Newcastles survival hopes suffered a major setback after they were held to a goalless draw by already relegated Aston Villa on Saturday. LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey . Jack Colback and Aleksandar Mitrovic each squandered second-half opportunities to break the deadlock at Villa Park as Rafa Benitezs side failed to break down the Premier Leagues worst defence.The draw, combined with Sunderlands victory over Chelsea, means Newcastle drop into the relegation zone and they will be relegated if Sunderland beat Everton in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Wednesday. Aston Villa will play in the Championship next season Villa, in their final Premier League home game before relegation, failed to register a shot on target but did prevent a club-record 12th consecutive league defeat as they picked up their first point since February.Rafa Benitez named an unchanged team from Newcastles victory over Crystal Palace, but they struggled for fluency in a tepid first half.Kevin Toner, handed his second league start by interim Villa boss Eric Black, was tasked with keeping tabs on Andros Townsend, and the in-form Newcastle winger was largely kept in check. Charlie Nicholas gives his reaction to the Aston Villa and Newcastle Utd stalemate. The visitors best chance of the first 45 minutes fell to Papiss Cisse, who snatched at his shot after Vurnon Anitas measured through-ball.The same combination ended in a similar result 10 minutes before half-time as an unmarked Cisse miscued his volley into the arms of Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn.Having impressed in the second half against Liverpool and Palace in their previous two matches, Newcastle came out after the break at a higher tempo and missed two golden opportunities inside the first 15 minutes.First, Colback blazed over from 10 yards before Mitrovic, who replaced the ineffective Cisse after 52 minutes, lobbed over with only Bunn to beat. Aston Villa fans protested during the game by throwing beach balls on to the pitch Benitez sacrificed his defensive midfield to throw on Ayoze Perez and Siem De Jong, but the visitors toiled as the game progressed and they failed to create any clearer chances.Bunn beat clear a firm strike from Georginio Wijnaldum and Mitrovic nodded wide from Colbacks delivery, but Villas defence was rarely stretched.News of Sunderlands dramatic fightback against Chelsea filtered through the ground as Newcastle surged forward in six minutes of added time, but Ciaran Clarks brave block from Wijnaldums volley was as close as Benitezs side got to a late winner. Aleksandar Mitrovic says Newcastle must move on following their disappointing 0-0 draw at rock-bottom Aston Villa. They host Tottenham on the final day of the season but may be already relegated by then. They have 34 points, one fewer than Sunderland, who have their game in hand against Everton at the Stadium of Light. As for Villa, they conclude their season at the Emirates against Arsenal before turning their attention to the Championship. Pick your team Aguero? Ozil? De Bruyne? Pick your Fantasy Six-a-Side team for the chance to win £10,000 Soccer Saturday verdict - Charlie Nicholas This was a game I was rather disappointed with. In the first 45 minutes, Aston Villa didnt really put many passes together. It was so flat, it was a crazy first 45 minutes that lacked true ambition. The second-half changed a little bit. In the end Villa threatened just a couple of times but Newcastle ran out of ideas.Now Newcastle really have it all to do. Theyve got to try and hope Sunderland dont get anything, its out of their control and they didnt deserve to win for me today. They might have created more chances but a goalless draw at this stage of the season is not helpful. Player ratingsAston Villa: Bunn (7), Clark (7), Lescott (6), Toner (6), Hutton (7), Westwood (7), Sanchez (7), Gana (6), Bacuna (6), Ayew (6), Sinclair (6) Subs used: Hepburn-Murphy (6)Newcastle: Darlow (6), Anita (6), Mbemba (6), Lascelles (6), Dummett (5), Tiote (6), Colback (5), Townsend (6), Sissoko (6), Wijnaldum (6), Cisse (5)Subs used: Perez (5), Mitrovic (6), De Jong (6)Man of the match: Ciaran Clark Swen Nater Jersey . Goodell said in an ESPN Radio interview Monday (http://es.pn/1gkbauy ) that participants played harder and made the game very competitive. Goodell says he had fun watching the game Sunday and thinks fans did, too. Tom Nissalke Jersey . -- A lawyer for the fiancee of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez asked a judge Friday to throw out perjury charges, saying Shayanna Jenkins did not wilfully lie as she was bombarded with 1,630 questions over two days before a grand jury.ASHBURN, Va. -- Bruce Allen is now officially upgraded to president and general manager of the Washington Redskins. Previously, Allen held the GM title but was an executive vice-president. In a press release issued by the team on Monday, owner Dan Snyder says "I think the world of Bruce Allen and giving him both titles is appropriate." Allen was hired by the Redskins in December 2009,, after spending time with the Buccaneers and Raiders in the NFL, as well as USFL clubs. Bryn Forbes Jersey. Last week, Allen said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the teams nickname is "respectful" toward Native Americans. That followed half the U.S. Senate publicly urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to change the clubs name, saying it is a racist slur. ' ' '
