Former Southampton and Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger has been cleared of raping a woman in a hotel.

The 22-year-old striker denied the accusation and said they had consensual sex after going out drinking together.

He told Newcastle Crown Court he had never engaged in sexual activity with a woman against her will and the jury returned the not guilty verdict after the week-long trial.

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