This week Lowey talked about Newcastle’s unbeaten start to the season coming to an end.

“Perhaps unsurprisingly at the hands of Sydney FC, on a wild Saturday night down the M1, but it was still a week to leave a smile on the faces of football fans.

The Socceroos got the job done, at the business end of the longest qualifying road in World Cup history, on a nervy, patience-required, but ultimately joyous night at Homebush, and we all went home both totally relieved yet delighted to belong once again at football’s premier showpiece and biggest celebration.” Read the full article here.