Newcastle Fans ... Look Away Now ...

04 February 2011 14:36
Arsenal's last visit to St James' Park ... 2010/11 NEWCASTLE UTD 0 ARSENAL 4 NEWCASTLE: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Kadar, Ryan Taylor,Routledge (Gutierrez 56), Guthrie, Smith (Barton 71), Vuckic,Lovenkrands (Carroll 57), Ranger.Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Tiote. ARSENAL: Szczesny, Eboue, Djourou, Koscielny, Gibbs (Sagna 19),Denilson, Eastmond, Rosicky, Walcott,Bendtner (Emmanuel-Thomas 84), Vela (Fabregas 70).Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Arshavin, Lansbury, Nordtveit. Att: 33,157 England international Theo Walcott cemented Arsenal's place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a fine double as Newcastle's luck deserted them. The Gunners surged into a 2-0 lead courtesy of an unfortunate Tim Krul own goal and a controversial second from Walcott to condemn the Magpies to a third defeat in four attempts at St James' Park. If there was a touch of misfortune about the opening goal in first-half injury time - Ryan Taylor's defensive header hit the unwitting Krul and dropped into the net - there was more than a hint of injustice about the second when Nicklas Bendtner, who had run from an offside position, collided with Mike Williamson as he attempted to get to Walcott. But Bendtner's 83rd-minute strike and Walcott's finish two minutes from time oozed class as the Gunners powered their way into the last eight. Alan Smith had earlier hit the bar as the home side recovered from a whirlwind start by the visitors, but the home fans among a crowd of 33,157 left knowing their team had been out-played and hoping for a very different result on Sunday when arch-rivals Sunderland make the short trip to Tyneside in the Barclays Premier League. Hughton, who went into the game with speculation over his future once again rife, had made no secret of the fact that the Carling Cup was little more than a pleasant distraction during a season in which the only objective is top-flight survival. In the circumstances, it was little surprise that he rested nine of the men who fought out a 2-1 win at West Ham on Saturday evening with one eye on the weekend. Arsene Wenger made the same number of changes, but the relative strengths of the respective squads was made abundantly clear when the Frenchman was still able to name the likes of Laurent Koscielny, Denilson, Walcott and Tomas Rosicky in his starting line-up. Wenger has given the competition a higher priority this season and his side could have been all but in the last eight within five madcap minutes of a thrilling first-half. Carlos Vela forced a save from Krul within 22 seconds of kick-off, and the Dutchman was in action again with five minutes gone to deny Bendtner, who had already seen Williamson block two efforts from the Dane. In the meantime, Newcastle midfielder Haris Vuckic had shot into the side-netting, and as the half wore on, the Magpies started to come into the game. Indeed, they could have taken the lead themselves with 14 minutes gone with the visitors' goal coming under intense pressure. First Nile Ranger ran on to Danny Guthrie's ball over the top and rounded keeper Wojciech Szczesny, only for Koscielny to block his shot. But Arsenal failed to clear their lines and when the ball fell to Smith 25 yards out, he unleashed a thunderbolt which looked destined for the back of the net - he is yet to score a competitive goal for the club - until Szczesny managed to tip it on to the bar. As the game settled down, Newcastle were repeatedly at full stretch, but coping as they worked hard to close down space in midfield and plug the gaps at the back. Bendtner twice shot straight at Krul and Emmanuel Eboue fired wastefully into the side-netting during the closing minutes of the half, and it looked like the sides would go in level at the break. But with only seconds of added time remaining, the home side's luck deserted them. They half-cleared Walcott's corner, but when Rosicky helped the ball back into the danger area, Bendtner headed towards goal, where Taylor's attempted clearance hit Krul and rebounded into the net. Newcastle went close to an equaliser four minutes after the restart when Ranger's persistence forced Koscielny to concede a corner. James Perch met Guthrie's set-piece with a firm header, but guided the ball just over. But their hopes were dashed when the Gunners extended their lead in controversial fashion with 53 minutes gone. Walcott ran on to John Djourou's defensive header from an on-side position, but Bendtner, who had been offside, appeared to block Williamson as he attempted to cover across. However, referee Andre Marriner allowed play to continue and Walcott calmly chipped Krul to make it 2-0 with Newcastle protests counting for nothing. Ryan Taylor might have pulled one back eight minutes of time, but was denied by Szczesny from point-blank range, but Bendtner made sure seconds later with a fine right-foot finish. Szczesny clawed away Taylor's 86th-minute free-kick to deny Newcastle any reward for their efforts, and Walcott wrapped up the win with a pacy run and finish two minutes later. NEWCASTLE UTD v ARSENAL - The history  2010/2011 Sun 07 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League     Wed 27 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Arsenal League Cup    2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal Premier League     Sat 30 Aug Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League    2007/2008 Tue 29 Jan Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League     Sat 26 Jan Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup     Wed 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premier League     Tue 25 Sep Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup    2006/2007 Mon 09 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Sat 18 Nov Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    2005/2006 Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Sun 14 Aug Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    2004/2005 Sun 23 Jan Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership     Wed 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premiership    2003/2004 Sun 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Fri 26 Sep Arsenal 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    2002/2003 Sun 09 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership     Sat 09 Nov Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    2001/2002 Sat 23 Mar Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup     Sat 09 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal F.A. Cup     Sat 02 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Arsenal Premiership     Tue 18 Dec Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    2000/2001 Tue 15 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Sat 09 Dec Arsenal 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    1999/2000 Sun 14 May Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Arsenal Premiership     Sat 30 Oct Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    1998/1999 Sun 28 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership     Sun 04 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    1997/1998 Sat 16 May Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup   played at Wembley   Sat 11 Apr Arsenal 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership     Sat 06 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premiership    1996/1997 Sat 03 May Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership     Sat 30 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal Premiership    1995/1996 Sat 23 Mar Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership     Wed 10 Jan Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup     Tue 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal Premiership    1994/1995 Sun 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Sun 18 Sep Arsenal 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    1993/1994 Sat 07 May Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal Premiership     Sat 27 Nov Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    1988/1989 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 12 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1987/1988 Sat 19 Mar Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 31 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1986/1987 