Jesus saves, but Coloccini heads home the rebound

God delivers the half time team talk, yesterday

Half time at St James' Park and Newcastle United - two goals down at the hands of Wigan Athletic - trudge back to the dressing rooms for a catch-up meeting with the gaffer. Meanwhile, sections of the crowd in the Gallowgate end find amusement from what appeared to be 'a sign' - a thick shaft of light beams down onto the crowd, making its way slowly across various sections of the fans on the east side of the ground, as if to cast a blessing on the Geordie faithful. It seems a panel or door on the side of the Gallowgate had been left open - possibly by the workmen who painted Mike Ashley's 'tag' on the roof - but whilst fans scratched their heads and pondered a poor first half, it looked like the 'man upstairs' was delivering a beam of hope for the second half.

Sure enough, forty five minutes later - despite referee Pontious Halsey's continued hinderance - disciples Ameobi and Coloccini combine to rescue a point. Hallelujah indeed.