Owen's header a minute from time earns Newcastle a hard-fought victory to cap a dramatic comeback for the England striker

Everton 3-2 (90 mins) Arteta's deflected shot over helpless keeper Shay Given gives Everton late hope.

Yakubu replaces Neville for Everton as David Moyes desperately bids to salvage a point from the game.

Newcastle 3-1 (89 mins) Owen makes a dream return for Newcastle as he clinches victory with a header from Emre's cross.

Rozehnal is brought on by Newcastle for Geremi as Sam Allardyce bids to protect his slender advantage.

Newcastle 2-1 (86 mins) Emre drills a left foot shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards to restore Newcastle's lead in the closing stages.

Owen gioes close to restoring Newcastle's lead but Howard shows good reactions to parry and his defence complete the clearance.

Everton are being forced to concede an increasing number of free kicks as the home side pile on the pressure.

Anichebe drills a low shot goalwards from 18 yards out in an increasingly rare Everton attack but Claudio Cacapa blocks the danger.

Geremi sends in a good cross from the flank as he tries to inspire his Newcastle teammates but Neville is well placed to clear.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce makes a double change sending on Owen and Emre for Martins and Milner as he searches for the winner.

Everton make their second change replacing Pienaar with Osman in midfield.

England striker Michael Owen is continuing to warm up as Newcastle earn a corner on the left but Everton once again clear.

N'Zogbia's continued trickery earns Hibbert a booking - Everton's first of the afternoon.

Johnson is looking sharp having been boosted by his goal but his next effort from 20 yards fails to trouble Given in Newcastle's goal.

N'Zogbia takes a free kick 35 yards out after Smith is fouled by Yobo but smashes it straight into the wall.

N'Zogbia is looking lively on the wing but his cross lacks the quality needed to test Everton's defence.

Newcastle are enjoying a good spell of possession in Everton's half as they attempt to regain their advantage after Johnson's strike.

Alan Smith is the second Newcastle player to be cautioned after a late challenge on Lescott

Arteta cuts in from the left and senses a chance to put the visitors in front but his effort from the edge of the area sails wide.

Jose Sanchez Enrique is the latest Newcastle to try to test Howard but his shot lacks accuracy from the edge of the area.

N'Zogbia tries to restore Newcastle's lead but again finds Howard in his way as he saves from 12 yards out.

Everton 1-1 (52 mins) Johnson pulls the scores level from close range after good work down the left from full back Leighton Baines .

Everton have started the second half with increased urgency as they bid to get themselves back on level terms.

Milner breaks down the left hand side with a good piece of skill but fails to deliver a telling cross and it goes out of play.

Neville has a chance to launch a long throw deep into Newcastle's half but the home side clear the threat comfortably.

It's so far so good for Newcastle in their bid to retain their unbeaten home start to the season as referee Martin Atkinson blows his whistle to begin the second half.

David Moyes makes a change for Everton at half-time bringing on Johnson for McFadden.

Nicky Butt's goal four minutes from the break gives Newcastle a slender advantage at half-time.

Howard is being kept busy in Everton's goal as Milner is the latest to force a save out of the American from 20 yards.

Martins tries to add a quick second for the home team but shoots wide from 20 yards out.

Newcastle 1-0 (41 mins) Nicky Butt breaks the deadlock as he gives Newcastle the lead firing into the top corner from the edge of the area.

Nicky Butt finds himself with a shooting chance just six yards but Howard is equal to the task as Everton escape.

Everton have soaked up the recent pressure from the side and try to build an attack of their down the left through Baines.

Geremi wins a corner on the left off Carsley and the Cameroon star delivers a good ball into the box but Baines clears well.

It's the home side who are looking the more dangerous with Martins a handful in attack but Everton's defence continues to stand firm.

Milner wins a corner on the left off Yobo but Faye fouls Lescott in the penalty area and another promising situation is wasted.

Both sides are desperately searching for the breakthrough but the goalkeeper and defences are in control at the moment.

Faye fouls Anichebe in a good position for Everton but Arteta fails to make the most of it for Everton.

Nicky Butt becomes the first player to be booked by referee Martin Atkinson for unsporting behaviour.

The visitors are presented with a good chance after Smith's foul on Neville but Faye does well to clear Arteta's free kick.

Newcastle are looking to the flanks to get in behind Everton's defence but Habib Beye's cross is comfortbaly cleared by Mikel Arteta.

Newcastle have enjoyed the best of the early possession but Everton are not afraid to try their luck from long range with James McFadden the latest to send a shot wide.

Joseph Yobo is being kept busy in Everton's defence and twice does well in the space of a minute to clear dangerous centres from Charles N'Zogbia and Jose Sanchez Enrique

N'Zogbia forces the first save of the match from Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard and Everton gratefully clear.

Boosted by their last attack, Lee Carsley lets fly with a shot from 25 yards but it flies harmlessly wide of Shay Given's goal.

Victor Anichebe heads Tony Hibbert's cross goalwards but Claudio Cacapa is on hand to clear in Everton's best moment of the match so far.

Charles N'Zogbia breaks down the left and delivers a damgerous cross which Joseph Yobo does well to clear.

Phil Neville tries his luck with a shot from 12 yards which is blocked by Nicky Butt and Newcastle comfortably clear the resulting corner.

Victor Anichebe is eager to get into the action on his return to Everton's starting line-up but is caught offside by the home side's defence.

Obafemi Martins has the first chance of the game but fails to find the target right-footed from 18 yards out.

Geremi takes an inswinging corner from the right but Alan Smith is too eager in his bid to get to the ball and fouls Lee Carsley

Michael Owen is on the bench for Newcastle as the action gets underway in light drizzle at St James' Park.