- Ameobi (44), Dunne (63 og)
- Robinho (14 pen), Ireland (86)
- Date:2008-10-20
- Kick-off:20:00
- Venue:St James' Park
- Attendance:45908
- Referee:Styles, R
Live Commentary
90mins
It's all over and Ireland earns City a point after Dunne's own goal looked like giving Newcastle a win. City had led through Robinho's controversial penalty before Ameobi equalised just before half time.
89mins
Ireland's cross-shot is only a few yards wide of the far post
88mins
City appear to have rescued a late point with that goal but it's harsh on Newcastle who have been impressive in the second half
86mins
Ireland makes it 2-2, prodding the ball past Given after latching onto Robinho's through ball
84mins
Ireland is denied by a fantastic diving save by Given and Newcastle still lead with 5 to go
83mins
Daniel Sturridge comes on for City in place of Garrido
81mins
Just under 10 minutes left for City to retrieve something from the game against 10-man Newcastle
79mins
Ameobi goes off to plenty of applause from the home fans. Andy Carroll replaces him
77mins
Robinho's shot from at least 30 yards flies over this time
76mins
Robinho's strike is saved fairly comfortably by Given
74mins
Duff gets clear down the left and pulls a cross back for Ameobi but his shot is just wide
72mins
Martins goes off and Charles N'Zogbia is on in his place
72mins
Butt does well to clear Wright-Phillips' cross from the right
69mins
Jo's header is narrowly over from the corner. That's the closest City have come in the second half
68mins
Evans' shot deflects over the bar for a corner
66mins
Kompany curls a shot just wide as City look to hit back immediately
64mins
Ched Evans comes on for City in place of Hamann
64mins
The goal was a bizarre one as Dunne tried to clear but it sailed into the top corner
63mins
Dunne fires into his own goal trying to clear a Newcastle corner and the 10 men have the lead
62mins
There's been a lack of chances in the second half so far and City will be disappointed they haven't created more with a man advantage
59mins
Nedum Onuoha comes on as Richards is indeed forced off with the knock
58mins
Richards goes down injured and may have to go off
55mins
Sebastien Bassong almost plays a perfect through ball for Ameobi but Dunne does well to defend
55mins
Duff does well down the right but then his ball looking for Ameobi is cut out
54mins
Nicky Butt's deep free-kick catches Ameobi off side
52mins
City manage to clear a Newcastle corner before Ameobi is judged to have fouled Hart
50mins
Wright-Phillips is crowded out near the byline in what's been a quiet start to the second period
47mins
Geremi's free-kick, aimed for Coloccini, is overhit
46mins
Ireland tries a quick snapshot but it's easy for Given
45mins
The second half gets underway
45mins
It's level at the break after Ameobi cancels out Robinho's controversial penalty in a lively first half at St James' Park.
45mins
Vincent Kompany is booked for a late challenge
44mins
Ameobi makes it 1-1 from close-range after a mistake by Tal Ben Haim. The City man makes an awful mess of a clearance and Ameobi scores
43mins
Wright-Phillips picks up a knock and goes down temporarily but it's not serious
41mins
Robinho is crowded out in the box but City win two quick corners. From the second Hamann heads just over
40mins
Geremi's free-kick is met by the head of Ameobi but it's straight at Hart
38mins
Dunne is back on now as Newcastle begin to show signs of improvement
36mins
Javier Garrido is booked for a clash with Duff
35mins
Ameobi plays Duff in brilliantly down the right but the Irishman wastes a great chance to equalise, firing his effort straight at Hart
34mins
Dunne has to go off to get more treatment so it's 10 v 10 just at the moment
33mins
Dunne picks up a knock and goes down needing treatment - the game is held up but he looks like being OK
32mins
Newcastle win two quick free-kicks as first Ameobi is fouled and then Damien Duff also goes down. Geremi delivers a great free-kick but City do well to clear
30mins
Ben Haim tries to head back to Joe Hart but it goes behind for a corner. Newcastle waste it, however
28mins
Great build-up play from Stephen Ireland finds Robinho, whose shot is deflected almost into the path of Jo but he can't quite get on the end of it
27mins
City are in total control and are stroking the ball around very confidently
25mins
Wright-Phillips' corner is aimed at Jo but Coloccini does well to put him off and the ball bounces to safety for Newcastle
23mins
Ameobi chases a long ball over the top but City defend well and clear
21mins
City have enjoyed virtually all the possession since going in front and Newcastle are struggling just at the moment
17mins
The home side have it all to do down to 10 men so early on as Micah Richards breaks down the right but his shot is blocked well by Shay Given
15mins
Newcastle were furious with the decision to award the pen and Beye did appear to get a slight touch on the ball before bringing Beye down. The penalty looks a poor decision
14mins
Robinho slots the penalty home and City lead
13mins
Beye is sent off as well to compound Newcastle's misery (later rescinded by the F.A.).
12mins
Habib Beye is adjudged to have fouled Robinho in the box and it's a penalty
11mins
Tal Ben Haim brings down Martins to hand Newcastle a free-kick from a dangerous central position which Geremi curls just over
9mins
Neat play from Ameobi wins Newcastle a corner from which Steven Taylor almost gets on the end of but it goes behind for another corner. This time City clear though
6mins
Wright-Phillips tries to get clear down the right again but he can't keep the ball in play
5mins
It's been a keenly-fought opening to the game but no real early chances to report
3mins
Shaun Wright-Phillips breaks well quickly but Fabricio Coloccini comes across to put the ball behind for a corner but nothing comes of it
2mins
Ameobi catches Richard Dunne to give City a free-kick but Newcastle win it back and Geremi's cross in looks good but the visitors manage to clear
0mins
City get the game underway at St James' Park with the home faithful in good voice
0mins
Michael Owen is out for Newcastle so Shola Ameobi and Obafemi Martins start up front for the home side. Dietmar Hamann comes in for Elano for City while Robinho is expected to play just behind fellow Brazilian Jo.
