How the #BarclaysWSL2 table looks after game week 16 📊

Matt Targett has just gone all Lucas Digne. Unfortunately for him, Championship referees don’t let you get away with them.

Four of our last eight fixtures against Manchester City have been in domestic cup competitions, and it’ll be five of ten come the summer.

City

Cup draw before kickoff at Macclesfield. Home, please.

Charley’s been lively; good chance denied on first touch of the ball. Anyway; 2-0, Lumsden, game over.

TheLasses™️' new signing Simone Charley has traded Florida for Gateshead and she looks like the coldest person on Earth as she steps out on debut. Emily Murphy's first-half goal means we lead against bottom-of-the-league Portsmouth, but it's a scrappy affair. Conditions do look pretty rank, tbf.

🎙️🏆Cup Matchday PotT🏆🎙️ 🚌 Winning away again! 🙈 No VAR, no problem?! 🇮🇹 Sandro double 🌊 Big Nick deep 🎵Tell me ma…🎵 pod.fo/e/38fb6a

Sandro Tonali is the first player to score two goals from outside the box in a single game for Newcastle since Mohamed Diamé vs Preston in the League Cup back in October 2016. (Opta)

Did it without extra time.

Big Nick on his birthday.

What a hit!

Saw this before the goal but who cares… Sandro you beautiful boy.

It’s not justice, but it is lovely. Sandro been more like himself today. Let’s finish this… #nufc #facup

This is farcical.

Barnes tries to buy one and all of a sudden we’ve got Pierluigi Collina.

Some fair points about our attacking output on the telly from the Premier League’s record goalscorer.

Also, we’ve played canny. No major chances but keep doing what we’ve been doing, should get a few.

Went a bit Pope-y

That’s a red every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

Damned if you do…

We’re getting nothing today, and Danny Murphy will keep saying “doesn’t look much in it for me”. Let’s do this.

We’re all delighted about the lack of VA… ah. #offside

Big Nick in behind Mad Will?

#NUFC XI vs #AVFC: Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Ramsey; Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes; Osula #AVLNEW #FACup

⛅ Something bordering upon sunshine at Villa Park, which is a novelty. It's actually not raining. 😱 ⚫⚪ #NUFC take on #AVFC in the #FACup 4th round, looking to advance in a competition they can realistically win (but do they want extra games?). 🏆 #WaughWeatherReport #AVLNEW

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Right lads, your time to shine has come #NUFC Hiring a social media coordinator 🔽 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

🔲 Huge relief 🙌 🔳 Howe's emotional rollercoaster week 🎢 🔲 #NUFC benefit from a visit to Dr Tottenham 🩺 🔳 Ramsey delivers ⚽ 🔲 Away win at last ⌛ 🔳 Up for the FA Cup? 🏆 🎧 New free-to-listen Midweek @podonthetyne.bsky.social w/ @georgecaulkin.bsky.social & Taylor Payne: pod.fo/e/38dd53

We talked about this on the pod (out later). The second one is more understandable, evading an anticipated contact which then doesn’t quite arrive. First one’s a yard away from the ref and very daft.

Just watched the whole game back on TNT instead.

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank. More from @david-ornstein.bsky.social

Pod on the Tyne: Extra Tyne Something a bit different: the sounds of the away end on a big night at Spurs for #NUFC & Eddie Howe. (Best to listen with headphones) podonthetyne.supportingcast.fm

Right, when’s Match of the Day?!

Hits like chocolate. Can I have another? #nufc

We’re far from where we want to be but we can still scrap.

Thoroughly deserved half-time lead for #NUFC, but it didn't feel like the opener was going to come - especially not once Joe Willock's excellent finish was ruled out for a very marginal offside. Thiaw took his goal really well. That right-hand side has caused problems. #TOTNEW

Malick Thiaw, Malick Thiaw, Malick Thiaw Thiaw Thiaw!!! Big 45, lads n lasses.

Ordinarily that’d be a jinx, but it’s virtually impossible.

Gonna level with you. Nerves not settled.

First… how are you?

Enjoyed the Boro match tonight on the box. Thought Jeff Hendrick was playing but it was former Leedsman Luke Ayling. You can see why Targett wanted to stay there and play games; hope to see them back in the PL next season.

⚠️ LAST CHANCE! ⚠️ We need as many people as possible to fill in our Atmosphere survey before 4pm today so we have real supporter views to take to discussions with the club this week. 🔗 worflags.org.uk/wor-flags-at...

1-2 FT. A win is a win.

0-2 at HT. Skipper scores again just before the break.

Cool, calm, composed! 🥶 Jordan Nobbs hits the net in just 14 seconds. ⚡️ #NUFCWomen #BarclaysWSL2

TheLasses™️ score in the opening minute at Southampton. There was a late equaliser for Durham against Birmingham, too. Maybe, just maybe, something good will happen this weekend.

RIP

Heart attack football AND we’re losing. FFS.

Heart rate monitor just exploded