Tue 14 Apr Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 18 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division    1985/1986 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 28 Sep Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1984/1985 Sat 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal First Division     Tue 04 Sep Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1977/1978 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 19 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division    1976/1977 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Arsenal First Division     Sat 04 Dec Arsenal 5 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1975/1976 Tue 16 Mar Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 01 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division    1974/1975 Wed 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Tue 18 Mar Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1973/1974 Tue 01 Jan Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1972/1973 Sat 27 Jan Arsenal 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1971/1972 Sat 11 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 09 Oct Arsenal 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Wed 06 Oct Arsenal 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup    1970/1971 Sat 17 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 10 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1969/1970 Sat 27 Dec Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1968/1969 Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 09 Nov Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1967/1968 Sat 10 Feb Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1966/1967 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 08 Oct Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1965/1966 Sat 26 Mar Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 02 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1960/1961 Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Arsenal First Division     Sat 17 Sep Arsenal 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1959/1960 Sat 27 Feb Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1958/1959 Sat 21 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 01 Nov Arsenal 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1957/1958 Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Arsenal First Division     Sat 30 Nov Arsenal 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1956/1957 Sat 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 15 Sep Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1955/1956 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 15 Oct Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1954/1955 Sat 18 Dec Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 21 Aug Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1953/1954 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 Arsenal First Division     Sat 28 Nov Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1952/1953 Sat 14 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Arsenal First Division     Sat 25 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1951/1952 Sat 03 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup   played at Wembley   Wed 16 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division    1950/1951 Sat 03 Feb Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 23 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1949/1950 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 29 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Arsenal First Division    1948/1949 Sat 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Arsenal First Division     Sat 20 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1935/1936 Wed 19 Feb Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup     Sat 15 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Arsenal F.A. Cup    1933/1934 Sat 24 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 14 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1932/1933 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 12 Nov Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1931/1932 Sat 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal F.A. Cup   played at Wembley   Sat 19 Mar Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Arsenal First Division    1930/1931 Sat 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal First Division     Sat 20 Dec Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1929/1930 Sat 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 30 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1928/1929 Tue 02 Apr Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Arsenal First Division    1927/1928 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 10 Dec Arsenal 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1926/1927 Wed 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 02 Oct Arsenal 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1925/1926 Sat 13 Feb Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 03 Oct Newcastle Utd. 7 - 0 Arsenal First Division    1924/1925 Sat 17 Jan Arsenal 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 13 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Arsenal First Division    1923/1924 Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 25 Aug Arsenal 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1922/1923 Sat 28 Oct Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 21 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division    1921/1922 Sat 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 04 Feb Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1920/1921 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division     Sat 23 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1919/1920 Sat 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division     Sat 30 Aug Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1912/1913 Sat 25 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 28 Sep Woolwich A 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1911/1912 Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 16 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1910/1911 Sat 01 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 26 Nov Woolwich A 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1909/1910 Fri 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 25 Dec Woolwich A 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1908/1909 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 12 Sep Woolwich A 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1907/1908 Fri 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Wed 25 Dec Woolwich A 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1906/1907 Sat 26 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 22 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1905/1906 Mon 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Woolwich A First Division     Sat 31 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Woolwich A F.A. Cup   played at Stoke   Mon 25 Dec Woolwich A 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    1904/1905 Sat 31 Dec Woolwich A 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division     Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Woolwich A First Division    1901/1902 Sat 25 Jan Woolwich A 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup    1897/1898 Sat 16 Oct Woolwich A 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division     Sat 04 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Woolwich A Second Division    1896/1897 Fri 16 Apr Woolwich A 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division     Sat 23 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Woolwich A Second Division    1895/1896 Mon 06 Apr Woolwich A 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division     Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A Second Division    1894/1895 Sat 12 Jan Woolwich A 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division     Sat 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Woolwich A Second Division    1893/1894 Sat 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Woolwich A Second Division     Sat 02 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  

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