SIDEBAR OF FAME

Steve’s managerial career hasn’t been without its share of Brucey bonuses, as his three favourite games prove...

NEWCASTLE 1- 0 MANCHESTER UNITED

October 6, 2019

“This victory is top of the pile for several reasons. Most importantly, it was my first win as Newcastle manager at St James’ Park and we needed it after a bad defeat [ 5- 0 at Leicester] the previous week. After years of trying, I finally beat my former club, but it was the circumstances which made this game so special. I gave Matty Longstaff his debut alongside his brother Sean in midfield, and he popped up with the winner late on – a brilliant shot from outside the penalty area. It was real Roy of the Rovers stuff.”

CHELSEA 0- 3 SUNDERLAND

November 14, 2010

“A result and a performance which had everyone sitting up and taking notice. Chelsea were almost invincible at Stamford Bridge, but we went there and played them off the park. Nedum Onuoha scored a worldie just before half- time, then Asamoah Gyan and Danny Welbeck stretched our lead in the second half. A fortnight earlier, we’d gone to St James’ Park and lost the derby 5- 1 to Newcastle. That defeat hurt everyone connected with Sunderland, but beating Chelsea at their place was the perfect response.”

HULL 1- 0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

May 28, 2016

“There’s nothing like winning at Wembley, and when it earns promotion to the Premier League it’s even better. We’d gone down the previous season, while Sheffield Wednesday had been outside the top flight for 16 years. My players handled the huge occasion superbly, and we won the game with an unbelievable strike from Mo Diame in the second half. Every boss obviously wants to go up automatically, but you can understand why so many of them say that doing it through the play- offs is the greatest feeling of all.”