• Date: Mon 22 October 2007
  • Venue: St James' Park
  • Ref: Bennett, S
  • Attendance: 51,411
Newcastle United

Newcastle United

Martins (45)

Cacapa (51)

Milner (73)

3 - 1

Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Team Lineups

Newcastle United

Shay Given
Claudio Cacapa
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye
Jose Sanchez Enrique
Habib Beye
Njitap Geremi
Nicky Butt
Charles N'Zogbia (James Milner, 46)
Belozoglu Emre (Joey Barton, 71)
Obafemi Martins
Michael Owen (David Rozehnal, 79)

Tottenham Hotspur

Radek Cerny
Younes Kaboul
Young-Pyo Lee
Pascal Chimbonda
Michael Dawson
Didier Zokora
Jermaine Jenas
Steed Malbranque (Dimitar Berbatov, 58)
Gareth Bale (Teemu Tainio, 19)
Darren Bent (Aaron Lennon, 78)
Robbie Keane


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

It's finished 3-1, those goals from Martins, Cacapa and Milner giving Newcastle a deserved win to pile the pressure further on Martin Jol and Spurs.

90

Butt does well to clear Chimbonda's cross that was aimed at Berbatov

90

There will be three extra minutes added

88

Butt is lucky to escape a second booking for a high foul on Kaboul

86

Cerny does well to chest the ball down after being caught out of position

85

Newcastle are closing in on the win and appear content to play out time now

82

Chimbonda's header across goal is close but Spurs are running out of time here

79
Substitution
 

David Rozehnal replaces Owen for Newcastle now

78
Substitution
 

Lennon is on for Spurs in place of Bent

77

Owen tries to get a shot in but Young-Pyo Lee defends well for Spurs

76

It looks like Aaron Lennon is going to come on for Spurs as Berbatov wins a slightly dubious corner

75

That third goal might just have killed Spurs off now with 15 minutes left at St James' Park

73
Goal
 

Milner makes it 3-1 with a great strike at the second attempt

71
Substitution
 

Joey Barton makes his debut for Newcastle, coming on for Emre

70
Yellow Card
 

Butt is booked for arguing with the referee

70

Bent's shot is wide this time at the other end

67

Milner's shot appears to take a deflection and it should be a corner but the referee gives Spurs a goal-kick

65

The visitors are really up for it now but Jenas' corner is cleared

62

Keane's cross-shot flies just wide but Spurs sense an equaliser now

60
Yellow Card
 

Beye is booked for a foul on Tainio

58

Suddenly Spurs are back in it thanks to Keane's goal

57
Substitution
 

Spurs make a change with Dimitar Berbatov coming on for Steed Malbranque

56
Goal
 

Keane pulls one back for Spurs, tapping the ball home after Bent's header comes back off the bar

54

Bent looks to shoot but opts to take the ball wide and the chance goes begging for the Spurs striker

53

Tottenham boss Martin Jol is going to find himself under more pressure unless his side can stage another fightback

51
Goal
 

Claudio Cacapa's thumping header from Emre's corner makes it 2-0

50

Geremi's cross is good and Younes Kaboul diverts the ball behind for a corner

49

Beye's pass is poorly hit and Martins can't get on the end of it

47

Jenas, who has been booed by the home fans all night, loses the ball after a poor touch

45
Substitution
 

Milner is on for Newcastle at half-time, replacing N'Zogbia

Second half
 

The second half begins with Spurs needing to respond to that Martins goal

Half time
 

Newcastle lead at the break thanks to that late Martins goal

45
Goal
 

Martins slots the ball home after latching onto Enrique's long ball to put Newcastle in front just before the break

42

Martins does well but his shot is saved by Cerny and the rebound falls for Owen but his shot is blocked

40

N'Zogbia breaks well out wide but then pulls Jenas' shirt and gives away a foul

38

An effort from Butt this time flies wide

37

Geremi's free-kick from a decent position drifts harmlessly wide

36
Yellow Card
 

Pascal Chimbonda is booked for a late foul on N'Zogbia

35

Spurs waste possession and another attack breaks down

32

Emre shoots from around 30 yards but it never troubles Cerny

31

It's been a lively last couple of minutes after a rather dull opening half hour

29

N'Zogbia turns and shoots but it's just wide before Spurs break on the counter and Keane's shot is straight at Given

28

Keane can't keep an effort down and it flies well over

26

Cerny makes an excellent save from a curling Owen shot - a decent effort from the England forward

25

Faye does well for Newcastle and they earn another corner

24

Jenas is adjudged to have fouled Charles N'Zogbia but it looks like a harsh decision

22

Jose Enrique has to defend deep in his own half as Spurs break well

21

Not too much quality on show so far from these two sides

18
Substitution
 

Bale is struggling with a knock and is forced off - Teemu Tainio replaces him

16

Steed Malbranque's tackle stops N'Zogbia's run down the left

14

Jermaine Jenas takes a free-kick quickly to send Keane clear and he chips over Shay Given only for Habib Beye to clear the ball inside the six-yard box

12

From the corner, Faye gets his head to the ball at the near post but it comes back off the post

12
Yellow Card
 

Bale is booked for protesting against a Newcastle corner

10

Hesitancy in the Spurs defence almost lets Newcastle in but it's eventually cleared

9

Emre is forced off temporarily for treatment but he'll be back on

7

Cerny is fouled under pressure and Spurs earn a free-kick from which Bale's cross finds Keane but he is bustled out of it for a corner

6

Spurs have begun the better of the two sides so far

4

Abdoulaye Faye has picked up a knock on the head and will need treatment

3

A fairly frantic opening in the north east but no early chances at either end

1

Bent is caught offside for Spurs inside the first few seconds

Kickoff
 

The game gets underway at St James' Park

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Spurs are without Paul Robinson, so Radek Cerny comes in while Darren Bent and Robbie Keane start up front. For Newcastle, Michael Owen partners Obafemi Martins in attack, Emre comes into the side and James Milner drops to the bench.