Scott Parker is named Man of the Match by the stadium announcer, presumably for his header minutes ago

The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time

Mark Schwarzer pulled off a magnificent save after he got down to his left and flicked Scott Parker's header round the post

Neither side are playing like they want to win the game after Obafemi Martins showed no awareness by blazing the ball over the bar instead of pulling it back for Sibierksi

Steve Bennett once again showing how good of a referee he is after he missed a blatent push in the back of Antoine Sibierksi whilst the Frenchman was in mid-air

Oguchi Oneywu found himself with a free header from a Newcastle corner but the ball hit off the side of his head and went out for a goal kick

Middlesborough are putting eleven men behind the ball as Newcastle pile the pressure on but cannot create any chances

It's got to be a matter of time before Glenn Roeder makes a substitution because it's simply not working for Newcastle

Referee Steve Bennett has asked for Martins' shirt to be changed because there seems to be some blood on it

Obafemi Martins is down injured after he and Pogatetz clattered into each other

Andrew Taylor booked for deliberate handball

A dispairing shot from Charles N'Zogbia went miles over the bar and basically sums up the game this afternoon

Newcastle had a corner on the right hand side but a number of flying black and white shirts couldn't get on the end of it, then Scott Parker's shot was blocked as the ball fell to the edge of the box

Scott Parker came within inches away from putting Newcastle infront after Kieron Dyer's quick thinking from a free kick

Glenn Roeder will also be thinking about changing his team as he looks on and assess the situation

Obafemi Martins and Kieron Dyer almost played into each others pocket as they both went for the same ball and Middlesborough reclaimed possession

Mark Viduka almost slipped through the offside trap but the linesman put up a late flag

Lee Cattermole was lucky to get away without getting booked by Steve Bennett after he committed a nasty foul on Obafemi Martins, but the resulting free kick almost put Newcastle infront after James Milner's effort just clipped the cross bar

A subdued start to the second half as both sides give the ball away easily

A subdued start to the second half as both sides give the ball away easily

Middlesborough are the team finishing the game in the ascendency after a good spell from Newcastle

The fourth official indicates one minute of added time

Mark Viduka eventually into the action as he recieved the ball to his feet and swiveled on the ball but he snapped at it and saw his shot go wide of the mark

Obafemi Martins with a half chance for Newcastle but the outstretched striker couldn't reach the cross from Milner

Glenn Roeder will be looking to see Scott Parker make forward runs more often as Nicky Butt looks to be the one holding the Newcastle midfield

Stephen Taylor commited an obvious foul after clattering into Andrew Taylor whilst challenging for a header

Jonathan Woodgate reminded the Newcastle fans how good of a defender he is after he came accross and cleaned up for Pogatetz with a well timed tackle on Obafemi Martins

It may be good or bad news for Newcastle as Mark Viduka has had a quiet first half an hour, but the Australian should never be written off considering his fantastic form this season

Julio Arca and Lee Cattermole got in each others way and lost possession of the ball between them and then Cattermole commited a foul on Nicky Butt after trying to win the ball back

Emmanuel Pogatetz was forced to concede a corner after good work from Nicky Butt and Stephen Taylor almost put Newcastle infront after his attacking header went just over the bar from the resulting corner

Oguchi Oneywu made a fresh air attempt to kick the ball and Aiyegbeni Yakubu almost punished the American but his shot was saved by Shay Given

Middlesborough were awarded a free kick in a great position just outside the box, but Stewart Downing's poor effort hit the Newcastle wall

Newcastle are the brighter side and look to have eventually come out of the blocks, with James Milner and Kieron Dyer causing some problems

The first real chance of the game went begging as Obafemi Martins was one on one with Mark Schwarzer but the Nigerian held onto the ball too long and Schwarzer smuthered the chance

Stewart Dowing couldn't make his mind whether to pass or shoot and his indecision lead to him giving the ball away with a sloppy pass

Appeals for handball from Newcastle against Lee Cattermole as the ball looked to have hit the young midfielders arm, but the referee played on

Newcastle's first promising attack of the game came on the counter attack as Kieron Dyer and Obafemi Martins' pace caused Boro some problems

Stewart Downing made a good cross from the left which Mark Viduka brought down on his chest and Julio Arca ran into the space and fired his shot just over Shay Given's bar

Neither side have kept possession of the ball for more than three passes as the game looks to get going

Newcastle look as if they were the team who played extra time and penalties during the week as the Geordies have made a slow start to the game

Lee Cattermole almost let Kieron Dyer in on goal after giving Jonathan Woodgate a sloppy pass

James Milner showed that he's not shy to have a go at goal as he drove a shot along the floor which Mark Schwarzer gathered comfortably

Referee Steve Bennett blows his whistle and Newcastle get the game underway

Newcastle United Line-up: Given, Solano, Onyewu, Bramble, Taylor, Milner, Parker, Butt, N'Zogbia, Dyer, Martins

Middlesborough Line-up: Schwarzer, Parnaby, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Taylor, Cattermole, Boateng, Arca, Downing, Viduka, Yakubu

Middlesborough's Abel Xavier has shaken off a hamstring problem and is likely to start, while manager Gareth Southgate has Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer available for selection after missing the game at West Brom with a back problem.

Newcastle United have midfielder Kieron Dyer back in the squad after he missed the last game with a virus, and although Stephen Carr, Craig Moore and Emre Belozoglu have returned to training, they are not included in today's squad.