Xisco's shot all along the ground is easy for Carson as Duff wins a free-kick with two of the four allocated minutes played

Carson has to be quick out of his goal to win the ball as four minutes of injury time is announced

Robinson concedes another corner and Newcastle try to keep this one in the corner

Duff's shot is blocked and he wins a corner but Ameobi's header from the Irishman's cross is misdirected off target

Morrison is caught offside as time begins to tick for Mowbray's side to rescue something from the game

Still it's the visitors on the front foot as Robinson's cross is headed clear and Duff breaks but he runs the ball on too much and Carson comes out to claim it

Koren lashes a shot well wide of Given's goal. Just under 10 minutes left at St James'

Duff gets past three players on a fantastic run down the left but his cross is headed clear by West Brom

Miller tries to get past Jose Enrique down the right but the defender does well and it's behind for a goal kick

It's very edgy at St James' Park with Newcastle not playing well in the second half as they try and protect their lead

Taylor fouls Miller for a free-kick in a dangerous position to Albion. Morrison takes it and it deflects to Miller but his shot is saved from close-range by Given

Duff shoots straight at Carson as Newcastle look to raise their game

The goal is no more than the visitors have deserved for a bright second half and it's very much game on with over 20 minutes still to go

The home fans are growing restless as Newcastle have offered little in the second half so far

Miller drags a shot wide after neat approach play from Morrison. It's Albion who are on top at the minute but they still trail 2-0

Newcastle fail to clear the corner and Morrison again manages to get a shot in but he can't keep it down and it's over the bar

West Brom are continuing to keep the ball well in midfield but still lack a cutting edge as Martins concedes a corner

Bednar does brilliantly out on the left before the ball finds its way to Morrison but again his shot is wasteful and Newcastle clear

Duff wastes a corner for the Magpies before Koren wins one for the Baggies at the other end. Robinson again meets the delivery but his header goes into the side-netting

Gutierrez has had a terrific game so far and he does well down the right again but Donk chests his cross back to Carson

Brunt fires a shot towards goal - it's struck well but flies wide of Given's goal

Koren feeds Morrison but he's crowded out eventually by the Newcastle defence

Martins almost gets on the end of a long ball but his control lets him down

Martins' header took a slight deflection on its way into the net but Carson looked beaten anyway

Morrison miskicks when aiming a volley and Martins breaks down the left for Newcastle but his cross is ridiculously overhit

Valero flashes a ball across the face of the Newcastle goal before Ameobi strikes an effort over the bar at the other end - lively stuff still at St James'

Ameobi gets past Gianni Zuiverloon and is almost caught for another penalty but he stays on his feet and crosses for Habib Beye but he blazes his shot high over the bar

He's back up now and Albion work it very well down the other end as a swift move ends with Given turning Morrison's shot behind for a corner

Duff's pull-back is turned behind for a corner. The ball in sees Donk pick up a knock and play is stopped

Greening fouls Gutierrez but Duff's free-kick is headed clear by Robinson

Ameobi and Martins are not on the same wavelength as the former's pass is nowhere near where his strike-partner wanted it to be played

Ameobi's header is off target and it slips behind for an Albion goal-kick

Bednar gets into a good position to cross but his ball over deflects for a corner. Albion waste it though and Newcastle clear

Ameobi is caught offside from Fabricio Coloccini's pass

Morrison wins a corner off Duff for the visitors but Paul Robinson's header from it is easy for Given to gather

Brunt's cross is aimed at Roman Bednar but Newcastle's defence deals with it

West Brom have offered very little in the final third so far but have kept the ball well when they've had it

The Magpies look really up for this game and deserve their lead so far

Gutierrez's cross from the right is delivered well but Carson claims it

Duff's initial shot is blocked before it comes back to Barton but he drills a low drive wide

Barton celebrates by punching his chest as Newcastle deservedly have the lead

Ameobi is fouled by Donk and Newcastle have a PENALTY.

It's been a bright start to the game with plenty of neat football from both sides so far

Jonathan Greening's weak shot is easy for Shay Given

Obafemi Martins' deflected shot is tipped over by Scott Carson for a Newcastle corner - a great start by the home side

Damien Duff almost plays Shola Ameobi in on goal inside the first minute but Jonas Olsson comes across to block his cross-shot