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Ameobi Wants To Show Stoke What They Let Go!
Shola Ameobi went to Stoke in March 2008 in a loan deal that was supposed to end with a four-year contract. He made only three starts, failed to score, and the Potters pulled out of the deal. NEWCASTLE UTD MAD CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net But the Toon striker hit a brace at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday and wants a crack at Stoke to show them what they lost when they pulled the plug on his transfer. Shola Ameobi: "Obviously I hope I play on Sunday, like everyone else in the squad. "All I can do when I'm given that opportunity is score goals, play well and do well for the team. "The manager knows I'm unhappy, he knows I want to be playing, like every other guy who's not playing at the moment. "But I have got to do my talking on the pitch and hopefully that can push me into the team on a regular basis." "Stoke have done so well and it's going to be a tough game. "Every game they play is physical and we have to be at our best. But we have kept that momentum going, so hopefully we can use that to go into Sunday's game and get the right result." STOKE CITY - CURRENT FORM: Stoke 2 Fulham 0SEPTEMBER 21: Carling Cup third round at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke 1 West Ham 1SEPTEMBER 18: Barclays Premier League at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke 2 Aston Villa 1SEPTEMBER 13: Barclays Premier League at the Britannia Stadium. Chelsea 2 Stoke 0AUGUST 28: Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge. Stoke 2 Shrewsbury 1AUGUST 24: Carling Cup second round at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke 1 Tottenham 2AUGUST 21: Barclays Premier League at the Britannia Stadium. Wolves 2 Stoke 1AUGUST 14: Barclays Premier League at Molineux. STOKE'S LAST MATCH: STOKE 2 FULHAM 0 Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Higginbotham, Sanli (Pugh 83), Diao (Delap 68), Whelan, Etherington, Jones, Fuller (Walters 75). Subs Not Used: Sorensen, Gudjohnsen, Soares, Tonge. Headers from Danny Higginbotham and Kenwyne Jones secured Stoke victory over Fulham at the Britannia Stadium and a place in the Carling Cup fourth round. Higginbotham gave the Potters the lead in the 23rd minute, arriving at the far post to convert Matthew Etherington's corner. Jones wrapped up the win with his third goal in three games, rising to meet Rory Delap's throw-in with 11 minutes remaining. Stoke made the more positive start and after Tuncay Sanli had won a free-kick in a useful position but blazed it over, his strike partner Ricardo Fuller saw his header palmed around the post by Mark Schwarzer. Tempers flared just before the quarter-hour mark when Etherington brought down Moussa Dembele with a rash challenge. Cottagers captain Danny Murphy reacted by throwing the ball at Etherington, and after a minor skirmish, referee Mark Halsey booked both players. Murphy then went some way to redeeming himself by blocking a shot from Jones in the box, before Brede Hangeland sent a header goalwards at the other end but could not trouble goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who was making his first appearance of the season having been left out of the Potters squad to face Shrewsbury in the previous round after he reportedly refused to play. Moments later Stoke went in front thanks the head of Higginbotham, who made the perfect connection with Etherington's corner by crashing the ball across Schwarzer and in. The hosts were good value for their lead with Tuncay, in the team for Jon Walters, looking particularly lively. The Turkey international fired an acrobatic effort from outside the box which Schwarzer was equal to and Etherington also tried something spectacular soon after, slipping as he hit a shot from distance that went over the crossbar. Fulham won the ball back and Clint Dempsey teed up Zoltan Gera, who drove powerfully at Begovic. Dempsey then saw his free-kick deflect over off the Stoke wall and scuffed a shot into Begovic's arms. Jones almost scored within seconds of the restart as Stoke surged forward, but the Trinidadian's effort flew wide. Play switched and Carlos Salcido sent an effort off-target before the hosts survived a real scare. Begovic flapped at a cross from Gera in the 54th minute and the ball dropped to Dempsey, but the goalkeeper's blushes were spared as the American volleyed it over the crossbar. Fulham boss Mark Hughes responded by introducing another attacking option, with Eddie Johnson coming on for Simon Davies. It was Stoke who came closest next, Glenn Whelan receiving Tuncay's free-kick and unleashing a drive that whistled just over. The Potters were sloppy in the box again soon after though, with Dempsey almost capitalising but unable to guide the ball beyond Begovic. Fulham were suddenly looking the more