Nolan Sees Red But Toon Hang On!

02 March 2011 18:01
The last time Everton came to St James' Park ... 2008/9 Newcastle 0 Everton 0 NEWCASTLE: Harper, Steven Taylor, Bassong, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Butt, Nolan, Duff (Gutierrez 46), Ameobi (Martins 58), Lovenkrands (Smith 77).Subs Not Used: Krul, Cacapa, Geremi, Viduka. EVERTON: Howard, Jagielka, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Gosling (Saha 74), Neville, Arteta (Castillo 7), Rodwell, Anichebe (Fellaini 45), Jo.Subs Not Used: Nash, Van der Meyde, Jacobsen, Wallace. Att: 47,683 Ten-man Newcastle gave manager Joe Kinnear another tonic as they scrapped to a precious point against European contenders Everton. Kinnear left hospital on Saturday after undergoing a triple heart bypass, hoping a second successive Barclays Premier League victory would aid his recovery. His hopes were dealt a serious blow when midfielder Kevin Nolan was sent off for a dreadful 43rd-minute challenge on Victor Anichebe, but he will have been delighted by the spirit his team showed to battle to a point. Two first-half saves from goalkeeper Steve Harper ensured a first clean sheet in nine league games, and Peter Lovenkrands and substitute Jonas Gutierrez might even have snatched victory in a full-blooded contest. The day had started with a protest against Mike Ashley's regime in the city centre, but it ended with a positive result which eased Newcastle slightly further away from the drop zone. The draw extended Everton's recent run to one defeat in 14 games in all competitions, but they will feel two more points were theirs for the taking. They arrived on Tyneside with a squad depleted by injury and suspension, and their woes deepened inside an eventful opening 45 minutes through a combination of misfortune and Nolan's rush of blood. The game was only three minutes old when Mikel Arteta challenged Lovenkrands and landed awkwardly, grasping his knee in agony. He was eventually carried off on a stretcher to join banned duo Tim Cahill and Tony Hibbert and the injured Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar and Ayegbeni Yakubu on the sidelines, and Anichebe's name was also added to the list. The striker limped off after being caught by Nolan's two-footed tackle, which prompted an instant red card from referee Lee Mason. Mr Mason was roundly booed by the home fans, although television replays revealed he had little choice. The visitors were by far the sharper team during the early encounters and had two glorious opportunities to take a lead which would have been well deserved. Sebastien Bassong needlessly conceded a 19th-minute corner, although he atoned for his error when, after Harper got a hand to Joseph Yobo's glancing header, he hacked the rebound off the line. Harper then managed to block Jack Rodwell's 29th-minute effort at the far post with his legs as the Toffees threatened to blow their hosts away, just as Merseyside neighbours Liverpool had done in December. However, the best chance of the first half came at the other end two minutes later when Shola Ameobi and Nolan combined to put Lovenkrands in on keeper Tim Howard. The Dane steadied himself but pushed his left-foot shot wide of the post. Ryan Taylor curled a free-kick just over five minutes later as the Magpies started to dominate, but it was then that Nolan's tenacity got the better of him and with Marouane Fellaini replacing Anichebe, Newcastle were under the cosh once again. Damien Duff made way for Jonas Gutierrez at the break, but it was the visitors who started strongly once again with Yobo blazing a shot inches over the bar within three minutes of the restart. In their current predicament the Magpies knew they could not afford to sit back and settle for a draw, and Howard was called into action once again to punch away Ryan Taylor's driven 51st-minute free-kick. David Moyes' side continued to dominate possession as lone striker Ameobi struggled to hold the ball up, and caretaker boss Chris Hughton made his move when he replaced him with Obafemi Martins, making his first appearance since December after undergoing hernia surgery. Everton were making the most of their numerical advantage as they moved the ball quickly and confidently around the pitch, although they were not finding many holes in the Newcastle defence. Substitute Louis Saha fired high over under extreme pressure from the impressive Bassong and Phil Jagielka blasted a free-kick well off target as time ran down, but the Magpies managed to hang on to gain some reward for a gutsy display.    TOON v EVERTON - THE HISTORY ... 2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League   2008/2009 Sun 22 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton Premier League    Sun 05 Oct Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League   2007/2008 Sun 11 May Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League    Sun 07 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Everton Premier League   2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sun 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership   2005/2006 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton Premiership    Sun 27 Nov Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   2004/2005 Sat 07 May Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sun 28 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership   2003/2004 Sat 03 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Everton Premiership    Sat 13 Sep Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   2002/2003 Sun 06 Apr Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sun 01 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton Premiership    Wed 06 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Everton League Cup   after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Everton won 3-2 on penalties 2001/2002 Fri 29 Mar Newcastle Utd. 6 - 2 Everton Premiership    Sat 27 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   2000/2001 Sat 03 Mar Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sat 21 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton Premiership   1999/2000 Sun 19 Mar Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Mon 08 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership   1998/1999 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Everton Premiership    Sun 07 Mar Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton F.A. Cup    Mon 23 Nov Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   1997/1998 Sat 28 Feb Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sun 04 Jan Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup    Wed 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership   1996/1997 Wed 29 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton Premiership    Sat 17 Aug Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   1995/1996 Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership    Sun 01 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   1994/1995 Fri 14 Apr Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sun 12 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup    Wed 01 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton Premiership   1993/1994 Sat 18 Dec Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership   1988/1989 Wed 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 27 Aug Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1987/1988 Sat 05 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 17 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division   1986/1987 Mon 20 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Fri 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Everton