UK Back Pages: Under-Fire Alan Pardew Gets a Stay of Execution

Newcastle miraculously fought back from two down for a vital draw against visiting Hull on Saturday. 

Perhaps the biggest victor on the day was under-fire boss Alan Pardew, who has been under immense pressure as Newcastle have struggled and fans have called for his head. 

But as Papiss Cisse fired a second-half brace, now it appears as though Pardew has a temporary reprieve from the sack. 

The Sunday Express marked the occasion as a "Cisse Fire." 

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Sunday Express back page - "Cisse Fire!" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/BD6qgKb2i6

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) September 20, 2014"

The Star also led with Pardew along with a story on Liverpool's "Kop Flop" in their 3-1 defeat to West Ham. 

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Daily Star Sunday back page - "2-0 to Hull and back" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/93UO8og0bA

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) September 20, 2014"

The Mail on Sunday ran with Joe Hart's concern over receiving a new contract with Manchester City, as the club has rewarded other veterans with new deals. 

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Mail on Sunday back page - "Hart fear over deal" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mcfc pic.twitter.com/2nS6I6Hvty

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) September 20, 2014"

The Mail on Sunday ran with a story that Cristiano Ronaldo turned down Manchester United last summer in favour of a new Madrid deal and that they won't break the bank to try and bring him back again. 

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Mail on Sunday Sport front page - "United will not break the bank for Ronaldo" #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/k4jE3XntC1

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) September 20, 2014"