Everton celebrate victory and move one step closer to securing a Euro Cup place for next season.

Darren Ambrose hits a speculative free-kick from distance and the ball flies well high of the bar.

Five minutes to go and the home fans are already celebrating what will be a crucial victory in their late season push for a place in the European Cup next season.

Patrick Kluivert and Mikel Amatriain Arteta are booked after a petty spat in midfield.

Alan Shearer takes to the field for James Milner.

James McFadden's ball into the Newcastle penalty area allows Cahill to get another head on goal but Given makes the save.

Milner cuts inside and hits a right-footed shot well wide of Martyn's goal.

Marcus Bent comes off for James McFadden.

Darren Ambrose ruins a great Newcastle move with a shot high over the bar.

Cahill finds Celestine Babayaro who inturn plays in Bent but his eventual shot is too high and clears the bar.

Everton are quite happy to just pass the ball around midfield now and make ten-man Newcastle work extra hard.

James Beattie comes on for Duncan Ferguson.

Everton take immediate advantage of their numerical superiority, Arteta getting space for a shot that is blocked into the path of Tim Cahill who smashes his it past Given.

Tim Cahill picks up a yellow for his part in the bust-up.

Shola Ameobi exits play after raising his hand to Tim Cahill. An unfortunate end for Ameobi after what had been a good performance.

The home crowd are in fine voice now as they urge their team on to what would be a vital three points for Everton if things stayed as they are.

Darren Ambrose plays in Peter Ramage but the ball is just to fast and runs over the line for a goal-kick.

Kevin Kilbane gets down the left as Everton threaten but Titus Bramble stands firm and defends excellently to win the throw-in.

Peter Ramage is a half-time substitute for Stephen Carr.

The second half begins with a shell-shocked Newcastle searching for an equaliser after conceeding that late first-half goal.

Everton take a lead into the break after that score against the run of play.

Mikel Amatriain Arteta sends in a fine free-kick which is met by David Weir and directed past Given to give Everton a vital breakthrough.

Shola Ameobi has another shot on goal but Weir is there to make the block and preserve that lead.

Shola Ameobi's enjoying a great half and he instigates a move that finishes with Steve Watson blocking a goalbound Darren Ambrose shot.

Lee Carsley picks up the first yellow card of the day after a reckless challenge on Shola Ameobi.

Shola Ameobi has a crack from long range but David Weir, the ball deflecting to Milner who hits one goalwards forcing Martin to make the save.

Mikel Amatriain Arteta robs Stephen Carr and launches an Everton attack that briefly threatens before the visitors get back to clear.

Everton need to start applying more pressure if they're to secure the breakthrough they need as so far it's Newcastle who have looked most likely to score.

Marcus Bent charges throgh one-on-one with Shay Given but his shot goes wide aftre good pressure from Titus Bramble.

Ameobi plays in Patrick Kluivert but on his left foor the dutchman can do no more than scuff his shot wide of the goal.

Tim Cahill finds space in the Newcastle box and his header on goal forces a good save from Given.

Shola Ameobi flies down the right and cuts back at the byline but his good work is undone by a poor cross which drifts tamely over the penalty area and Everton clear.

Darren Ambrose miscontrols with the goal at his mercy and Nigel Martin is able to claim easily.

Shola Ameobi puts pressure on Tony Hibbert as Newcastle pressure but the referee eventually pulls the Newcastle man up for a free-kick.

It's been a decent start to the game but the home fans will be slightly worried to see Newcastle enjoying the best of the attacking chances so far.

James Milner finds Patrick Kluivert who wastes a great opportunity by looking for a teammate when the shot was definitely on.

Shay Given makes a superb stop from a Mikel Amatriain Arteta free-kick that curled over the wall and looked set for the top corner before Given's crucial intervention.

Stephen Carr makes an important challange on Kevin Kilbane to stop dead a promising looking Everton attack.

Tim Cahill instigates a decent forward move for the home side but Newcastle regroup effectively and the ball is cleared.

Patrick Kluivert has an early pot on goal with Nigel Martyn slightly off his line but the ball travels well wide of the Everton stopper's goal.

Referr Barry Knight gets the game underway as Everton look to secure the win that would almost certainly guarantee European Cup football at Goodison next season.