FULL TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED: The whislte goes and City hang on for a point but Newcastle fans' can be happy with their teams late performance.

Parker flashes in a shot from 20 yards which Weaver parries well round the post.

Sibierski breaks into the box, sliding a ball across goal but Dunne clears for City.

The game goes into injury time with both teams piling on the pressure.

Dyer plays a double one-two but Dyer's late effort is blocked by a scrambling defender as City hang on.

The Magpie's send all their players back to defend as City attack in numbers and it works, with the ball sent high out to the half-way line.

Thatcher fouls Milner aas Newcastle begin to work their way back into this match, but it could be too late.

Corradi attempts to link up with Samaras but the latter is without a teamate to find and Newcastle bring the ball out of the box.

Dyer tries to send in Parker but his ball is cut out by Dunne.

Richards sends in a great ball for the head of Samaras but the Greek striker can't find a telling touch and the ball goes wide.

N'Zogbia swings a foot at the ball but his left footed shot flies well over.

Newcastle win a free-kick off of Trabelsi, fouling N'Zogbia in a dangerous position.

Solano hits a free-kick from 25 yards, but fortunately for City the ball drops on the top of the goal.

Newcastle bring on Nolberto Solano for the injured Carr, in an attacking move, now leaving three at the back.

Trablesi has a crack from 20 yards out but as the ball dips it flies just wide.

Carr is flattened by Richards flying tackle but it's a fair challenge as Newcatle look to bring on Nolberto Solano.

Taylor does well to hold off Corradi to see the ball roll out for a goal kick.

Harper cools things down for a second, taking his time over a kick as the game sparks into life late on.

Emre picks up his fifth booking of the season after a foul on Trabelsi.

Barton sends in a good ball for Dunne whose header falls to Samaras who heads in from close range but Poll decides a there was an earlier foul by Dunne.

Emre fouls Barton as the Englishman finds himself in the wars once agian but the Turk gets away with a sturn seeing to.

Corradi has a shot takien off of his foot by Ramage but the ball only goes as far as Vassell who finds Corradi once agian and his shot squirts past Harper but luckily for Newcastle three defenders pounce on the ball to stop it crossing the line.

Siclair works well on the left and chips in for Corradi whose stooping header drifts inches wide.

N'Zogbia's first contribution to the match is a high cross which flies out of play.

Corradi come close from a Barton free-kick as the striker's diving header is saved well by Harper.

Claudio Reyna and Paul Dickov make way for Georgios Samaras and Bernardo Corradi as the home side look to force victory.

Milner works a spot, just outside the middle of City's goal but his shot keeps rising a ends high in the stands.

Damien Duff comes off along with Shola Ameobi to be replaced by Kieron Dyer and youngster Charles N'Zogbia as Newcastle try to stop City's pressure.

Ramage is in pain after having to stretch for a poor pass by Duff and limps away.

Sinclair dribbles well and then looks to play in a teamate but Taylor is on top and pokes the ball out of danger.

Miner takes the ball wide and chips up a ball to the far post but the wind takes his cross out of play.

Taylor gets turned by Dickov and the ageing striker tries to bend a low shot round the keeper but Harper's dive is long enough to tip wide of his post for a City corner.

Carr chooses to play back to Harper from close range while he is on the run and the Newcatle stopper does well to clear on the bounce.

Trabelsi plays in Barton who curls in for Reyna who misses the header and Harper climbs to punch off Vassell's head.

Sinclair and Carr slide in together after the former's heavy touch and the Englishman picks up City's first card.

Steven Taylor nocks into Vassell with an arm and receives Newcastle's second booking of the game.

Richard's has a very speculative effort from far out fly over the uprights.

Man City get the second half underway and look to attack straight from kick-off.

HALF TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED: The half-time whistle goes and both tems leave the field with the City team the happier but for victory in this match they need to take their chances.

Weaver ends the half as he started it, taking his time over a goal-kick before lofting a high ball towards his strikers.

The fourth official indicates a minimum of TWO minutes of added time in the first half.

Barton is having a great game, showing composure to chest and chip the ball over the top of Emre in the middle of the park.

Parker sticks out a toe to clear a dangerous cross but unfortunatley catches Reyna who has to leave the field temporarily.

Milner hangs up a ball for Ameobi but the striker looks far from full fitness, unable to find enough spring to get his head on it.