incisive outfit and Stoke did just about enough to put Johnson off as he fired an effort wide. Dembele then sent a fierce effort the wrong side of the post and was involved again moments later in a move that resulted in Dickson Etuhu heading over. By this stage though, the Potters had Delap, a 68th-minute replacement for Salif Diao, on the field, and it did not take long for him to make the desired impact. A little over 10 minutes after coming on, Delap launched a trademark long throw into the Fulham box and Jones beat Schwarzer to head it home. Gera curled a shot wide and Stoke fans cried out for a penalty when Andy Wilkinson was tackled late on. Wilkinson then picked up a booking after bringing down Dembele, who had to be carried off on a stretcher. Substitute Danny Pugh had a shot saved late on, but the hosts had done enough and their place in last 16 was confirmed as Halsey blew for full-time. LAST TIME THEY PLAYED AT ST JAMES' PARK - 2008/9 NEWCASTLE 2 STOKE 2 NEWCASTLE: Given, Beye, Coloccini, Bassong, Jose Enrique, N'Zogbia, Geremi (Cacapa 82), Guthrie (Taylor 46), Gutierrez,Owen, Martins (Viduka 74).Subs Not Used: Harper, Xisco, Edgar, Carroll. STOKE: Sorensen, Griffin, Sonko, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham,Delap (Fuller 57), Amdy Faye (Tonge 78), Diao (Whelan 21),Pugh, Cresswell, Sidibe.Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Olofinjana, Cort, Davies. Att: 47,422 Even Michael Owen's return to goalscoring form could not bring Newcastle a victory as former Magpie Abdoulaye Faye snatched a point for Stoke. Owen struck twice inside the opening 24 minutes to give his side the perfect platform at St James' Park. However, the loss of midfielder Danny Guthrie at half-time exposed the lack of depth in Joe Kinnear's squad and a desperate second-half display allowed the visitors to fight their way back into a game which should have been beyond them. Mamady Sidibe pulled one back on the hour and Faye levelled in injury time as a late onslaught finally paid dividends in front of a largely devastated crowd of 47,422. Eleven months ago to the day Sam Allardyce took his Newcastle side to then Coca-Cola Championship Stoke for an FA Cup third-round tie and returned delighted with a 0-0 draw. However, owner Mike Ashley decided on the evidence of that 90 minutes that enough was enough and the former Bolton boss, now favourite for the vacant post at Sunderland, was on his way. Ten days later Kevin Keegan sat in the stands at St James' Park and watched the side he had agreed to take over win the replay 4-1. Had the former England manager been in the same seat today, he would have been celebrating in similar fashion as the Magpies took the game by the scruff of the neck before the break. Goalless draws at Chelsea and Middlesbrough in their previous two games had demonstrated a commendable resilience, but they knew this was a game they needed to win and set about the task with some relish. Owen and Obafemi Martins revelled in the service they were given back on home turf with the £17million man Owen in particular making the most of the opportunities which came his way. With nine minutes gone Jonas Gutierrez cut inside from the right to roll the ball into his path and Owen slid it past Thomas Sorensen and inches inside the post. There was less finesse about his second, lunging in at the far post intent simply on making contact with Martins' driven cross, but the outcome was the same. Indeed, had it not been for the heroics of defender Danny Higginbotham - one of three Sunderland old boys in a Stoke side which included as many former Magpies - who twice blocked Jonas' shots in front of goal, the game could have been over by the break. The Potters threatened only fleetingly, with some of the sting taken out of Rory Delap's long throw by the close proximity of the advertising hoardings to the playing surface. However, they might have got themselves back into the game six minutes before half-time had former Newcastle defender Abdoulaye Faye managed to direct a free header at goal from substitute Glenn Whelan's free-kick. Guthrie's failure to reappear after the break on an afternoon when Nicky Butt missed out with a hamstring injury left Kinnear short of midfield options, and his response was inventive. Jonas moved into the middle as Habib Beye took over on the right, with substitute Steven Taylor replacing him at full-back. But in what proved to be an intensely uncomfortable second half for the home side, Ibrahima Sonko headed a 47th-minute Whelan free-kick across goal, and they were opened up for the first time five minutes later. Sidibe found acres of space down the right and had time to pick out Richard Cresswell in the middle. He looked certain to score until Taylor arrived from nowhere to make a superb block and prevent Shay Given from having to make his first genuine save of the game. The threat represented