Andy Carroll Rocks Liverpool!

29 March 2012 13:17
Liverpool's lat visit to At James' Park ... 2010/11 season .... Newcastle 3 Liverpool 1NEWCASTLE: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Campbell, Jose Enrique, Barton (Routledge 90), Nolan (Smith 87), Tiote, Gutierrez, Carroll, Ameobi (Ranger 63).Subs Not Used: Harper, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Perch.LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Meireles, Lucas, Maxi (Jovanovic 85), Torres, Ngog (Babel 72).Subs Not Used: Jones, Aurelio, Cole, Poulsen, Kelly.Att: 50,137Andy Carroll and Joey Barton combined to hand Alan Pardew a winning start to his Newcastle reign as jeers turned to cheers at St James' Park.The 21-year-old England international's 10th goal of the season cemented a priceless victory for the Magpies after Scouser Barton's 80th-minute strike had restored their lead.Skipper Kevin Nolan, another native Liverpudlian, had got the Magpies off to the perfect start with a 15th-minute opener, but Dirk Kuyt looked to have snatched a point for the visitors when his 50th-minute shot was deflected past keeper Tim Krul by the unfortunate Steven Taylor.A delighted crowd of 50,137 had arrived determined to voice their fury at owner Mike Ashley's decision to sack Chris Hughton, and they did just that.However, they left delighted with what they had seen as Pardew's charges responded in the only fashion they could.As traumatic weeks go - and Newcastle have had a few in recent times - the last one on Tyneside has been right up there with the most trying, and there was a rebellious air around St James' once again in the run-up to kick-off.The Toon Army made their feelings abundantly clear outside the stadium before the game, and did so in greater numbers once it was under way.There were repeated choruses of "Stand up if you hate Ashley", "Get out of our club" and "There's only one Chris Hughton" among some less savoury offerings, while one banner read simply, "Thank you, Chris".Indeed, as Pardew made his way to the dug-out for the first time, he did so almost unnoticed.But both he and Ashley, sitting alongside managing director Derek Llambias, were on their feet within 15 minutes as the focus turned to what was happening on the pitch rather than off it.The opening goal may have been fashioned on Merseyside, but it did not go to the men in red as two Scousers combined to open the door.Barton's free-kick was floated perfectly to the far post for Carroll to win a muscular challenge with Sotirios Kyrgiakos and head down for Nolan to fire home his eighth of the season from close range.The sense of unity fostered by Hughton during his tenure was there for all to see as Nolan was mobbed by his team-mates with the Toon Army celebrating.Krul had earlier had to palm away a Kyrgiakos snapshot after referee Lee Mason, whose display was at times mystifying, awarded the visitors a soft free-kick for Jose Enrique's challenge on Glen Johnson.But in an open encounter, both keepers had to remain alert throughout with Liverpool moving the ball well in an attempt to create space for the returning Fernando Torres, while Newcastle relied largely upon the physical presence of Carroll and strike partner Shola Ameobi.The pair combined to great effect on the half hour when Carroll blasted in a low drive from Ameobi's lay-off which forced Jose Reina into a smart save, and the latter saw a 36th-minute effort fly just wide after it clipped Martin Skrtel's heels with the keeper already committed.In the meantime, Enrique had been in the right place at the right time to keep out Raul Meireles' shot after it had been deflected towards goal by David Ngog, and Kyrgiakos headed a Meireles corner across the face of goal in first half injury time with Liverpool making a big push.That trend continued after the restart and the visitors were level within five minutes, thanks in part to a slice of good fortune.Kuyt did well to trick his way past Sol Campbell, but his shot was deflected past Krul by the unwitting Taylor and crept inside the far post.Liverpool flexed their muscles and could have taken the lead twice within seconds as Torres first headed straight at Krul and then failed to beat him one-on-one after getting in behind a ragged home defence.However, the Magpies responded and went close themselves when Barton crossed from the left for Carroll to dive in and head over as the ball dropped just over Skrtel's head.Substitute Nile Ranger, on for the injured Ameobi, might have announced his arrival in style when he ran on to Carroll's 64th-minute knockdown and eased Skrtel off the ball, but his shot from a tight angle flew wide of the far post.But they took the lead once again with 10 minutes remaining when Carroll and Ranger both helped on Krul's clearance and Barton stole in to snatch all three points.The stage was set for a nervy conclusion, but Carroll prompted a collective sigh of relief when he crashed home a superb left-foot strike from 25 yards to wrap up a vital win.TOON v LIVERPOOL - THE HISTORY:2011/2012     Fri 30 Dec     Liverpool     3 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Premier League  2010/2011     Sun 01 May     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premier League      Sat 11 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 1     Liverpool     Premier League  2008/2009     Sun 03 May     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premier League      Sun 28 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 5     Liverpool     Premier League  2007/2008     Sat 08 Mar     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premier League      Sat 24 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 3     Liverpool     Premier League  2006/2007     Sat 10 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership      Wed 20 Sep     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership  2005/2006     Sun 19 Mar     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 3     Liverpool     Premiership      Mon 26 Dec     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership  2004/2005     Sat 05 Mar     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     Premiership      Sun 19 Dec     Liverpool     3 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership  2003/2004     Sat 15 May     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sat 24 Jan     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     F.A. Cup      Sat 06 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership  2002/2003     Wed 01 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     Premiership      Mon 02 Sep     Liverpool     2 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership  2001/2002     Wed 06 Mar     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sun 30 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     Premiership  2000/2001     Sat 05 May     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sun 26 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership  1999/2000     Sat 25 Mar     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sun 26 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 2     Liverpool     Premiership  1998/1999     Mon 28 Dec     Liverpool     4 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sun 30 Aug     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 4     Liverpool     Premiership  1997/1998     Tue 20 Jan     Liverpool     1 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Wed 07 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     League Cup  after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0    Sun 28 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     Premiership  1996/1997     Mon 10 Mar     Liverpool     4 - 3     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Mon 23 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership  1995/1996     Wed 03 Apr     Liverpool     4 - 3     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Wed 29 Nov     Liverpool     0 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     League Cup      Sat 04 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership  1994/1995     Sat 04 Mar     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sat 24 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     Premiership  1993/1994     Sat 16 Apr     Liverpool     0 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     Premiership      Sun 21 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 0     Liverpool     Premiership  1988/1989     Sat 04 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 01 Oct     Liverpool     1 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1987/1988     Mon 28 Dec     Liverpool     4 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sun 20 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 4     Liverpool     First Division  1986/1987     Sat 24 Jan     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 23 Aug     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1985/1986     Sat 21 Dec     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 24 Aug     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1984/1985     Sat 20 Apr     Liverpool     3 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sun 18 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1983/1984     Fri 06 Jan     Liverpool     4 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     