Duff hits pre-season hat-trick to beat Hartlepool

    Saturday, July 19, 2008

    Damien Duff claimed a fine hat-trick as Newcastle launched their pre-season campaign with a comfortable victory at Hartlepool. The Republic of Ireland international cancelled out Matty Robson's opener five minutes before the break and then added a second from debutant Danny Guthrie's pass before making it 4-1 at the death. • Keegan praise for Duff In the meantime, Guthrie had marked his arrival on Tyneside with a deflected 53rd-minute strike. Kevin Keegan's side endured a testing ...

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