by Delap ended with 57 minutes gone when he was replaced by striker Ricardo Fuller as the home defence was handed a different test. It was one they failed within three minutes when the newcomer worked his way into the box from the right and crossed for Sidibe to score from close range. Abdoulaye Faye might have levelled in the final minute of normal time, but he made amends in injury time when he stabbed home from Whelan's free-kick. NEWCASTLE v STOKE - THE HISTORY: 2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Stoke City 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League Sat 06 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City Premier League 2007/2008 Wed 16 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup Sun 06 Jan Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup 1995/1996 Wed 25 Oct Stoke City 0 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup 1989/1990 Mon 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Stoke City Second Division Tue 26 Dec Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1984/1985 Sat 04 May Stoke City 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 01 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke City First Division 1978/1979 Sat 28 Apr Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division Sat 09 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Stoke City Second Division 1976/1977 Tue 15 Mar Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 30 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Stoke City First Division Wed 22 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Stoke City League Cup 1975/1976 Wed 03 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Stoke City First Division Sat 25 Oct Stoke City 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1974/1975 Sat 19 Apr Stoke City 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City First Division 1973/1974 Wed 03 Apr Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke City First Division 1972/1973 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Stoke City First Division Sat 14 Oct Stoke City 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1971/1972 Mon 08 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Stoke City First Division Sat 27 Nov Stoke City 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1970/1971 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Stoke City First Division Wed 19 Aug Stoke City 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1969/1970 Sat 21 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City First Division Sat 06 Dec Stoke City 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1968/1969 Wed 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Stoke City First Division Sat 07 Dec Stoke City 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1967/1968 Sat 06 Jan Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Stoke City First Division 1966/1967 Mon 27 Mar Stoke City 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Fri 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City First Division 1965/1966 Sat 26 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City First Division Sat 11 Sep Stoke City 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1962/1963 Wed 01 May Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 Stoke City Second Division Sat 06 Oct Stoke City 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1961/1962 Sat 14 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Stoke City Second Division Sat 25 Nov Stoke City 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1960/1961 Sat 18 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup 1955/1956 Sat 18 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke City F.A. Cup 1952/1953 Sat 07 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Stoke City First Division Sat 20 Sep Stoke City 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1951/1952 Sat 15 Dec Stoke City 4 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 18 Aug Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Stoke City First Division 1950/1951 Sat 10 Feb Stoke City 2 - 4 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City First Division Sat 19 Aug Stoke City 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1949/1950 Sat 18 Feb Stoke City 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 01 Oct Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Stoke City First Division 1948/1949 Sat 22 Jan Stoke City 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 11 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City First Division 1933/1934 Sat 28 Apr Stoke City 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke City First Division 1922/1923 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Stoke First Division Sat 14 Apr Stoke 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1909/1910 Wed 