Sport: Newcastle suffer relegation from the Premier League
Newcastle United manager Alan Shearer grimaces on the sidelines as his team begin a do-or-die encounter with Aston Villa. Newcastle needed at least a point from the match to have any hope of staying up, but found themselves 1-0 down after 38 minutes...Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsThe Toon Army sing in a bid to lift their lacklustre sidePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsBut their efforts are in vain as the referee blows the final whistle and Newcastle are relegated from the top flight with a paltry total of 34 points from 38 gamesPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
Steven Taylor sinks to the floor as he contemplates the club's plightPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsA tattooed fan hold his hands on his head after the final whistlePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsObafemi Martins and Iain Dowie react with anguishPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsProud Newcastle fans show their loyalty despite United's relegationPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsVilla fans taunt their opponents after forcing them out of the Premier LeaguePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsDespondent Newcastle supporters stay behind after the match. Next season will be the club's first outside the top flight since 1992/93Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom JenkinsA cleaner carries a mock coffin from the area vacated by Newcastle fansPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
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