Papiss Cisse's 11th goal of the season handed Newcastle a first home win of 2015 and plunged Aston Villa deeper into Barclays Premier League relegation trouble. The Senegal international's assured 37th-minute finish, which came against the run of play at St James' Park, was enough to secure a 1-0 victory, just the second of head coach John Carver's reign. However, Villa will feel desperately a...Full Story »

Papiss Cisse's fifth goal in six games launched a Newcastle fightback as they ended a four-match losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Everton. The Senegal international cancelled out Arouna Kone's fifth-minute opener - his first for the club on his first Barclays Premier League start for the club he joined during the summer of 2013 - with a close-range finish 11 minutes before the break . How...Full Story »

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse came off the bench to condemn Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea to a first defeat of the season. The Senegal international struck with his sixth goal of the season four minutes after replacing Remy Cabella, and then added a second 12 minutes from time. Magpies defender Steven Taylor was dismissed for a second bookable offence and substitute Didier Drogba ...Full Story »

Papiss Cisse eased some of the pressure on under-fire Newcastle manager Alan Pardew as his second brace of the season secured a precious Barclays Premier League point as the Magpies drew 2-2 at Swansea. Cisse was starting for the first time on Saturday since fracturing a patella in April and he repeated his two-goal show against Hull last month when he came on as a substitute to stun Garry Monk...Full Story »

Papiss Cisse returned from injury in the nick of time to hand Newcastle manager Alan Pardew a lifeline with a double which denied Hull victory. The Senegal international was introduced as a 69th-minute substitute on his return from a knee injury with the Magpies trailing 2-0 to superb strikes from Nikica Jelavic and Mohamed Diame and with Pardew firmly in the firing line. Within five minutes, ...Full Story »

Papiss Cisse headed Newcastle to a last-gasp victory over Crystal Palace as the Magpies left it desperately late at St James' Park. The Senegal international, who had earlier been denied three times by Palace keeper Julian Speroni, powered substitute Hatem Ben Arfa's cross home in the fourth-minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win with his first goal since January 4. Midfielder Cheick Tiot...Full Story »

PLAYERS’ chief Gordon Taylor hopes to solve Papiss Cisse’s Wonga stand-off with Newcastle. The Toon striker has refused to wear a shirt with the sponsor’s name due to his Islamic beliefs which forbid lending money for interest. It saw the Sengal star, 28, miss Toon’s pre-season trip to Portugal and fans feared Cisse could have played his last game for the club. PFA hea...Full Story »

PAPISS CISSE cut a lonely figure yesterday after sitting out Newcastle’s tour of Portugal. The Senegal striker, 28, trained on his own at Toon’s Benton HQ while his team-mates prepared for tomorrow’s friendly against Rio Ave 1,500 miles away. Cisse refused to travel as his bitter row over the club’s controversial sponsorship deal with short-term loan company Wonga rumbl...Full Story »

PAPISS CISSE’S Newcastle future is in doubt after he pulled out of the club’s pre-season tour to Portugal. The Senegal star has been locked in a dispute over Toon’s new shirt sponsor Wonga. Cisse, 28, is reluctant to wear the payday loan company’s logo due to his Islamic beliefs, which forbid the lending of money for interest. He has offered to wear either an unbranded...Full Story »

Newcastle were left to rue a series of missed opportunities as they squandered a chance to pull away from relegation trouble following a 1-1 draw at West Brom. The Magpies dominated the first half of their Barclays Premier League clash at The Hawthorns and deservedly led through Yoan Gouffran's early header. But after Papiss Cisse wasted another gilt-edged opening, the second half was a differ...Full Story »