Moore Breaks Down ... Again

Last updated : 19 October 2005 By Footy Mad - Editor
Many fans can wonder what the hell is going on at Newcastle these days, as another of Graeme Souness's buys fails to come through 90 minutes of football. Craig Moore's comeback from injury lasted 45 minutes as he limped out of last night's reserve-team defeat at St Andrew's.
 
The Australian international, who joined United from Borussia Moenchengladbach in the summer, was making his first competitive start for the club after shaking off a hamstring injury picked up in the final pre-season friendly game at Bray Wanderers.

With Titus Bramble still on the sidelines with a similar injury, Moore had been hoping to play himself into contention for a place in the squad for Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby.

But the former Rangers centre-back pulled up seconds before the half-time whistle. To cap a miserable evening for the Magpies' second string, goals from Andrew Barrowman and Neil Kilkenny saw Tommy Craig's men make the trip home empty-handed.