Full-Time: NEWCASTLE 2-2 STOKE. Mamady Sidibe and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye cancel out Michael Owen's first-half brace as Stoke improved drastically after the break to grab a share of the spoils at a stunned St James' Park.
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Stoke are still pushing forward as they want to win this game with Jose Sanchez Enrique playing Fabricio Coloccini into trouble as Ricardo Fuller almost snatched it off his toe.
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Joe Kinnear obviously felt the free kick was a harsh decision as he is sent to the stands by referee Mike Riley.
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Goal
NEWCASTLE 2-2 STOKE: Ricardo Fuller is fouled by Sebastien Bassong and Glenn Whelan's free kick is fired in by Newcastle old boy ABDOULAYE DIAGNE-FAYE to level matters in stoppage time.
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Shay Given cannot punch a cross away and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye gets in an effort on the goal but smacks his effort off the advert boards behind the goal.
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Steven Taylor puts in an excellent tackle to deny Michael Tonge as he tried to get into the Newcastle area as we approach the last minute.
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Newcastle are still pushing to try and wrap up the points as Claudio Cacapa tries to knock the ball past the last defender but Stoke clear and try to break back up the field.
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Glenn Whelan whips a corner into the middle and it is only cleared to Danny Pugh who fires over from the edge of the area.
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Yellow Card
Andy Griffin is in the book for a nasty tackle on Jonas Gutierrez.
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Substitution
Njitap Geremi is the man going off and a defender Claudio Cacapa is coming on to tighten things up.
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We are into the final 10 minutes here and it is set for a tense finale as Stoke are dictating the play in seach for an equaliser.
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Substitution
Amady Faye is going off for Stoke and Michael Tonge is the man to replace him.
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Another break forward by Stoke through Ricardo Fuller and as the ball is cleared to Danny Pugh his effort from outside the area is wide of the mark.
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Newcastle are boosted as Charles N'Zogbia is okay to continue.
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Charles N'Zogbia needs some treatment after getting his ankle caught so the action is just held up for a moment.
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Substitution
Obafemi Martins is taken off again for Mark Viduka but gives a high five to boss Joe Kinnear rather than stomping off down the tunnel like at Middlesbrough last week.
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Sebastien Bassong gets in a good tackle as Ricardo Fuller's flick on almost creates a chance for Stoke.
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Obafemi Martins seems to have shaken off his knock as he steamed past Andy Griffin but his ball into the Stoke area was claered away.
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Danny Higginbotham rounds off a flowing Stoke attack with a ball into the area but Sebastien Bassong heads clear but Stoke are enjoying the upper hand here.
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Obafemi Martins who is still struggling manages to unleash a decent effort from distance which Thomas Sorensen does well to make the save.
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Mamady Sidibe clips Jonas Gutierrez's heels in the area as he tries to play his way out of his own area instead of just hacking it away.
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Obafemi Martins is struggling here and limping as he cannot get on the end of a long ball through from Njitap Geremi.
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Stoke are continuing to press as Newcastle are at sixes and sevens at the moment, before a quick break up field sees Obafemi Martins shoot just wide.
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Ricardo Fuller gets a chance now as he rifles in a left-foot shot at goal but this time Shay Given gets down to make the save.
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There were signs that Stoke could get back into this match in the second half as Newcastle were being pushed back and Ricardo Fuller has made a huge difference since coming on.
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Goal
GOAL NEWCASTLE 2-1 STOKE: Ricardo Fuller whips a ball into the centre and MAMADY SIDIBE slots into an empty net.
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Newcastle manage to win another corner thanks to Jose Sanchez Enrique. It's played in and spilled by Thomas Sorensen but Stoke manage to clear. The ball back in is headed just wide by Obafemi Martins but the offside flag was raised.
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Substitution
Ricardo Fuller is on for long throw expert Rory Delap so the top scorer replaces Stoke's main goal assist.
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Newcastle just appear to be sitting back a little more here and if Stoke get a goal back then it would be game on.
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Obafemi Martins bursts into the area using his great pace but Thomas Sorensen does enough to deny the Newcastle hitman.
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It should have been 2-1 there but Tony Pulis will be a lot happier with the way his side have started this half.
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Steven Taylor puts in a brilliant tackle to deny Richard Cresswell who was put in on goal after Mamady Sidibe played him in.