Newcastles survival hopes suffered a major setback after they were held to a goalless draw by already relegated Aston Villa on Saturday. LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey . Jack Colback and Aleksandar Mitrovic each squandered second-half opportunities to break the deadlock at Villa Park as Rafa Benitezs side failed to break down the Premier Leagues worst defence.The draw, combined with Sunderlands victory over Chelsea, means Newcastle drop into the relegation zone and they will be relegated if Sunderland beat Everton in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Wednesday. Aston Villa will play in the Championship next season Villa, in their final Premier League home game before relegation, failed to register a shot on target but did prevent a club-record 12th consecutive league defeat as they picked up their first point since February.Rafa Benitez named an unchanged team from Newcastles victory over Crystal Palace, but they struggled for fluency in a tepid first half.Kevin Toner, handed his second league start by interim Villa boss Eric Black, was tasked with keeping tabs on Andros Townsend, and the in-form Newcastle winger was largely kept in check. Charlie Nicholas gives his reaction to the Aston Villa and Newcastle Utd stalemate. The visitors best chance of the first 45 minutes fell to Papiss Cisse, who snatched at his shot after Vurnon Anitas measured through-ball.The same combination ended in a similar result 10 minutes before half-time as an unmarked Cisse miscued his volley into the arms of Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn.Having impressed in the second half against Liverpool and Palace in their previous two matches, Newcastle came out after the break at a higher tempo and missed two golden opportunities inside the first 15 minutes.First, Colback blazed over from 10 yards before Mitrovic, who replaced the ineffective Cisse after 52 minutes, lobbed over with only Bunn to beat. Aston Villa fans protested during the game by throwing beach balls on to the pitch Benitez sacrificed his defensive midfield to throw on Ayoze Perez and Siem De Jong, but the visitors toiled as the game progressed and they failed to create any clearer chances.Bunn beat clear a firm strike from Georginio Wijnaldum and Mitrovic nodded wide from Colbacks delivery, but Villas defence was rarely stretched.News of Sunderlands dramatic fightback against Chelsea filtered through the ground as Newcastle surged forward in six minutes of added time, but Ciaran Clarks brave block from Wijnaldums volley was as close as Benitezs side got to a late winner. Aleksandar Mitrovic says Newcastle must move on following their disappointing 0-0 draw at rock-bottom Aston Villa. They host Tottenham on the final day of the season but may be already relegated by then. They have 34 points, one fewer than Sunderland, who have their game in hand against Everton at the Stadium of Light. As for Villa, they conclude their season at the Emirates against Arsenal before turning their attention to the Championship. Pick your team Aguero? Ozil? De Bruyne? Pick your Fantasy Six-a-Side team for the chance to win £10,000 Soccer Saturday verdict - Charlie Nicholas This was a game I was rather disappointed with. In the first 45 minutes, Aston Villa didnt really put many passes together. It was so flat, it was a crazy first 45 minutes that lacked true ambition. The second-half changed a little bit. In the end Villa threatened just a couple of times but Newcastle ran out of ideas.Now Newcastle really have it all to do. Theyve got to try and hope Sunderland dont get anything, its out of their control and they didnt deserve to win for me today. They might have created more chances but a goalless draw at this stage of the season is not helpful. Player ratingsAston Villa: Bunn (7), Clark (7), Lescott (6), Toner (6), Hutton (7), Westwood (7), Sanchez (7), Gana (6), Bacuna (6), Ayew (6), Sinclair (6) Subs used: Hepburn-Murphy (6)Newcastle: Darlow (6), Anita (6), Mbemba (6), Lascelles (6), Dummett (5), Tiote (6), Colback (5), Townsend (6), Sissoko (6), Wijnaldum (6), Cisse (5)Subs used: Perez (5), Mitrovic (6), De Jong (6)Man of the match: Ciaran Clark Swen Nater Jersey . Goodell said in an ESPN Radio interview Monday (http://es.pn/1gkbauy ) that participants played harder and made the game very competitive. Goodell says he had fun watching the game Sunday and thinks fans did, too. Tom Nissalke Jersey . -- A lawyer for the fiancee of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez asked a judge Friday to throw out perjury charges, saying Shayanna Jenkins did not wilfully lie as she was bombarded with 1,630 questions over two days before a grand jury.ASHBURN, Va. -- Bruce Allen is now officially upgraded to president and general manager of the Washington Redskins. Previously, Allen held the GM title but was an executive vice-president. In a press release issued by the team on Monday, owner Dan Snyder says "I think the world of Bruce Allen and giving him both titles is appropriate." Allen was hired by the Redskins in December 2009,, after spending time with the Buccaneers and Raiders in the NFL, as well as USFL clubs. Bryn Forbes Jersey. Last week, Allen said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the teams nickname is "respectful" toward Native Americans. That followed half the U.S. Senate publicly urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to change the clubs name, saying it is a racist slur. ' ' '