... one of two Newcastle United fans who died in the MH17 disaster, has been identified in the Netherlands.
Liam Sweeney was buried last week after a funeral at St Mary's Cathedral last week.
Sweeney and Alder were travelling to New Zealand to watch Newcastle play pre-season friendlies when the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down in the Ukraine five weeks ago.
The crash claimed the lives of all 298 people on board.
Mr Sweeney's remains were identified and during his funeral service in Newcastle on August 21 his family expressed the wish that Mr Alder's body could also soon be recovered and brought back to the UK.
The identification process has now been completed in the Netherlands.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Service spokesman said: "We can confirm the positive identification of another British victim of flight MH17, John Alder.
"The family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
"We continue to provide consular assistance to the family."
Saturday August 30
12:45 Burnley v Man Utd
15:00 Manchester City v Stoke City
15:00 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
15:00 QPR v Sunderland
15:00 Swansea City v West Brom
15:00 West Ham United v Southampton
17:30 Everton v Chelsea
Sunday August 31
13:30 Aston Villa v Hull City
13:30 Tottenham v Liverpool
16:00 Leicester City v Arsenal
2013/14 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0
1. Tim Krul
13. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
6. Mike Williamson
2. Fabricio Coloccini
36. Paul Dummett
7. Moussa Sissoko 88'
24. Cheick Tiote
8. Vurnon Anita
11. Yoan Gouffran 76'
18. Luuk de Jong 59'
9. Papiss Cisse
Subs
10. Hatem Ben Arfa 59'
15. Dan Gosling
19. Massadio Haidara
21. Rob Elliot
22. Sylvain Marveaux 88'
23. Shola Ameobi 76'
27. Steven Taylor
Papiss Cisse headed Newcastle to a last-gasp victory over Crystal Palace as the Magpies left it desperately late at St James' Park.
The Senegal international, who had earlier been denied three times by Palace keeper Julian Speroni, powered substitute Hatem Ben Arfa's cross home in the fourth-minute of stoppage time to snatch a 1-0 win with his first goal since January 4.
Midfielder Cheick Tiote had rattled the crossbar seconds earlier as Palace looked to have survived, but Cisse ensured the Eagles remain firmly entrenched in the battle for Barclays Premier League survival.
Speroni's heroics had kept the Eagles in a game of little real quality until that point, and they might even have been ahead themselves with Yannick Bolasie clipping the crossbar seconds after Kagisho Dikgacoi had gone one-on-one with keeper Tim Krul.
With Alan Pardew watching the game via video-link from the club's training ground and owner Mike Ashley making a rare appearance in the stands, is was assistant manager John Carver who took centre-stage once again, and he headed for the dressing room at the break a frustrated man.
Newcastle largely dominated the opening 45 minutes as Palace receded in numbers in an attempt to deny the hosts time and space, and the ploy proved effective for much of the first half.
Their efforts were aided in no small part by the Magpies' inability to produce enough final balls of genuine quality to stretch them despite the best efforts of Vurnon Anita, the man asked to contribute the invention lost when Yohan Cabaye departed for Paris St Germain in January.
With Loic Remy once again a spectator because of injury - Newcastle have now won none of the seven games he has missed so far this season - it was left to Cisse and Luuk de Jong to lead the attack, and both might have made meaningful impacts.
Cisse was denied by a fine 12th-minute reaction save from Speroni after leaving defender Adrian Mariappa on his backside and thumping in a left-foot shot, with De Jong heading the rebound over.
The Senegal international, who started the game with only one league goal to his name this season, looked certain to add to his tally when he met Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa's inviting 32nd-minute cross with a deft touch, but Speroni was once again equal to the task.
Full-back Paul Dummett came as close as anyone to opening the scoring, but his injury-time free-kick whistled inches over the crossbar.
For their part, Palace attempted to hit Newcastle on the break with the muscular Cameron Jerome causing all kinds of problems for central defensive pairing Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson.
He headed an early Jason Puncheon shot wide and saw a 24th-minute shot blocked by Speroni, but it was midfielder Bolasie who almost blasted the visitors into the lead five minutes before the break when his rising left-foot drive only just cleared the bar.
The Eagles returned in much more positive fashion and went close twice within seconds when Puncheon smashed a blistering left-foot effort wide of the far post and Jerome saw another effort blocked by Yanga-Mbiwa.
With the game opening up, Palace were posing a more regular threat and Krul was called upon for the first time to block Dikgacoi's shot as he ran on to Puncheon's through-ball.
However, the Holland international needed the help of the crossbar seconds later when Bolasie sent in a curling shot from the left side of the penalty area.
It was then that Carver turned to Ben Arfa in the search for fresh inspiration, although it was Moussa Sissoko who fashioned a 62nd-minute opening for Cisse with a powerful run and cross, only for the striker to miskick.
Speroni kept Cisse at bay once again two minutes later with a crucial block after he had pounced on Sissoko's pass, and the striker powered a 70th-minute header just over from Ben Arfa's cross.
Tiote thumped a long-rage 92nd-minute effort against the bar with Cisse failing to turn home Yanga-Mbiwa's cross from the rebound, but he made no mistake when Ben Arfa picked out his run at the death.
