Sat 7th Nov - St James' Park, Newcastle
Harper: Six months left on contract
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has outlined his intention to keep Steve Harper at the club.
Shay Given has been an ever-present in the Magpies side this term and there would appear to be no immediate prospect of Harper displacing him.
Harper has just six months remaining on his current contract and is free to speak to other clubs in January but Kinnear hopes to convince the goalkeeper that his future lies at St James' Park.
Kinnear feels Harper is one of the most talented shot-stoppers in the Premier League and could even challenge for a place in the England squad.
He admits it would be a major blow to lose the 33-year-old and is eager to resolve his contract situation quickly.
"Harps has a contract that needs to be sorted out," Kinnear told the Evening Chronicle.
"Steve would probably be playing somewhere else, and who is there to say he would not be the England goalkeeper?
"Shay's the Irish national goalkeeper, and Harps would certainly be in with a shout with the England setup.
"I'm obviously aware of that, but I wouldn't like to lose him, that's for sure."
Kinnear is keen to bolster his squad in the January transfer window but he concedes that he has no worries about the goalkeeping department.
He said: "That's probably the strongest position we've got at the club. They (Given and Harper) are both very talented goalkeepers.
"That's one position I can go to bed at night and not worry about, because we have got two world-class goalkeepers.
"I would love to keep it that way."

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It's a secure Toon
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Monday 23rd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Preston vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Swansea |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Watford |
| Wednesday 9th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Coventry vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 13:00 | Newcastle vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:45 | Sheff Wed vs Newcastle |
| Monday 28th December | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 17:20 | Newcastle vs Derby |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs West Brom |
| Monday 18th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs West Brom |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Newcastle vs Crystal Palace |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 17:20 | Leicester vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Cardiff |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Derby vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 15:00 | Swansea vs Newcastle |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 3 - 1 Peterborough | |
| Monday 2nd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 2 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Tuesday 20th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Scunthorpe 2 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Nottm Forest 1 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 0 - 0 Bristol City | |
| Wednesday 30th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 1 - 1 QPR | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Ipswich 0 - 4 Newcastle | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Peterborough 2 - 0 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 3 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Wednesday 16th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Blackpool 2 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Cardiff 0 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Monday 31st August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Leicester | |
| Wednesday 26th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Newcastle 4 - 3 Huddersfield | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 1 - 0 Sheff Wed | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 3 - 0 Reading | |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| West Brom 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Dundee Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Newcastle 0 - 0 Leeds | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 27 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 16 | 27 |
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