Former Red denies Bellamy bust-up

The former Newcastle striker was on the receiving end of taunts from the visiting fans for much of the game, with one supporter throwing a water bottle at him.

There are reports of a bust-up with at least one Newcastle player in the tunnel, believed to be Steven Carr, but Newcastle assistant boss McDermott insisted: "It was something and nothing."

Rafael Benitez also denied seeing any punches being thrown.

"I could hear something but I couldn't understand what happened," he said. "I really couldn't see.

"It was over in maybe two seconds. I think it was shouting, nothing else."