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Andy Griffin whips a ball into the Newcastle area from a Rory Delap throw in but Fabricio Coloccini puts in a commanding header to clear.
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Stoke try and get forward through Richard Cresswell but he lacks the strength to beat Jose Sanchez Enrique who clears the danger for the hosts.
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It looks like Stoke's players have had a stern talking to a the break as they have come out looking more positive in the opening stages.
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Stoke win a dangerous free kick off Steven Taylor Glenn Whelan whips it in and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye flicks it across the face of goal and out for a goal kick.
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Substitution
We have one change at the break as Steven Taylor returns from injury to replace Danny Guthrie who took a knock in the first half.
Second half
The second half is underway here at St James' Park with Joe Kinnear no doubt wanting more of the same from his Newcastle side and a few more goals, while Stoke need to try and exert some more influence on the game after a poor first half.
Half time
HALF TIME NEWCASTLE 2-0 STOKE: A Michael Owen brace has handed Newcastle a deserved and comfortable half time lead after they dominated the first half against Stoke.
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Charles N'Zogbia whips in the corner which Thomas Sorensen is lucky to clear it after almost punching it on to the head of Sebastien Bassong.
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Newcastle are pressing as we approach the break with Danny Higginbotham conceding a corner from a Jonas Gutierrez cros into the middle.
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Rory Delap gets another chance with a long throw in for Stoke but Jonas Gutierrez clears the danger well as the hosts have coped well with the throws so far.
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Glenn Whelan plays a free kick in to the Newcastle area but Amady Faye cannot get his header on target and it's a goal kick.
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Charles N'Zogbia puts in a corner from the other end which a defender knocks behind before Jonas Gutierrez can convert. The next corner is played in and only cleared to Njitap Geremi who blasts his shot wide.
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Another chance for the hosts now as Njitap Geremi puts in a corner which is put behind for another off a defender.
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Newcastle are dominating again but the pressure subsides as Sebastien Bassong fires a poor shot on goal well wide.
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Newcastle are just probing at the moment as Charles N'Zogbia bursts into the area but Andy Griffin gets in a tacckle to deny him.
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Obafemi Martins is played in on the edge of the area and Stoke get it clear off the chest of Glenn Whelan.
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Danny Pugh whips in a corner for Stoke towards the back post and yet again a Stoke player is penalised for a shove on Shay Given.
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Rory Delap lets fly with one of his trademark throw ins into the Newcastle area but there is a foul spotted by the referee and a free kick to the Magpies.
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Danny Guthrie has just gone down in the middle of the park which is a worry as Newcastle have a shortage of fit midfielders. It looks like he will be okay though.
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Incidentally that is Michael Owen's eighth goal of the season and he could well be on for a hat-trick here. Surely England coach Fabio Capello must soon start taking notice?
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Newcastle are still pressing here it looks like they are just going to go for as many as possible against a shell-shocked Potters side.
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Joe Kinnear will be absolutely delighted with the way Newcastle have started this game here as Stoke have not had a look in and are already two-down.
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Goal
NEWCASTLE 2-0 STOKE: Obafemi Martins hits the ball across the face of goal and MICHAEL OWEN slides it from four yards out.
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Jose Sanchez Enrique plays a ball over the top to Obafemi Martins and the flag seems to take an eternity to go up and rule the forward offside.
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Substitution
Salif Diao is going off here for Stoke with possibly a knock or it could be tactical as Glenn Whelan comes on.
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Stoke are getting a bit more possession here but are not doing much as Jose Sanchez Enrique goes forward and plays in Charles N'Zogbia who slices a cross in at the other end which almost dropped behind Thomas Sorensen and into he net.
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Njitap Geremi threads a ball in towards Obafemi Martins but Thomas Sorensen does enough to prevent the Nigerian hitman from converting.
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Close again for Newcastle as Charles N'Zogbia puts across into the middle and Jonas Gutierrez gets in a shot which is blocked by Danny Higginbotham and Stoke clear.
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Stoke just creeping into this now after the shock of going behind with Mamady Sidibe given plenty of time to get in a shot which is just wide of the upright.
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A chance here now with another Rory Delap throw which is fizzed into the box and flicked on by a head but Newcastle manage to clear.
