yesterday. It has been going that way for some time. Things used to be more black and white. It was French Day. Seven of Newcastle’s 18 players were born in France. Newcastle fans wore berets. It did not seem like Tyneside at times, but no one seemed to care, not by full-time anyway, by when Newcastle had moved a significant step towards remaining in the Premier League.

Nigel Adkins was widely tipped for the sack – and got it

With 'just' three sacked, the Premier League is a manager's safe haven

The Weekend Dossier: The Championship has already gobbled up and spat out 14 managers this term

Cissé put the ball in the visitors’ net in the 24th minute but it was ruled out for offside

Match Report: Alan Pardew rages after linesman denies Newcastle striker Papiss Cissé twice

Newcastle United 0 Metalist Kharkiv 0

Dave Parnaby, head of the Middlesbrough youth academy, at the club's training ground

Martin Hardy: The man behind Middlesbrough's prolific player production process

Life Beyond the Premier League

Juventus’ Stephan Lichtsteiner tussles with Gary Hooper

Celtic manager Neil Lennon escapes charge for claim of referee is 'pro-Juventus'

Lennon was angry with Spanish official who controversially chose to ignore the endless series of shirt-pulling and grappling

The Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was jeered by the home fans for his substitutions

Alan Pardew eyes fresh start to Newcastle's Europa League assault

Magpues are in action tonight

Champions League: Neil Lennon - 'Pro-Juventus' referee was terrible at corners, says Celtic manager

The Scottish league leaders lost 3-0 to the Italian side

Celtic's European dream is close to being over
Celtic manager Neil Lennon

'Bye, bye Celtic': Neil Lennon has last laugh at those who said Celtic's Champions League ambitions were a joke

Derided as Champions League also-rans, Celtic face Juventus tonight with last eight in view

Jack Wilshere holds off the advances of Lee Cattermole on Saturday

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has become a 'marked man'

Sunderland 0 Arsenal 1: Arsenal manager admits his star midfielder is singled out for treatment by opposition players

Day In a Page

James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats
Giro d'Italia: The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb

The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb

As the Giro d'Italia tackles the brutal climb, Simon Usborne takes on the snow and switchbacks – and soon realises what the fuss is about
National archives: Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Newly unearthed papers reveal a shocking extra dimension to the constitutional crisis over monarch’s abdication
Sent down at the Old Bailey: A tour of the world's most famous court

Sent down at the Old Bailey

A tour of the world's most famous court
Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

The Hangover actor Zach Galifianakis’s date for his movie premieres isn’t arm candy  – it’s his 87-year-old friend who he saved from homelessness
British football scores an own goal

British football scores an own goal

Many managers barely survive a year in post. Martin Baker talks to experts who make a case for clubs using forensic business skills to find the best staff
James Lawton: Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again

James Lawton

Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again