Newcastle players caught out by traffic at West Ham


Newcastle manager Steve McClaren. Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United's players had to trudge the last mile to West Ham United's stadium after their team coach became stuck in London's rush-hour traffic before Monday's Premier League fixture.

"The road was gridlocked and the police did very well to get us here. It's a shorter preparation but we just need to deal with it," Newcastle manager Steve McClaren was quoted by the BBC as saying prior to kickoff at Upton Park.

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