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke F.A. Cup Sat 15 Jan Stoke 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup 1906/1907 Fri 29 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Stoke First Division Wed 26 Dec Stoke 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1905/1906 Tue 24 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Stoke First Division Sat 16 Dec Stoke 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1904/1905 Fri 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Stoke First Division Sat 22 Oct Stoke 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1903/1904 Sat 23 Jan Stoke 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 26 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Stoke First Division 1902/1903 Sat 03 Jan Stoke 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Stoke First Division 1901/1902 Sat 11 Jan Stoke 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Stoke First Division 1900/1901 Sat 12 Jan Stoke 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke First Division 1899/1900 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Stoke First Division Sat 16 Dec Stoke 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1898/1899 Sat 21 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Stoke First Division Sat 24 Sep Stoke 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1897/1898 Fri 23 Apr Stoke 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Test Match Tue 20 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Stoke Test Match NEWCASTLE UNITED 2010/11 PREMIERSHIP EVERTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ben Arfa)Harper (Krul 35), Perch, Coloccini, Williamson,Jose Enrique, Routledge, Tiote, Barton,Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 84), Nolan, Carroll. Subs Not Used: Campbell, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith. NEWCASTLE 0 BLACKPOOL 2Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 81), Smith (Lovenkrands 62), Barton, Gutierrez (Ben Arfa 73), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Tiote. WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)Harper, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll (Ameobi 81).Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Vuckic, Ranger. NEWCASTLE 6 ASTON VILLA 0 (Barton, Nolan 2, Carroll 3)Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 76), Smith (Ryan Taylor 76), Barton, Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Nolan, Carroll.Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Vuckic, Tavernier. MAN UTD 3 NEWCASTLE 0Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Nolan (Ameobi 71), Barton,Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Carroll. Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Vuckic, Ranger, Tavernier. CARLING CUP CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 4 (Ranger, R Taylor, Ameobi 2)Krul, Ryan Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90), Ranger, Gutierrez, Vuckic, Smith, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Nolan, Carroll, Ben Arfa. ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 3 (Ryan Taylor, Ameobi, Lovenkrands)Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Tavernier, Ferguson, Ranger, Donaldson, Vuckic (Nolan 90), LuaLua, Ameobi,Lovenkrands.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Williamson, Barton, Routledge, Perch, Smith. PRE-SEASON CARLISLE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Best, Ranger, Vuckic)Harper (Krul 46), Tavernier (R Taylor 46), Coloccini (S Taylor 46) (Henderson 81), Williamson (Perch 46), Enrique (Ferguson 46), Inman (Routledge 46), Smith (Barton 46), Nolan (Guthrie 46), LuaLua (Vuckic 46) , Carroll (Best 46), Lovenkrands (Ranger 46). NORWICH CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ameobi)Krul, Taylor (Routledge 45), Tavernier, Coloccini (Williamson 45), Diaz (Ferguson 57); Ranger (Xisco 45), Barton (Smith 45), Nolan (Guthrie 45), Vuckic (Edmundsson 72); Best (Lovenkrands 45), Carroll (Ameobi 45). NEWCASTLE 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2 (R.Taylor, Best) Harper, Perch, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Ameobi. Subs: Carroll, Xisco, Best, LuaLua, Krul, Vuckic, Ranger, Donaldson, Tavernier. DEPORTIVO 0 NEWCASTLE 0 (NUFC win 5-4 on penalties - Lovenkrands, Nolan, Carroll, R Taylor, Barton)Harper (Krul 46); R Taylor, Perch (Tavernier 52), Coloccini, Enrique; Routledge, Barton, Guthrie (Nolan 46), Xisco (Gutierrez 46); Carroll, Best (Lovenkrands 73). Subs (not used): Smith, Ferguson RANGERS 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Lovenkrands)Harper; Perch (Tavernier 81), Coloccini (Ferguson 81), Williamson, Enrique (R Taylor 56); Routledge (Xisco 83), Barton, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez (Lovenkrands 69); Carroll (Ameobi 46). NEWCASTLE UTD MAD CONTACT US: Kevnumad@fsmail.net
