Hornicek howler gifts Everton the points, Ramsey sees red and St James' Park boos them off
By Our Special Correspondent
NEWCASTLE 0 EVERTON 1
Newcastle don't like Mondays, and Mondays don't like Newcastle. Thierno Barry tapped in the softest goal of his career four minutes after half-time, and David Moyes's Everton made it two wins over the Magpies in five days.
It was a goalkeeping howler. Tyrique George hit a first-time shot, Lukas Hornicek let it squirm under his body, and Barry scored into an empty net from about six inches out. VAR looked at two offside calls and a claim that Barry had fouled Fabian Schar, and let it stand.
The visitors had the better of a dreary first half. Barry volleyed Will Osula's arm from eight yards, Jake O'Brien nodded a Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall cross past the post, and Harrison Armstrong, unmarked, screwed a cutback wide from 14 yards. Newcastle did not manage a shot on target in the half and went in to boos.
After the goal Hornicek kept it at one, palming over a Dewsbury-Hall curler and getting an arm to an O'Brien header.
Newcastle's best moment came on 66 minutes, when Anthony Elanga's shot hit Pickford and the post and spun along the line without crossing. Jacob Ramsey volleyed just wide from 20 yards, and Pickford saved with his feet from Yoane Wissa as eight minutes of stoppage time began.
Today's transfer whispers, and who is whispering them
GUNNERS IN KROUPI SCRAP
Champions Arsenal want Bournemouth's 20-year-old French forward Eli Junior Kroupi in January, but Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain are in the queue too, says the Mirror.
ARTETA EYES YILDIZ TOO
Juventus' 21-year-old Turkish winger Kenan Yildiz is also on the Arsenal radar, though Mikel Arteta's first thoughts are on more firepower up front, says the Mirror.
UNITED SPIES RAID DORTMUND
Manchester United have run the rule over four Borussia Dortmund men: forward Serhou Guirassy, 30, midfielders Jobe Bellingham, 21, and Felix Nmecha, 26, and defender Daniel Svensson, 24, says Teamtalk.
VERBRUGGEN DREAMS OF MADRID
Brighton's 24-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen would jump at the chance to join Real Madrid, says Football Insider.
SEAGULLS WATCH TEEN ARNOLIN
Brighton are keeping tabs on Estoril's 18-year-old defender Jordan Arnolin, but Barcelona are sniffing around as well, says Record (via Sport Witness).
LE BRIS GETS JANUARY KITTY
Sunderland will hand manager Regis le Bris the funds to strengthen in the January window and turn their fortunes around, says the i.
FOREST PLAYERS RALLY ROUND GLASNER
Under-pressure Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has won the backing of his players after a meeting at the club's training ground, says the Telegraph.
PREMIER PACK CIRCLES RODRIGUEZ
Several Premier League clubs are tracking Celta Vigo's 23-year-old Spanish defender Javi Rodriguez, says Teamtalk.
Rumours as reported by the outlets named, collected by BBC Sport's gossip column. The Pink has not confirmed them.
How they stand: Championship
Championship
P
GD
Pts
1
Middlesbrough
13
13
28
2
Swansea
13
7
26
3
Wolves
13
7
24
4
West Brom
13
5
24
5
Southampton
13
15
23
6
Birmingham
13
10
23
7
Stoke City
13
4
23
8
West Ham
13
15
22
9
QPR
13
5
20
10
Sheff Utd
13
2
19
11
Portsmouth
13
1
19
12
Millwall
13
2
18
13
Blackburn
13
-1
18
14
Bristol City
13
-2
18
15
Norwich
13
-1
15
16
Lincoln
13
-9
15
17
Cardiff
13
-1
14
18
Wrexham
13
-4
14
19
Bolton
13
-8
14
20
Charlton
13
-10
14
21
Watford
13
-11
11
22
Burnley
13
-8
9
23
Derby
13
-14
7
24
Preston
13
-17
5
Table as of Tue 3 Nov, 16:16
How they stand: League One
League One
P
GD
Pts
1
Huddersfield
13
16
28
2
Stockport
14
12
26
3
Oxford Utd
12
9
23
4
Luton
13
6
23
5
Plymouth
14
2
23
6
Reading
13
12
22
7
Bradford
13
2
22
8
Cambridge
14
0
21
9
Sheff Wed
13
8
20
10
Leicester
13
3
19
11
MK Dons
13
2
18
12
Mansfield
12
2
18
13
Wycombe
13
-2
18
14
Orient
13
5
17
15
Burton
14
-3
17
16
Stevenage
12
4
16
17
Notts Co
12
-1
14
18
AFC Wimbledon
13
-12
13
19
Blackpool
12
-4
12
20
Doncaster
13
-8
12
21
Wigan
13
-11
10
22
Peterboro'
13
-12
10
23
Barnsley
12
-10
9
24
Bromley
13
-20
9
Table as of Tue 3 Nov, 16:16
How they stand: League Two
League Two
P
GD
Pts
1
Salford
14
10
31
2
Barnet
13
10
26
3
Walsall
13
9
22
4
Crewe
14
0
22
5
Cheltenham
14
-2
21
6
Grimsby
14
6
20
7
York
14
3
20
8
Gillingham
14
1
20
9
Accrington
14
6
19
10
Chesterfield
14
3
19
11
Tranmere
14
2
19
12
Exeter
14
2
19
13
Swindon
14
-2
19
14
Newport
14
3
18
15
Shrewsbury
14
-5
18
16
Fleetwood
14
0
17
17
Bristol Rov
14
-6
16
18
Port Vale
12
-4
15
19
Rochdale
14
-9
15
20
Northampton
12
0
14
21
Oldham
13
-5
12
22
Rotherham
14
-7
12
23
Colchester
13
-7
12
24
Crawley
12
-8
9
Table as of Tue 3 Nov, 16:17
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