Sheffield Uniteds plans for Saturdays South Yorkshire derby at Barnsley have been disrupted by news that Chris Armstrong has undergone surgery on his groin after losing his battle to go under the knife.Armstrong, who is adept at playing both defensively and going forward, had initially hoped that his injury would not require surgery, but now manage

Newcastle United lost their fourth game on-the trot on Wednesday night. It was a much improved showing from Newcastle, who were mi sing key players such as Hatem Ben Arfa and Yohan Cabaye. Newcastle took the lead after a first half lacking in any real quality. Demba Ba won the ball and drove in on goal and hit a dipping shot from 25 yards the keepe