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Newcastle are still enjoying the better of this game here as Stoke have barely touched the ball in this opening 14 minutes.
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Newcastle have been on top and deserve their lead but hats off to Jonas Gutierrez for his bit of skill in taking out three Stoke players before setting up Michael Owen.
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Stoke get a chance with a throw in which is lobbed into the area by Rory Delap but Shay Given commands his area well to gather the ball.
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Goal
NEWCASTLE 1-0 STOKE: Jonas Gutierrez threads a great ball through to MICHAEL OWEN and he calmly sidefoots past Thomas Sorensen to put Newcastle ahead.
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Michael Owen gets the ball in the area from a Jonas Gutierrez pass and he is able to turn on his left foot and the effort deflects off a defender to keeper Thomas Sorensen in the Stoke goal.
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Jonas Gutierrez dinks in a left-foot cross which Michael Owen dummies but Rory Delap manages to head clear as Stoke are under the cosh in the opening moments.
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It is all Newcastle here as Charles N'Zogbia ends a flowing passing move with a stunning 25-yard drive which is narrowly over the Stoke bar.
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Good attacking play by Newcastle as Danny Pugh does well to keep the hosts at bay as Michael Owen tries to spark an attack on the Stoke goal.
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Njitap Geremi is fouled in the opening minute as Newcastle win a free kick but Jose Sanchez Enrique pass to Charles N'Zogbia is poor and Stoke clear.
Kickoff
Referee Mike Riley gets this match up and running with Newcastle looking to get back to winning ways on home turf after two away-day draws, while Stoke will aim to secure a first away win to pull further away from the drop zone.
Cameroon international Geremi replaces him in the starting XI which is otherwise unchanged from last weeks 0-0 derby draw at Middlesbrough.
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle have been hit by the news influential midfielder Nicky Butt has been ruled out of the visit of Stoke to St James Park due to a hamstring injury.
Newcastle United
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Full time
Full-Time: NEWCASTLE 2-2 STOKE. Mamady Sidibe and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye cancel out Michael Owen's first-half brace as Stoke improved drastically after the break to grab a share of the spoils at a stunned St James' Park.
Stoke are still pushing forward as they want to win this game with Jose Sanchez Enrique playing Fabricio Coloccini into trouble as Ricardo Fuller almost snatched it off his toe.
Joe Kinnear obviously felt the free kick was a harsh decision as he is sent to the stands by referee Mike Riley.
Goal
NEWCASTLE 2-2 STOKE: Ricardo Fuller is fouled by Sebastien Bassong and Glenn Whelan's free kick is fired in by Newcastle old boy ABDOULAYE DIAGNE-FAYE to level matters in stoppage time.
Shay Given cannot punch a cross away and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye gets in an effort on the goal but smacks his effort off the advert boards behind the goal.
Steven Taylor puts in an excellent tackle to deny Michael Tonge as he tried to get into the Newcastle area as we approach the last minute.
Newcastle are still pushing to try and wrap up the points as Claudio Cacapa tries to knock the ball past the last defender but Stoke clear and try to break back up the field.
Glenn Whelan whips a corner into the middle and it is only cleared to Danny Pugh who fires over from the edge of the area.
Yellow Card
Andy Griffin is in the book for a nasty tackle on Jonas Gutierrez.
Substitution
Njitap Geremi is the man going off and a defender Claudio Cacapa is coming on to tighten things up.
We are into the final 10 minutes here and it is set for a tense finale as Stoke are dictating the play in seach for an equaliser.
Substitution
Amady Faye is going off for Stoke and Michael Tonge is the man to replace him.
Another break forward by Stoke through Ricardo Fuller and as the ball is cleared to Danny Pugh his effort from outside the area is wide of the mark.
Newcastle are boosted as Charles N'Zogbia is okay to continue.
Charles N'Zogbia needs some treatment after getting his ankle caught so the action is just held up for a moment.
Substitution
Obafemi Martins is taken off again for Mark Viduka but gives a high five to boss Joe Kinnear rather than stomping off down the tunnel like at Middlesbrough last week.
Sebastien Bassong gets in a good tackle as Ricardo Fuller's flick on almost creates a chance for Stoke.
Obafemi Martins seems to have shaken off his knock as he steamed past Andy Griffin but his ball into the Stoke area was claered away.
