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Newcastle Utd commentator to step down

Newcastle United commentator Mick Lowes is to step down after 25 years of covering the Magpies.

The BBC Newcastle broadcaster said it had been "an honour, joy and privilege" to commentate on "one of the world's great football clubs".

Originally from Nottingham, Mick joined BBC Newcastle from Capital Radio in 1991 and moved to Metro radio in 1994 before returning to the BBC in 2002.

His final commentary will take place on 26 November against Blackburn Rovers.

'Legend in broadcasting'

The Sony Award-winning broadcaster said: "A quarter of a century working with the likes of Benitez, Dalglish, Given, Hall, Keegan, Robson, Shearer and Speed, as well as co-commentators John Anderson and Mick Martin, who gets to do that?