- Xisco (82)
- King (34 pen), King (55)
- Date:2008-09-13
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:St James' Park
- Attendance:50242
- Referee:Marriner, A
Live Commentary
90mins
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.
90mins
Guthrie takes down Halmosi in an awful challenge and is sent off
90mins
Five minutes of stoppage time looks like being added
88mins
Newcastle have looked better since pulling one back but they still trail 2-1
86mins
Xisco's header is over the bar as the Magpies search for an equaliser
83mins
Kamil Zayatte replaces the goal hero for Hull, King, who goes off to wild applause from the visiting fans
82mins
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
80mins
Folan is booked for a foul on Given
77mins
The Magpies waste another free-kick, time really running out for the home side
75mins
Marney goes off, Bryan Hughes on in his place for Hull
74mins
Geremi's cross is meant for Owen but the Hull defence deal with it well
73mins
Caleb Folan is on for Mendy as Phil Brown makes a change now
72mins
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
69mins
Turner thinks he's made it 3-0 but his goal is ruled out for a foul, it's unclear why
68mins
Edgar is replaced now as Newcastle make a second change. Sebastien Bassong comes on
66mins
A cross into the Toon box is dangerous but they survive - Hull on top at the minute
64mins
Dean Marney wastes a great chance to make it 3-0 as Newcastle's defence lets Hull through again
62mins
Ignacio Maria Gonzalez comes on for his debut in place of Ameobi
62mins
Ameobi plays the ball across goal but no Newcastle player gets near to it
59mins
Guthrie's cross is turned onto the bar by Myhill and Newcastle desperately search for a goal
57mins
It was another goal on the break from Hull but a lovely finish from King
55mins
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!
52mins
Given claims a cross well and launches a Newcastle attack from which Butt ends up having a shot but it's poor
50mins
Anthony Gardner defends well to clear for Hull
49mins
Owen's shot is blocked and Newcastle win a corner but the focus from the home fans remains on the protest
48mins
A huge anti Mike Ashley banner has been going around St James' Park to loud applause
46mins
Hull win a corner as Andy Dawson does well out wide
45mins
The second half gets underway after more protests against Mike Ashley from the home fans at the break
45mins
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.
44mins
Ameobi heads into the side-netting as Newcastle look for an equaliser - just one minute of injury time to play
44mins
Almost half-time and Hull look like going into the break with a slender advantage
42mins
Newcastle waste a free-kick as Myhill gathers the ball easily
39mins
Bernard Mendy's effort is blocked by Owen - the goal has given Hull a visible lift in confidence
37mins
Owen blasts a wild shot over the bar
36mins
The goal is against the run of play but the Hull fans care little, while things get worse for the home supporters
34mins
NEWCASTLE 0-1 HULL CITY: KING scores from the spot to put Hull in front, Given almost kept it out though
33mins
Halmosi is adjudged to be fouled by Nicky Butt in the box and it's a penalty to Hull
31mins
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
30mins
Guthrie is down and will need treatment
28mins
Geremi's free-kick is fed into the back post but no Newcastle player is in the vicinity and Hull clear easily
25mins
Hull are defending well so far but are not offering a great deal going forward
23mins
Newcastle have had more of the early possession but they have only really created one clear opening
20mins
Paul McShane vies for a ball into the box but N'Zogbia gets there first and clears
18mins
Geremi breaks through the Hull defence well again and finds Danny Guthrie but his shot across goal is poor and the chance is wasted
16mins
Geremi pulls the ball back back for Xisco but he can't get his shot in
14mins
King turns and shoots but Given does well to dive low and save it
12mins
Charles N'Zogbia's corner is headed over by the new signing Xisco - first half chance of the match wasted
11mins
Halmosi shoots from a long way out but it flies over
10mins
A couple of dangerous crosses in from Newcastle but Hull manage to deal with them
8mins
Michael Turner aims a long ball for King but Shay Given comes out quickly to claim the ball
7mins
Boaz Myhill clears long for Hull after solid defending from the visitors
6mins
Peter Halmosi's shot is blocked as Hull look to attack down the other end - a lively opening though
5mins
Michael Owen breaks well and finds Geremi but his cross is cleared
4mins
The game hasn't really settled down yet as both sides struggle to keep hold of the ball early on
2mins
Shola Ameobi tries to break clear for Newcastle but the Hull defence shackle him well
1mins
The ground has filled up as the game gets underway
0mins
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.
0mins
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.
Match Preview
It must seem like far more than two weeks since their side's last game to beleaguered Newcastle United fans such has been the amount of off-field shenanigans that have beset the club since the 3-0 loss at Arsenal.
