An ordinary weekend for Shane Long, who played in Hulls 4-1 defeat to Newcastle at the KC Stadium before attending last nights FAI awards ahead of Wednesdays friendly with Serbia at the Aviva, er no wait!

Nothing normal about it as Newcastle manager Alan Pardew decided he was going to head butt Longs fellow ex Cork City player David Meyler.

The English Football Association are expected to consider disciplinary action against Pardew today, he may receive a first ever stadium ban as part of his punishment.

Pardew has already been fined £100,000 pounds by his club.

After picking up the goal of the year award for the strike against England last year at Wembley Long spoke to the waiting press about the head butt and his hopes for Ireland.