First Division    Wed 03 Dec Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. (Full Members)   1985/1986 Sat 29 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division   1984/1985 Sat 12 Jan Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Everton First Division   1977/1978 Fri 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Everton First Division    Sat 29 Oct Everton 4 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1976/1977 Tue 24 May Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton First Division   1975/1976 Sat 10 Jan Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 13 Sep Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1974/1975 Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division    Sat 05 Oct Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1973/1974 Sat 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division    Sat 24 Nov Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1972/1973 Wed 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 30 Sep Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1971/1972 Sat 19 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 30 Oct Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1970/1971 Thu 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division    Sat 24 Oct Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1969/1970 Sat 24 Jan Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division   1968/1969 Mon 14 Apr Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 24 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division   1967/1968 Sat 23 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division   1966/1967 Sat 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Everton First Division    Sat 01 Oct Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1965/1966 Mon 11 Apr Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Fri 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division   1960/1961 Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Everton First Division    Sat 19 Nov Everton 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1959/1960 Fri 25 Mar Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 8 - 2 Everton First Division   1958/1959 Sat 03 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 30 Aug Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1957/1958 Sat 22 Feb Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Everton First Division   1956/1957 Sat 30 Mar Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division   1955/1956 Sat 11 Feb Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 01 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division   1954/1955 Mon 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division    Fri 08 Apr Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1950/1951 Sat 23 Dec Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 26 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division   1949/1950 Wed 31 Aug Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division    Wed 24 Aug Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1948/1949 Sat 18 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 21 Aug Everton 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1933/1934 Tue 26 Dec Everton 3 - 7 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Mon 25 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division   1932/1933 Wed 05 Apr Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 05 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division    Wed 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 5 Everton Charity Shield   played at St. James' Park 1931/1932 Wed 04 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 31 Oct Everton 8 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1929/1930 Sat 08 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 02 Nov Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1928/1929 Sat 04 May Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 22 Dec Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1927/1928 Wed 18 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division   1926/1927 Sat 05 Mar Newcastle Utd. 7 - 3 Everton First Division    Sat 16 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1925/1926 Sat 24 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 12 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Everton First Division   1924/1925 Fri 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division    Thu 25 Dec Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1923/1924 Wed 02 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Everton First Division    Sat 01 Mar Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1922/1923 Sat 02 Sep Everton 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 26 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division   1921/1922 Wed 07 Sep Everton 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 31 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division   1920/1921 Sat 19 Feb Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup    Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division    Wed 01 Sep Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1919/1920 Wed 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 24 Jan Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1914/1915 Sat 02 Jan Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 05 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division   1913/1914 Sat 03 Jan Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 13 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division   1912/1913 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 26 Oct Everton 0 - 6 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1911/1912 Sat 30 Sep Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division   1910/1911 Mon 02 Jan Everton 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Mon 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division   1909/1910 Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division    Mon 06 Sep Everton 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1908/1909 Mon 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division    Fri 01 Jan Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1907/1908 Sat 04 Apr Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 07 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division   1906/1907 Sat 19 Jan Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division   1905/1906 Sat 21 Apr Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup   played at Crystal Palace  Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Everton First Division    Sat 16 Sep Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1904/1905 Sat 14 Jan Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Everton First Division   1903/1904 Sat 16 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 19 Sep Everton 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1902/1903 Wed 01 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division    Sat 13 Sep Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1901/1902 Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division    Sat 21 Sep Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1900/1901 Mon 08 Apr Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 29 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division   1899/1900 Sat 06 Jan Everton 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division   1898/1899 Sat 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division    Sat 10 Sep Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division      

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