Danny Higginbotham rounds off a flowing Stoke attack with a ball into the area but Sebastien Bassong heads clear but Stoke are enjoying the upper hand here.
Obafemi Martins who is still struggling manages to unleash a decent effort from distance which Thomas Sorensen does well to make the save.
Mamady Sidibe clips Jonas Gutierrez's heels in the area as he tries to play his way out of his own area instead of just hacking it away.
Obafemi Martins is struggling here and limping as he cannot get on the end of a long ball through from Njitap Geremi.
Stoke are continuing to press as Newcastle are at sixes and sevens at the moment, before a quick break up field sees Obafemi Martins shoot just wide.
Ricardo Fuller gets a chance now as he rifles in a left-foot shot at goal but this time Shay Given gets down to make the save.
There were signs that Stoke could get back into this match in the second half as Newcastle were being pushed back and Ricardo Fuller has made a huge difference since coming on.
Goal
GOAL NEWCASTLE 2-1 STOKE: Ricardo Fuller whips a ball into the centre and MAMADY SIDIBE slots into an empty net.
Newcastle manage to win another corner thanks to Jose Sanchez Enrique. It's played in and spilled by Thomas Sorensen but Stoke manage to clear. The ball back in is headed just wide by Obafemi Martins but the offside flag was raised.
Substitution
Ricardo Fuller is on for long throw expert Rory Delap so the top scorer replaces Stoke's main goal assist.
Newcastle just appear to be sitting back a little more here and if Stoke get a goal back then it would be game on.
Obafemi Martins bursts into the area using his great pace but Thomas Sorensen does enough to deny the Newcastle hitman.
It should have been 2-1 there but Tony Pulis will be a lot happier with the way his side have started this half.
Steven Taylor puts in a brilliant tackle to deny Richard Cresswell who was put in on goal after Mamady Sidibe played him in.
Andy Griffin whips a ball into the Newcastle area from a Rory Delap throw in but Fabricio Coloccini puts in a commanding header to clear.
Stoke try and get forward through Richard Cresswell but he lacks the strength to beat Jose Sanchez Enrique who clears the danger for the hosts.
It looks like Stoke's players have had a stern talking to a the break as they have come out looking more positive in the opening stages.
Stoke win a dangerous free kick off Steven Taylor Glenn Whelan whips it in and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye flicks it across the face of goal and out for a goal kick.
Substitution
We have one change at the break as Steven Taylor returns from injury to replace Danny Guthrie who took a knock in the first half.
Second half
The second half is underway here at St James' Park with Joe Kinnear no doubt wanting more of the same from his Newcastle side and a few more goals, while Stoke need to try and exert some more influence on the game after a poor first half.
Half time
HALF TIME NEWCASTLE 2-0 STOKE: A Michael Owen brace has handed Newcastle a deserved and comfortable half time lead after they dominated the first half against Stoke.
Charles N'Zogbia whips in the corner which Thomas Sorensen is lucky to clear it after almost punching it on to the head of Sebastien Bassong.
Newcastle are pressing as we approach the break with Danny Higginbotham conceding a corner from a Jonas Gutierrez cros into the middle.
Rory Delap gets another chance with a long throw in for Stoke but Jonas Gutierrez clears the danger well as the hosts have coped well with the throws so far.
Glenn Whelan plays a free kick in to the Newcastle area but Amady Faye cannot get his header on target and it's a goal kick.
Charles N'Zogbia puts in a corner from the other end which a defender knocks behind before Jonas Gutierrez can convert. The next corner is played in and only cleared to Njitap Geremi who blasts his shot wide.
Another chance for the hosts now as Njitap Geremi puts in a corner which is put behind for another off a defender.
Newcastle are dominating again but the pressure subsides as Sebastien Bassong fires a poor shot on goal well wide.
Newcastle are just probing at the moment as Charles N'Zogbia bursts into the area but Andy Griffin gets in a tacckle to deny him.
Obafemi Martins is played in on the edge of the area and Stoke get it clear off the chest of Glenn Whelan.
Danny Pugh whips in a corner for Stoke towards the back post and yet again a Stoke player is penalised for a shove on Shay Given.
Rory Delap lets fly with one of his trademark throw ins into the Newcastle area but there is a foul spotted by the referee and a free kick to the Magpies.