Match Preview
Injury-hit Newcastle United will be without skipper Michael Owen for Monday night's clash with stuttering Manchester City.
With no less than eight players out at the start of this week, news of a return to fitness for winger Jonas Gutierrez and Habib Beye would have come as a relief to interim manager Joe Kinnear.
However, Owen suffered a groin injury in training and is set to be out for at least ten days to hand Kinnear another unwanted headache.
Gutierrez, who broke his collar-bone playing for Argentina last month, has quickly become an integral part of the Magpies team and he has named Monday night as his target for a return.
Meanwhile the club have finally been able to put a timeframe on the injury to striker Mark Viduka after the possibility of a second operation on his Achilles was this week ruled out.
A second trip to the surgeon would have added a further six months to the Australian's absence, but fortunately it was not required and the former Leeds United star could be back training by the New Year.
As the possibility of a club sale draws closer, Kinnear has said that the club's uncertain future "doesn't bother me".
Speaking to the Newcastle Chronicle, he insisted that he "would do things the same no matter how long the contract was. We're working to improve things on the pitch."
The former Wimbledon boss could make the addition of Gutierrez the only change from the draw with Everton, a move that could see Cacapa miss out in a fixture the Magpies have failed to win since 2005.
City will read little into that record, although four wins from their last five encounters with Newcastle includes the impressive 2-0 win at St James' Park earlier in 2008.
Mark Hughes' side are looking to have Michael Johnson and Benjani back in contention after both players returned to training this week following spells out with groin and thigh problems respectively.
Johnson could return in time to fill in for Pablo Zabaleta, who is suspended for three games following his sending-off against Liverpool, while Dietmar Hamann is favourite to fill a gap in central midfield.
The Blues are likely to continue to look to forward Robinho for inspiration after the Brazilian starred for his country last week, scoring twice in a 4-0 demolition of Venezuela.
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Match Report
Referee Rob Styles was embroiled in yet another controversy, but it could not prevent Newcastle United from enjoying one of their more positive results of the season, as they drew 2-2 at home to Manchester city.
Styles who dropped a clanger earlier in the season at Old Trafford when awarding Manchester United a penalty against Bolton after Jlloyd Samuel clearly won the ball against Ronaldo, committed exactly the same mistake again after just 13 minutes.
This time he penalised Habib Beye for a foul on Robinho after the defender clearly won the ball. And in awarding the penalty, the referee left himself with no other option than to compound his appalling blunder by red-carding Beye.
Newcastle will surely contest the dismissal with Beye facing a three-match ban starting with Saturday's derby at Sunderland.
That straight red card left Newcastle to contest 77 minutes with just ten players after falling behind to Robinho's resulting penalty.
And Joe Kinnear will be proud with the way his side rolled up their sleeves to draw level before the break, with Shola Ameobi's first goal in two years and then went ahead through a Richard Dunne own goal.
But that Styles decision clearly cost Newcastle their second win of the season after Stephen Ireland grabbed a late City equaliser.
City went into the match on the back of successive defeats but unbeaten in five games at Newcastle, having won four of them.
After ending four successive defeats with a 2-2 draw last time out at Everton, caretaker manager Kinnear was boosted for his first game in charge at St. James' Park by the return of Beye and Obafemi Martins, though he had to reckon without injured skipper Michael Owen.
Referee Styles gift-wrapped City the lead with a shocking moment of madness after 13 minutes. A through ball saw Robinho into the area only to have the ball whipped off his toes by a terrific Beye challenge.
Styles, some 30 yards away, immediately pointed to the spot and handed a straight red card to a dumfounded Beye.
Robinho, the most expensive player in British football, took the spot-kick responsibility and after a stuttering run-up slotted the ball to Shay Given's right, sending the keeper the wrong way.
Aggrieved Newcastle lost the plot for a few minutes before settling down before re-gathering their composure.
Good work by Ameobi saw him thread a delightful pass to Damien Duff, but the Irishman's attempted curled shot sailed into the arms of Joe Hart.
Ameobi proved a real handful all night as he searched for his first goal since 15 October 2006.
And it finally arrived after 44 minutes when a series of ricochets from a Martins cross eventually dropped to the big striker, who controlled and then didn't make the best of contacts, but it was sufficient to beat Hart.
The gallant ten men raised their game after the interval and charged into the most unlikely, yet deserved, lead after 63 minutes when City skipper Dunne could only watch in horror as he turned a corner into his own goal.
Newcastle could have wrapped up the points after 74 minutes when Duff, on the left, picked out Ameobi who could not direct his effort on target.
Disappointing City almost snatched an 85th minute equaliser only to be denied by an outstanding Given save from Ireland.
But within the space of a minute Ireland got his revenge when he was played in by Robinho and tucked his shot beyond Given, as City became the first Premier League side to score 20 goals this season.
And with Newcastle running on empty Ireland came within a whisker of a winner with a cross shot at the death.
Newcastle United Team
Manchester City Team
Newcastle United | Manchester City |
Corners
| 5 | 10 |
Fouls
| 15 | 15 |
Goal attempts
| 6 | 21 |
Shots off target
| 4 | 11 |
Offsides
| 4 | 0 |
90mins
Four minutes of stoppage time is signalled