Souness Must Stay Tight-Lipped

Although he cannot be held responsible for the bizarre actions of Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer, Knight and Souness do have a past history.

Knight apologised for incorrectly awarding the penalty against Villa, but Souness said it was "too little too late", and the referee made a point of speaking to Newcastle's senior players minutes before he officiated at the Magpies' clash against Everton a month after the Villa game.

However, in that game at Goodison he awarded a disputed free kick to Everton which ultimately cost United the match.