Danny Guthrie has just gone down in the middle of the park which is a worry as Newcastle have a shortage of fit midfielders. It looks like he will be okay though.
Incidentally that is Michael Owen's eighth goal of the season and he could well be on for a hat-trick here. Surely England coach Fabio Capello must soon start taking notice?
Newcastle are still pressing here it looks like they are just going to go for as many as possible against a shell-shocked Potters side.
Joe Kinnear will be absolutely delighted with the way Newcastle have started this game here as Stoke have not had a look in and are already two-down.
Goal
NEWCASTLE 2-0 STOKE: Obafemi Martins hits the ball across the face of goal and MICHAEL OWEN slides it from four yards out.
Jose Sanchez Enrique plays a ball over the top to Obafemi Martins and the flag seems to take an eternity to go up and rule the forward offside.
Substitution
Salif Diao is going off here for Stoke with possibly a knock or it could be tactical as Glenn Whelan comes on.
Stoke are getting a bit more possession here but are not doing much as Jose Sanchez Enrique goes forward and plays in Charles N'Zogbia who slices a cross in at the other end which almost dropped behind Thomas Sorensen and into he net.
Njitap Geremi threads a ball in towards Obafemi Martins but Thomas Sorensen does enough to prevent the Nigerian hitman from converting.
Close again for Newcastle as Charles N'Zogbia puts across into the middle and Jonas Gutierrez gets in a shot which is blocked by Danny Higginbotham and Stoke clear.
Stoke just creeping into this now after the shock of going behind with Mamady Sidibe given plenty of time to get in a shot which is just wide of the upright.
A chance here now with another Rory Delap throw which is fizzed into the box and flicked on by a head but Newcastle manage to clear.
Newcastle are still enjoying the better of this game here as Stoke have barely touched the ball in this opening 14 minutes.
Newcastle have been on top and deserve their lead but hats off to Jonas Gutierrez for his bit of skill in taking out three Stoke players before setting up Michael Owen.
Stoke get a chance with a throw in which is lobbed into the area by Rory Delap but Shay Given commands his area well to gather the ball.
Goal
NEWCASTLE 1-0 STOKE: Jonas Gutierrez threads a great ball through to MICHAEL OWEN and he calmly sidefoots past Thomas Sorensen to put Newcastle ahead.
Michael Owen gets the ball in the area from a Jonas Gutierrez pass and he is able to turn on his left foot and the effort deflects off a defender to keeper Thomas Sorensen in the Stoke goal.
Jonas Gutierrez dinks in a left-foot cross which Michael Owen dummies but Rory Delap manages to head clear as Stoke are under the cosh in the opening moments.
It is all Newcastle here as Charles N'Zogbia ends a flowing passing move with a stunning 25-yard drive which is narrowly over the Stoke bar.
Good attacking play by Newcastle as Danny Pugh does well to keep the hosts at bay as Michael Owen tries to spark an attack on the Stoke goal.
Njitap Geremi is fouled in the opening minute as Newcastle win a free kick but Jose Sanchez Enrique pass to Charles N'Zogbia is poor and Stoke clear.
Kickoff
Referee Mike Riley gets this match up and running with Newcastle looking to get back to winning ways on home turf after two away-day draws, while Stoke will aim to secure a first away win to pull further away from the drop zone.
Awaiting Kickoff
Stoke starting XI: Sorensen, Griffin, Sonko, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Delap, Amdy Faye, Diao, Pugh, Cresswell, Sidibe.
Awaiting Kickoff
Former Newcastle duo Abdoulaye Faye and Amdy Faye, and Sunderland old boy Thomas Sorensen, are amongst those players recalled.
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Stoke boss Tony Pulis makes five changes to the team that crashed out of the Carling Cup 1-0 against Derby County in midweek.
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Newcastle starting XI: Given, Beye, Coloccini, Bassong, Jose Enrique, N'Zogbia, Geremi, Guthrie, Gutierrez, Owen, Martins.
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Cameroon international Geremi replaces him in the starting XI which is otherwise unchanged from last weeks 0-0 derby draw at Middlesbrough.
Awaiting Kickoff
Newcastle have been hit by the news influential midfielder Nicky Butt has been ruled out of the visit of Stoke to St James Park due to a hamstring injury.