TOON v CRYSTAL PALACE
2013/2014 Sat 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Premier League
Sat 21 Dec Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Championship
Sat 22 Aug Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 20 Nov Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 05 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1998/1999 Sat 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1997/1998 Wed 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 29 Nov Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Sun 14 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Crystal Palace Premiership
Sat 15 Oct Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1987/1988 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
1983/1984 Sat 21 Jan Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Crystal Palace Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 05 Mar Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 23 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
1981/1982 Sat 15 May Crystal Palace 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 31 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
1978/1979 Sat 07 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
Sat 02 Dec Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1972/1973 Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 02 Sep Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1971/1972 Sat 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 14 Aug Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1970/1971 Sat 19 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 22 Aug Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1969/1970 Sat 31 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Crystal Palace First Division
Sat 04 Oct Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1964/1965 Sat 17 Apr Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 24 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Crystal Palace Second Division
Newcastle United Fixtures
Sunday August 17
NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita (63' Obertan), Cabella, Sissoko, Gouffran (74' Aarons), Riviere (83' Perez).
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor, Abeid
Saturday August 23
ASTON VILLA 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (70' de Jong), Colback, Cabella, Sissoko, Gouffran, Riviere (77' Perez - 90+2' S Taylor).
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, Abeid
Tuesday August 26
LC GILLINGHAM 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Egan OG)
Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, S Taylor, Haidara, Sissoko, Abeid, Obertan, de Jong (68' Perez), Aarons (60' Cabella), Riviere (86' Gouffran)
Subs: Anita, Ferreyra, Elliot, Dummett
Saturday August 30
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Saturday September 13
Southampton v Newcastle United
Saturday September 20
Newcastle United v Hull City
Monday September 29
Stoke City v Newcastle United
Saturday October 4
Swansea City v Newcastle United
Saturday October 18
Newcastle United v Leicester City
Saturday October 25
Tottenham v Newcastle United
Saturday November 1
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Sunday November 9
West Brom v Newcastle United
Saturday November 22
Newcastle United v QPR
Saturday November 29
West Ham United v Newcastle United
Tuesday December 2
Burnley v Newcastle United
Saturday December 6
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Saturday December 13
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Saturday December 20
Newcastle United v Sunderland
Friday December 26
Man Utd v Newcastle United
Sunday December 28
Newcastle United v Everton
Thursday January 1 2015
Newcastle United v Burnley
Saturday January 10 2015
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Saturday January 17 2015
Newcastle United v Southampton
Saturday January 31 2015
Hull City v Newcastle United
Saturday February 7 2015
Newcastle United v Stoke City
Tuesday February 10 2015
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Saturday February 21 2015
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Saturday February 28 2015
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Wednesday March 4 2015
Newcastle United v Man Utd
Saturday March 14 2015
Everton v Newcastle United
Saturday March 21 2015
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Saturday April 4 2015
Sunderland v Newcastle United
Saturday April 11 2015
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Saturday April 18 2015
Newcastle United v Tottenham
Saturday April 25 2015
Newcastle United v Swansea City
Saturday May 2 2015
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Saturday May 9 2015
Newcastle United v West Brom
Saturday May 16 2015
QPR v Newcastle United
Sunday May 24 2015
Newcastle United v West Ham United
SKY SPORTS GAMES
AUGUST
Sat 30: Everton v Chelsea (5.30pm)
Sun 31: Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Sun 31: Leicester City v Arsenal (4pm)
SEPTEMBER
Sat 13: Liverpool v Aston Villa (5.30pm)
Sun 14: Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers (4pm)
Mon 15: Hull City v West Ham United (8pm)
Sat 20: West Ham United v Liverpool (5.30pm)
Sun 21: Leicester City v Manchester United (1.30pm)
Sun 21: Manchester City v Chelsea (4pm)
Sat 27: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (5.30pm)
Sun 28: West Bromwich Albion v Burnley (4pm)
Mon 29: Stoke City v Newcastle United (8pm)
OCTOBER
Sat 4: Aston Villa v Manchester City (5.30pm)
Sun 5: Chelsea v Arsenal (2.05pm)
Sun 5: West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers (4.15pm)
Sun 19: Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Sun 19: Stoke City v Swansea City (4pm)
Mon 20: West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United (8pm)
Sat 25: Swansea City v Leicester City (5.30pm)
Sun 26: Burnley v Everton (1.30pm)
Sun 26: Manchester United v Chelsea (4pm)
Mon 27: Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa (8pm)
NOVEMBER
Sun 2: Manchester City v Manchester United (1.30pm)
Sun 2: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur (4pm)
Mon 3: Crystal Palace v Sunderland (8pm)
Sat 8: Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City (5.30pm)
Sun 9: West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United (1.30pm)
Sun 9: Swansea City v Arsenal (4pm)
Sat 22: Arsenal v Manchester United (5.30pm)
Sun 23: Crystal Palace v Liverpool (1.30pm)
Sun 23: Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur (4pm)
Mon 24: Aston Villa v Southampton (8pm)
Sat 29: Sunderland v Chelsea (5.30pm)
Sun 30: Southampton v Manchester City (1.30pm)
Sun 30: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton (4pm)
BT SPORT GAMES
AUGUST
Sat 30: Burnley v Manchester United (12.45pm)
SEPTEMBER
Sat 13: Arsenal v Manchester City (12.45pm)
Sat 20: Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City (12.45pm)
Sat 27: Liverpool v Everton (12.45pm)
OCTOBER
Sun 5: Manchester United v Everton (12pm)
Sat 18: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (12.45pm)
Sat 25: West Ham United v Manchester City (12.45pm)
NOVEMBER
Sat 1: Newcastle United v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Sat 8: Liverpool v Chelsea (12.45pm)
Sat 29: West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal (12.45pm)