Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse donned the club's controversial 'Wonga' strip for the first time,
as he started and scored in the club's pre-season friendly at St Mirren.
Cisse had earlier broken his silence in his row over new club sponsor Wonga, revealing he
consulted Islamic teachers before deciding to pull on the team's new shirt.
He made his first appearance of pre-season against Scottish side St Mirren on Tuesday night,
and scored after 19 minutes with a curling shot having been set up by Sammy Ameobi.
Cisse had been at loggerheads with Newcastle over the deal with payday loan company
Wonga, which the striker said conflicted with his Muslim beliefs.
The Senegalese star, who earns £40,000 a week, missed the club's training camp in Portugal
over the row, but insists he is now ready to concentrate on his game and was spotted training
in kit carrying the Wonga branding.
'I have had some useful discussions with my club, my family and Islamic teachers in the last
few weeks. After a huge amount of thought and reflection I have made the decision to follow
my teammates and wear the kit,' he said.
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