F.A. Cup  1977/1978     Sat 31 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Tue 23 Aug     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1976/1977     Sat 05 Mar     Liverpool     1 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 25 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1975/1976     Sat 21 Feb     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 15 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1974/1975     Tue 25 Mar     Liverpool     4 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Wed 12 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     4 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1973/1974     Sat 04 May     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     F.A. Cup  played at Wembley    Sat 23 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 06 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1972/1973     Sat 21 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 18 Nov     Liverpool     3 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1971/1972     Sat 18 Mar     Liverpool     5 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 21 Aug     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1970/1971     Tue 06 Apr     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 12 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1969/1970     Mon 16 Feb     Liverpool     0 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 11 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1968/1969     Sat 17 May     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 26 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1967/1968     Sat 23 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 26 Aug     Liverpool     6 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1966/1967     Fri 07 Apr     Liverpool     3 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 12 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1965/1966     Sat 18 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 16 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1961/1962     Wed 04 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     Second Division      Wed 20 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     Second Division  1953/1954     Wed 02 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     4 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Wed 26 Aug     Liverpool     2 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1952/1953     Sat 21 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 04 Oct     Liverpool     5 - 3     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1951/1952     Sat 22 Mar     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 03 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1950/1951     Sat 24 Mar     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 04 Nov     Liverpool     2 - 4     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1949/1950     Sat 08 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     5 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 22 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1948/1949     Sat 23 Apr     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 30 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1933/1934     Mon 01 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     9 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 23 Dec     Liverpool     1 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1932/1933     Sat 07 Jan     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 03 Sep     Newcastle Utd.     4 - 3     Liverpool     First Division  1931/1932     Sat 02 Jan     Liverpool     4 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 29 Aug     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1930/1931     Sat 07 Feb     Liverpool     4 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 04 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 4     Liverpool     First Division  1929/1930     Mon 21 Apr     Liverpool     0 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Fri 18 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1928/1929     Sat 23 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 13 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1927/1928     Sat 14 Apr     Liverpool     0 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 03 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1926/1927     Sat 26 Feb     Liverpool     1 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 09 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1925/1926     Sat 26 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Fri 25 Dec     Liverpool     6 - 3     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1924/1925     Sat 14 Feb     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 11 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1923/1924     Sat 08 Mar     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     F.A. Cup      Wed 26 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Tue 25 Dec     Liverpool     0 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1922/1923     Sat 09 Dec     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 02 Dec     Liverpool     0 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1921/1922     Mon 02 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Mon 26 Dec     Liverpool     1 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1920/1921     Sat 29 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     F.A. Cup      Sat 27 Nov     Liverpool     0 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 20 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1919/1920     Sat 04 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 27 Sep     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1914/1915     Mon 29 Mar     Liverpool     2 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 07 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1913/1914     Wed 01 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 22 Nov     Liverpool     0 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1912/1913     Wed 26 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     F.A. Cup      Sat 22 Feb     Liverpool     1 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     F.A. Cup      Wed 01 Jan     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     First Division      Thu 26 Dec     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1911/1912     Sat 13 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 09 Dec     Liverpool     0 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1910/1911     Mon 27 Feb     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 22 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     6 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1909/1910     Sat 16 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 3     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 04 Dec     Liverpool     6 - 5     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1908/1909     Fri 30 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 31 Oct     Liverpool     2 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1907/1908     Sat 11 Apr     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 22 Feb     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 1     Liverpool     F.A. Cup      Sat 14 Dec     Liverpool     1 - 5     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1906/1907     Sat 23 Mar     Liverpool     4 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 17 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1905/1906     Mon 09 Apr     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 25 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     2 - 3     Liverpool     First Division  1903/1904     Sat 19 Mar     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division      Sat 21 Nov     Liverpool     1 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division  1902/1903     Sat 07 Mar     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 08 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 2     Liverpool     First Division  1901/1902     Sat 22 Mar     Liverpool     0 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 23 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1900/1901     Sat 30 Mar     Liverpool     3 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 24 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1899/1900     Sat 17 Mar     Liverpool     2 - 0     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 11 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 1     Liverpool     First Division  1898/1899     Mon 03 Apr     Liverpool     3 - 2     Newcastle Utd.     First Division      Sat 11 Feb     Liverpool     3 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     F.A. Cup      Sat 05 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     3 - 0     Liverpool     First Division  1895/1896     Sat 05 Oct     Newcastle Utd.     1 - 0     Liverpool     Second Division      Sat 14 Sep     Liverpool     5 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Second Division  1893/1894     Sat 25 Nov     Newcastle Utd.     0 - 0     Liverpool     Second Division      Sat 04 Nov     Liverpool     5 - 1     Newcastle Utd.     Second Division  

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