• Date: Sat 13 September 2008
  • Venue: St James' Park
  • Ref: Marriner, A
  • Attendance: 50,242
1 - 2
Hull City

Hull City

King (34)P

King (55)

Newcastle United vs Hull City

Team Lineups

Newcastle United

Shay Given
David Edgar (Sebastien Bassong, 68)
Fabricio Coloccini
Steven Taylor, S
Danny Guthrie
Charles N'Zogbia
Njitap Geremi
Nicky Butt
Shola Ameobi (Ignacio Nacho Gonzalez, 61)
Jimenez Tejeda Xisco
Michael Owen

Hull City

Boaz Myhill
Andy Dawson
Michael Turner
Bernard Mendy (Caleb Folan, 73)
Paul McShane
Anthony Gardner
Dean Marney (Bryan Hughes, 78)
Ian Ashbee
Peter Halmosi
Marlon King (Kamil Zayatte, 83)
Craig Fagan


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: NEWCASTLE 1-2 HULL CITY. The misery continues for the home fans with two goals from King doing the damage, while Guthrie's sending off sealed a sorry day for them.

90
Red Card
 

Guthrie takes down Halmosi in an awful challenge and is sent off

90

Myhill claims a free-kick as Newcastle pile virtually everyone forward but that's almost it now

90

Five minutes of stoppage time looks like being added

88

Newcastle have looked better since pulling one back but they still trail 2-1

86

Xisco's header is over the bar as the Magpies search for an equaliser

83
Substitution
 

Kamil Zayatte replaces the goal hero for Hull, King, who goes off to wild applause from the visiting fans

82
Goal
 

NEWCASTLE 1-2 HULL CITY: XISCO gets one back for Newcastle, scoring from close range on his debut after N'Zogbia's shot came back off the post

80
Yellow Card
 

Folan is booked for a foul on Given

77

The Magpies waste another free-kick, time really running out for the home side

75
Substitution
 

Marney goes off, Bryan Hughes on in his place for Hull

74

Geremi's cross is meant for Owen but the Hull defence deal with it well

73
Substitution
 

Caleb Folan is on for Mendy as Phil Brown makes a change now

72

The home fans were not happy before the game and, with the score at 2-0 to the visitors, their mood has not improved during the game

69

Turner thinks he's made it 3-0 but his goal is ruled out for a foul, it's unclear why

68
Substitution
 

Edgar is replaced now as Newcastle make a second change. Sebastien Bassong comes on

66

A cross into the Toon box is dangerous but they survive - Hull on top at the minute

64

Dean Marney wastes a great chance to make it 3-0 as Newcastle's defence lets Hull through again

62
Substitution
 

Ignacio Maria Gonzalez comes on for his debut in place of Ameobi

62

Ameobi plays the ball across goal but no Newcastle player gets near to it

59

Guthrie's cross is turned onto the bar by Myhill and Newcastle desperately search for a goal

57

It was another goal on the break from Hull but a lovely finish from King

55
Goal
 

NEWCASTLE 0-2 HULL CITY: KING makes it 2-0, latching onto a long ball before slotting home well - the home fans are stunned again!

52

Given claims a cross well and launches a Newcastle attack from which Butt ends up having a shot but it's poor

50

Anthony Gardner defends well to clear for Hull

49

Owen's shot is blocked and Newcastle win a corner but the focus from the home fans remains on the protest

48

A huge anti Mike Ashley banner has been going around St James' Park to loud applause

46

Hull win a corner as Andy Dawson does well out wide

Second half
 

The second half gets underway after more protests against Mike Ashley from the home fans at the break

Half time
 

Half-time: NEWCASTLE 0-1 HULL CITY. King's penalty separates the sides at the break, Owen and Guthrie being the closest Newcastle have come.

44

Ameobi heads into the side-netting as Newcastle look for an equaliser - just one minute of injury time to play

44

Almost half-time and Hull look like going into the break with a slender advantage

42

Newcastle waste a free-kick as Myhill gathers the ball easily

39

Bernard Mendy's effort is blocked by Owen - the goal has given Hull a visible lift in confidence

37

Owen blasts a wild shot over the bar

36

The goal is against the run of play but the Hull fans care little, while things get worse for the home supporters

34
Goal
 

NEWCASTLE 0-1 HULL CITY: KING scores from the spot to put Hull in front, Given almost kept it out though

33

Halmosi is adjudged to be fouled by Nicky Butt in the box and it's a penalty to Hull

31

Geremi's free-kick is headed by Owen but Myhill saves brilliantly to deny him - that looked like the opening goal though for a second

30

Guthrie is down and will need treatment

28

Geremi's free-kick is fed into the back post but no Newcastle player is in the vicinity and Hull clear easily

25

Hull are defending well so far but are not offering a great deal going forward

23

Newcastle have had more of the early possession but they have only really created one clear opening

20

Paul McShane vies for a ball into the box but N'Zogbia gets there first and clears

18

Geremi breaks through the Hull defence well again and finds Danny Guthrie but his shot across goal is poor and the chance is wasted

16

Geremi pulls the ball back back for Xisco but he can't get his shot in

14

King turns and shoots but Given does well to dive low and save it

12

Charles N'Zogbia's corner is headed over by the new signing Xisco - first half chance of the match wasted

11

Halmosi shoots from a long way out but it flies over

10

A couple of dangerous crosses in from Newcastle but Hull manage to deal with them

8

Michael Turner aims a long ball for King but Shay Given comes out quickly to claim the ball

7

Boaz Myhill clears long for Hull after solid defending from the visitors

6

Peter Halmosi's shot is blocked as Hull look to attack down the other end - a lively opening though

5

Michael Owen breaks well and finds Geremi but his cross is cleared

4

The game hasn't really settled down yet as both sides struggle to keep hold of the ball early on

2

Shola Ameobi tries to break clear for Newcastle but the Hull defence shackle him well

1
Kickoff
 

The ground has filled up as the game gets underway

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Newcastle make three changes as injured trio Habib Beye, Jonas Gutierrez and Jose Enrique go out. New signing Xisco starts though while Hull make five changes as Anthony Gardner and new boys Paul McShane and Marlon King come in.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

There's been loud protests from the home fans outside the ground following Kevin Keegan's recent exit. St James' Park is only about half full.