Kinnear rewarded with deal

Joe Kinnear has been rewarded for his gutsy effort to turn Newcastle United's fortunes around with a deal to keep him as manager of the Toon until at least the summer.

Kinnear said on the club's official website: "Ever since I came to Newcastle United I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The players have been great to work with and the fans have made me feel at home since day one.

"We have a big challenge ahead of us for the rest of the season but together I'm confident we will make good progress.

"We have some very good players already at this club and hopefully we can further strengthen the squad in January and I will be working very closely with the directors to try to achieve that."