Kevin Keegan's post-match rant following Joey Barton's return to action at the Emirates Stadium has been forgotten following a torrid fortnight on Tyneside.
Keegan's drawn-out departure has left the club in limbo with owner Mike Ashley's popularity at an all-time low and rumours about the possibility of him selling the club resurfacing.
Fans have also proposed a boycott of Saturday's game such is their disgust at Keegan's departure.
Such events can only have had a detrimental effect on the players who had made a promising start to the new campaign with a draw at Manchester United and victory against Bolton Wanderers coming before the defeat in north London.
A lengthy injury list at St James' Park is not helping matters, but in their current predicament the Magpies could not have hoped for better opponents than Premier League newcomers Hull City, a team that lost 5-0 at home to Wigan Athletic last time out.
It was a major setback for Tigers boss Phil Brown, who was charged with improper conduct by the Football Association this week following his touchline behaviour in the game against the Latics.
Before the Wigan match, City had made a positive impression in their first two games of the season - a fine win against Fulham and battling draw at Blackburn Rovers.
George Boateng and Anthony Gardner are both in contention for a return to action after being able to train this week.
Dutch veteran midfielder Boateng has been troubled by a thigh problem while Gardner had minor surgery on a thigh injury earlier this month.
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Match Report
Crisis-torn Newcastle United were outplayed and outclassed as they lost 2-1 against a Hull City side that basked in their first ever Premier League away win.
The Magpies' lack of leadership and quality back-up players was clearly evident and this promises to be a long season.
A Marlon King double did the trick before a Newcastle consolation from new boy Xisco was too little and too late.
The demonstrations took place as expected outside of the ground before the match started and fell on deaf ears as there was no sign of either owner Mike Ashley or unpopular director of football Dennis Wise.
Chris Hughton took charge of United after last-gasp talks between Ashley and Kevin Keegan failed to see the former manager return to the St James' Park hot-seat.
Newcastle handed a debut up front to Spain Under-21 striker Xisco, while Ignacio Gonzalez had to make do with a place on the bench.
Hull were urged on by 3,000 travelling fans but had a less than ideal build-up to the match having left their team hotel late on Friday evening following excessive noise from a wedding party.
And to compound the Hull problems, referee Andre Marriner was unhappy that their strip clashed with Newcastle's and made the Tigers wear the white shorts and white socks from the home team's away strip.
As soon as the match started, the ground reverberated to the chants of :"There's only one Kevin Keegan" along with "sack the board" making it perfectly clear where the fans' allegiance lay.
Hull were not phased by the atmosphere and created a good opening for deadline signing Peter Halmosi only for David Edgar to get in a timely block just inside the area.
Newcastle's first chance came after 13 minutes when a Charles N'Zogbia corner picked out Xisco, who was handed a free header that he put well over.
Xisco was then given a great shooting opportunity when set up by Geremi but dwelt too long on the ball and lost possession.
Geremi was largely responsible for all Newcastle's good forward play and created an opening for Danny Guthrie after 18 minutes, but the former Liverpool midfielder pulled his effort wide.
Boaz Myhill came to Hull's rescue on the half-hour mark when going to his right he kept out a close range Michael Owen header from an N'Zogbia free-kick.
But it was Hull who went in front three minutes later from the penalty spot after Halmosi was needlessly sent sprawling by Nicky Butt as United conceded a spot-kick for the third successive league match.
It was left to King to take the kick and he must have feared the worst when Shay Given guessed correctly to his left only to see the ball turned onto the upright and into the net.
It went from bad to worse for Newcastle when Hull stormed into a 2-0 lead after 55 minutes when Bernard Mendy carefully slipped King into the clear and beat the offside trap to charge forward and curl his shot beyond Given.
A fluke almost brought United back into the game after 58 minutes when Guthrie twisted and turned on the left and crossed for Myhill at full stretch to palm the ball onto the bar before it was scrambled clear.
Absolutely nothing had been seen of Newcastle as an attacking force in the second half before they were thrown a lifeline after 82 minutes when Xisco stabbed a rebound into the net after N'Zogbia had hit the post.
As they became more frustrated tempers flared in the dying seconds and United's Guthrie was shown a straight red for lashing out at Craig Fagan.
Newcastle United Team
Hull City Team
Newcastle United | Hull City |
Corners
| 5 | 3 |
Fouls
| 13 | 17 |
Goal attempts
| 13 | 9 |
Shots off target
| 8 | 4 |
Offsides
| 0 | 3 |



90mins
Myhill claims a free-kick as Newcastle pile virtually everyone forward but that's almost it now