Dunne does well at the back to cut out a through ball for Ameobi playing the ball out for a throw-in.

Thatcher whips in a delightful ball but Ramage nocks the ball out of play as Hatem Trabelsi was hovering at the far post.

Parker picks up the first yellow of the afternoon after the Magpie's captain's continuous fouls.

Disitn and Ameobi battle for the ball with the Frenchman coming out on top clearing from the feet of the Toon striker.

Emre's dead-ball is better this time, finding the head of Sibierski who sets up Peter Ramage only for the defender to show why he plays at the back, firing over the bar from close range.

Vassell tries to get on the end of a high through ball from Sinclair but Harper has read the pass and collects.

Belozoglu Emre has another chance from a free-kick but the former Inter Milan midfielder's effort is high and wide , more suited to a rugby pitch than a football field.

James Milner slips in Damien Duff but the Rep. Ireland international's touch defeats him and Micah Richard's can bring the ball away.

City waste another corner, Newcastle heading out with ease but the home side win the ball back.

Reyna sticks out a foot, defending brilliantly in the heart of midfield to cut out a cross.

Ameobi flicks an excellent cushioned ball to Sibierski who plays a great through ball into his strike partner but the City defence does its job well.

Manchester City are well on top of possession at the minute and it won't be long before the travelling support start to become unsettled.

Claudio Reyna claims for a penalty after his shot is blocked by the elbow of a sliding Moore but Poll gives a corner.

Ben Thatcher lifts a pass high down the line for Dickov and the Scot forces a throw.

Distin fails to spot Ameobi on his shoulder and is forced to smash the ball out of play at the last minute before the striker stole the ball off of him.

Emre lofts in a cross from a free-kick but Weaver comes out smartly to cover for his defenders.

Stephen Carr makes a real hash of a headed clearence and concedes a foul after his miss-timed jump.

Parker trips Barton as the City midfielder made a move on goal but the former gets away with a talking to.

Dunne heads over from the resulting corner as he leans back.

Barton slices a perfectly executed shot at goal, heading for the top corner before Harper tips over.

The corner is wasted as players tumble with each other in the box but Graham Poll doesn't spot a foul.

City win a corner through Paul Dickov and look on top at the moment.

Barton runs at Harper and the Magpies stopper has to react quickly to clear the danger.

Dunne loops up a long ball towards Vassell but Moore heads clear.

Newcastle have a great spell of possession in the middle of the pitch with neat little balls but Sibierski loses possession cheaply.

Vassell fouls in the box after holding onto Moore as City look to pile on early pressure.

Sibierski is floored by Richard Dunne as the defender ruffles the Frenchman's feathers early on.

Scott Parker plays a one-two with Sibierski and tries a cheeky bending shot past Weaver but the stopper gets lucky as the ball goes wide.

Joey Barton nods the ball past Craig Moore into the box and slides a shot agonisingly wide of the far post from 8 yards.

Trevor Sinclair hangs up a cross into the box but Harper comes out to collect easily.

Antoine Sibierski finds himself with the ball after a mix-up in defence but Paul Dickov gets back well to muscle the Toonstriker off the ball.

Steve Harper has to kick the ball out for a throw-in after Vassell charged down on the 'keeper.

Sylvain Distin gives away a corner after clearing the ball as it crossed the goal line.

Nicky Weaver takes his time over a goal-kick with no pressure from the Newcastle strikers and finds Darius Vassell up-front.

The game is underway after an excellently observed minutes silence, and the crowd can now make some noise.

The referee for the game is Graham Poll who will be under the spotlight after the recent incidents at White Hart Lane and Goodison Park. His record this season is one red and 46 yellow cards.

Newcastle XI: Harper, Carr, Taylor, Moore, Ramage, Milner, Emre, Parker, Duff, Sibierski, Ameobi

Man City XI: Weaver, Richards, Distin, Dunne, Thatcher, Trabelsi, Barton, Reyna, Sinclair, Dickov, Vassell

Manchester City host today's game unbeaten at home and four points clear of Newcastle but know that the Magpies have a massive point to prove.

Newcastle travel to Eastlands today with manager Glenn Roeder and chairman Freddy Shepherd under pressure to get a result after last week's defeat to Sheffield United - Shola Ameobi is a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up.