Source: Northern_Echo
Magpies held by injury time equaliser again
An injury time equaliser from Aaron Lennon broke Newcastle hearts as Harry Redknapp's side salvaged a 1-1 draw at St James' Park today.[LNB] For the second time in a week, the Magpies gave away an injury time equaliser when the winger cut inside and drilled the ball past Steve Harper in the Magpies goal.[LNB] It was a devastating blow to Alan Pardew's side, who had taken a 59th minute lead thanks to a stunning solo effort from birthday boy Fabricio Coloccini.[LNB] The defender - who turned 29 today - scored a goal any centre-forward would be proud of when he controlled Danny Guthrie's cross-field pass and fired past Carlo Cudicini with a superb strike.[LNB] But the Magpies squandered several chances to double their lead from Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands and Leon Best, which ultimately cost them maximum points.[LNB] Spurs dominated the first half, but were kept at bay by Harper, who made a number of good saves to deny Jermain Defoe.[LNB] But a much-improved second-half performance saw the Tynesiders take control before they deservedly took the lead through Coloccini's stunning strike.[LNB] Newcastle threw men forward in an attempt to get a second, but Spurs were also pressing for an equaliser, with Harper denying Lennon and a thunderous Luka Modric shot rattling the bar before Ameobi and Lovenkrands had gone close for the hosts.[LNB] In the latter stages, it was nail-biting, end-to-end football with substitute Niall Ranger going agonisingly close to securing the win when he dribbled into the box past two Spurs defenders but his shot trickled across goal.[LNB] Then a minute later, when it seemed the home side had held out for the win, Lennon received Defoe's lay off and the tricky winger shuffled inside and finished to grab a last-gasp point for the visitors.[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
