The fourth official indicates three minutes of added time

The game has slowed right down and Portsmouth are keeping possession with ease as they look to run the clock down

Newcastle can have no complaints with the scoreline after a very dismal performance and Sam Allardyce will have a lot of work to do during the week if his side are going to get anything from the derby against Sunderland next weekend

Obafemi Martins sums up Newcastle's afternoon after sending a free header towards goal and David James somehow, pulled off a magnificent save and tipped the ball over the bar

Kranjcar found Kanu with a deft pass through the Newcastle backline but Kanu couldn't quite connect with the ball and sent it wide of the mark after some brilliant work from his strike partner

Kanu is straight into the action for Portsmouth with a powerful strike that flew just over the cross bar from just outside the area

The Newcastle faithful are definately heading for the gates now, after a shocking defensive performance from the home side

James Milner worked well with Steven Taylor who found Alan Smith inside the penalty area, Smith then turned and struck the ball at goal and almost saw it go into the net but David James saved despite almost letting the ball go through his legs

Michael Owen shifted his body and looked to curl the ball around David James from the edge of the box, but he hit it first time and it was a comfortable save for James in the Portsmouth goal

Portsmouth appealed for a penalty after it looked like Abdoulaye Faye brushed the ball with his hand inside the penalty area

Obafemi Martins is lucky to still be on the pitch after it looks like he deliberately elbowed Benjani with Chris Foy unaware of any of the goings on

Stephen Taylor recieves intstructions from Sam Allardyce who shows him how Newcastle are going to re-shape, with N'Zogbia looking like he has moved to left back, with Martins joining Smith and Owen in attack

James Milner and Charles N'Zogbia have switched flanks as Sam Allardyce looks to change things around and get his team back into the game

Jose Enrique was lucky to get away with a terrible mistake after a total break down in communication with himself and Steve Harper, but the Spaniard was fortunate to redeem the ball and clear from safety

Nicky Butt is uphended just outside the area but Charles N'Zogbia failed to take advantage of the resulting free kick which was more of rugby proportion with his conversion

Newcastle are pushing forward and definately taking the game to Pompey who will have to weather the storm if they want to keep their lead

Newcastle's medical staff jump to their feet as Alan Smith recieved a nasty blow to the back of his head and it looks a bit messy

The fourth official indicates two minutes of added time

Charles N'Zogbia placed a lovely ball in behind Portsmouth for Michael Owen to make a clever diagnal run but the ball was too heavy and it went out for a goal kick

Glen Johnson once again commits a foul on Alan Smith and escapes a yellow card despite his constant reoffending for Portsmouth

The Newcastle players complain about Niko Krancjar who goes into a tackle with Joey Barton with his stoods raised

Sam Allardyce has a word with Alan Smith after the striker smashed into Sean Davis way after the ball had gone and was lucky not to go into Foy's notebook along with Butt

Joey Barton failed to get over the top of his shot and sent the ball around a mile over the bar and into the Leazes End

Portsmouth have left the game wide open despite leading 3-1 and Newcastle are believe it or not still in this game

Stephen Taylor shows his determination by surging forward from right back and getting into the opposition penalty area but unfortunately couldn't keep the ball in play

Noe Pamarot looks in pain and leaves the field of play with the Physio who gives him some needed attention

Benjani did well to lay the ball off to Sulley Muntari who was at least fourty yards from goal and smashed a fierce shot at goal which went only inches over Steve Harper's crossbar

Michael Owen complains to the referee about a synical foul on him by Glen Johnson, who gets away without a booking from Chris Foy

Newcastle are showly but surely reviving themselves from the shock start to the game but their defending is absolutely shambolic and look certain to concede more goals

James Milner goes straight through a tackle with Papa Boupa Diop and gets up and throws his arms up towards the supporters in the stand, urging them to get behind the team

The boo's are ringing around St James' Park and some fans even look like they are heading for the turnstiles

A lightening start to the game with both teams showing good intent to attack each other

A great start to the game with Alan Smith going close with a well placed shot that went just wide of the mark for Newcastle