HULL: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was sent to the stands to watch his team beat Hull 4-1 Saturday in the Premier League after appearing to head-butt Hull midfielder David Meyler.
The incident happened after 72 minutes, with Newcastle winning 3-1, when Meyler barged into Pardew as he looked to retrieve the ball for a throw-in.
Pardew, no stranger to touchline altercations, squared up to Meyler before moving his head in the direction of the Irishman. Referee Kevin Friend sent Pardew to the stands, with the Football Association sure to take a close look at the altercation.
"I'll be sitting down from now on," Pardew told the BBC after the match. "I apologize to everyone concerned." Hull manager Steve Bruce said the club accepted Pardew's apology.
On the pitch, Moussa Sissoko's brace helped the visitors to a comfortable win. Sissoko scored his first after just 10 minutes, sweeping home first time after a counterattack, and then took the game away from the Tigers with his second in the 55th.
Curtis Davies' header in the 46th had given the hosts hope at 2-1. Newcastle's second was a gift from Maynor Figueroa, with the defender's under-hit back-pass allowing Loic Remy to gallop clear to score into an empty net after rounding Allan McGregor, while Vurnon Anita made it four in injury time.
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