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The referee blows for full-time at St James' Park.
Alan Shearer header from 18 yards caught by Bradley Jones.
Guidoni Junior Doriva booked for a foul on Alan Shearer.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is booked for a foul on Charles N'Zogbia.
Daniel Graham comes on for Szilard Nemeth.
Another good strike from James Milner but this time his 30-yard volley goes wide.
Cracking shot from James Milner forces Bradley Jones to tip it over his crossbar.
Darren Ambrose fires a shot over the bar from 30 yards out.
Stephen Carr crosses for Newcastle but it's too long and drifts out of play.
Boudewijn Zenden is replaced by Stewart Downing.
Darren Ambrose is booked for a foul on Franck Queudrue.
Corner from James Milner finds Charles N'Zogbia on the edge of the box but he curls his shot wide.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink atempts a lob from 18 yards but it is caught well by Shay Given.
Boudewijn Zenden drills in a shot from 20 yards but it's blocked by Peter Ramage.
Shola Ameobi volleys over the bar from 18 yards out.
Ray Parlour crosses to Szilard Nemeth who drills a shot wide.
The second half gets underway with Newcastle looking to improve on their first half performance.
The half-time whistle goes with chances at a premium in this first half.
Robbie Elliott swings in a cross for United and Bradley Jones again does well to hold it.
Franck Queudrue sees a cross cleared away by Robbie Elliott.
Good corner from Charles N'Zogbia finds Shola Ameobi but his header is wide of the target.
Kieron Dyer goes off injured to be replaced Shola Ameobi.
Dangerous cross from Alan Shearer but Bradley Jones does well to claim it.
Boro press the United back four but George Boateng is pulled up for a foul on Andy O'Brien.
Cross from Darren Ambrose cleared by Gareth Southgate.
Ray Parlour gets in another cross, but this time it's cleared by Jean-Alain Boumsong.
Ray Parlour sees his cross cleared by Robbie Elliott.
James Milner fires in a left-footed volley from the centre of the penalty area which Bradley Jones does well to save.
Good run from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink but he's pulled up for offside.
Dangerous cross from Boudewijn Zenden cleared by Andy O'Brien.
Kieron Dyer crosses from the right wing for United but it's over-hit and goes out of play.
Now it's Charles N'Zogbia's turn to cross but again Ugo Ehiogu is there to clear the danger.
James Milner swings in a cross from a free-kick but it is cleared comfortably by Ugo Ehiogu.
Charles N'Zogbia is pulled up for a foul on Ray Parlour.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink gets Boro off to a bright start as he fires a shot wide of the post from 25 yards.
The referee gets this evening's clash underway at St James' Park.
It was honours even for the second time this season in the Tyne-Tees derby in what was arguably the most dreadful match seen at St James' Park for many seasons. Quite simply, both sides were woeful, unimaginative, boring and never looked like scoring. The jeers at the final whistle told the full story of a clash that lacked both passion and commitment. Newcastle, incredibly, started with only Alan Shearer up front as they looked to end a run of five successive defeats. Shearer created yet more club history, as the Premiership's highest scorer became United's record Premiership appearance holder - his 268th outing enough to overtake his big pal Robert Lee. Szilard Nemeth caught United on a break down the right in the second minute and pulled the ball back for Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who failed to trouble Shay Given. United created nothing until the 20th minute when a Shearer flick was volleyed into the ground by James Milner, presenting Boro shot-stopper Brad Jones with a simple save. There was the worrying sight of the fit again Kieron Dyer feeling his troublesome hamstring after 28 minutes and those fears were recognised when the England midfielder limped off forlornly seven minutes later - surely a signal his season is now over. Within seconds of Shola Ameobi's arrival Newcastle won the first corner of the game and the substitute glanced his header wide. The second half started no better than the instantly forgettable first 45 minutes until Boro were presented with a great 52nd-minute opportunity. Robbie Elliott was beaten by the bounce allowing Ray Parlour to break on the right and pull the ball back to Nemeth lurking on the edge of the area, but he directed a first-time effort just wide of Given's far post. Three minutes later Hasselbaink missed the chance of the match when clean through on goal. He tried to chip Given, only to play the ball straight at the keeper for what was Boro's first and only effort on target. Newcastle hit back with three corners in quick succession, the last of which finally brought some response from the subdued home fans when Charles N'Zogbia curled Milner's cross into the side netting. Jones had little to do for Boro before pulling off a stunning reflex save to deny Milner after 75 minutes. A cross dropped invitingly just inside the box for the former Leeds youngster and he could not have hit the ball more sweetly, but the Australian managed to turn the ball away. Newcastle should have won it in the last of the five minutes added on when Shearer broke on the right and crossed for N'Zogbia who, with the goal all but at his mercy, fired over.
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