Moussa Sissoko paid of a sizeable part of his transfer fee with a superb double to hand Newcastle a precious victory over European champions Chelsea.
The France midfielder marked his home debut with a 68th-minute strike to level the game at 2-2 and then blasted home a brilliant winner to further boost Alan Pardew's survival mission.
Chelsea looked to be on their way to a first victory in four attempts in all competitions when, after Frank Lampard had cancelled out Jonas Gutierrez's first-half opener by scoring his 10th Barclays Premier League goal of the season for the 10th successive campaign, Juan Mata curled home a superb 61st-minute effort.
But a rejuvenated Newcastle refused to accept defeat and Sissoko snatched a dramatic win which was secured when Steven Taylor blocked Lampard's goal-bound effort deep into injury-time.
It was meant to be striker Demba Ba's day as he returned to St James' Park, where he had given sterling service in his 18 months in a black and white shirt.
But having arrived to a less than harmonious welcome, with some Newcastle fans accusing him of chasing the money by heading for Stamford Bridge last month, he departed prematurely with a bloodied nosed to more catcalls after just 42 minutes.
The Magpies followed him down the tunnel just a few minutes later with the advantage at the end of a thoroughly entertaining 45 minutes of football.
While Ba's departure from Tyneside might have come as a major blow to Pardew, the early signs are that the recruitment drive launched in response was astutely conducted.
The confidence gained in Tuesday night's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa with new boys Mathieu Debuchy, Sissoko and Yoan Gouffran in the team was in evidence as the home side set about their task with some relish.
Papiss Cisse, the man Pardew hopes will supply the goals which once came from Ba, saw a fifth-minute effort blocked by defender Gary Cahill, but then failed to test returning keeper Petr Cech adequately when played in by Sissoko after 20 minutes and then Yohan Cabaye 16 minutes later.
Cabaye and full-back Davide Santon both sent rasping volleys just off target in an end-to-end contest in which the Magpies gave as good as they got.
However, Chelsea might have gone in front twice, Lampard blasting high over from Ashley Cole's 15th-minute pull-back, and then Ba forcing a 32nd-minute save from Tim Krul before heading the rebound inches wide under pressure from Fabricio Coloccini, whose boot caused the damage which forced his exit.
The opening goal eventually arrived four minutes before the break and from an unusual source.
Newcastle's final ball had at times been ordinary, but Santon produced a telling cross to allow Gutierrez to glance a deft header across Cech and into the bottom corner to send the home fans into raptures.
They were equally pleased to see the back of Ba seconds later but, as the whistle sounded, there was a general acceptance that they would need to produce a much better second-half display than they did at Villa Park if they were to hold on to their advantage.
Chelsea returned in determined mood to pin the Magpies back into their own half, and as Pardew's men retreated, Cisse found himself isolated in attack despite the best efforts of Sissoko and Gouffran.
They were back on terms within 10 minutes in stunning style when Lampard controlled Cole's pass on his chest, took another touch and then lashed a dipping shot past the helpless Krul.
Things might have been worse for Newcastle on the hour when James Perch gifted the ball to Oscar and the visitors broke at pace for Mata to cross for Lampard, but he headed straight at Krul.
The Dutchman was not so fortunate seconds later, however, when Torres laid the ball back to Mata, who curled a superb left-foot shot over Krul and into the top corner.
John Terry only just managed to prevent Cisse from connecting with Santon's 65th-minute cross in front of goal, but Krul had to back-pedal hurriedly to keep out Branislav Ivanovic's speculative effort from his own half a minute later.
However, the home side dragged themselves back into it with 22 minutes remaining when, after Cech had parried Gouffran's effort, Sissoko steered the rebound home.
Cech had to be at his best to palm away Sissoko's searing drive after he had run away from Cole down the right, and the former Toulouse midfielder tore the Blues open once again seven minutes from time before cutting inside Cahill, only to toe-poke his effort straight at Cech.
But the Czech Republic international could not deny the Frenchman in the final minutes when he exchanged passes with Santon before drilling a sweet drive past Cech to win it.
MAGS v BLUES 2012/2013 Sat 02 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Chelsea Premier League Sat 25 Aug Chelsea 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League 2011/2012 Wed 02 May Chelsea 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Chelsea Premier League 2010/2011 Sun 15 May Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League Sun 28 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Premier League Wed 22 Sep Chelsea 3 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup 2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League Sat 22 Nov Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League 2007/2008 Mon 05 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League Sat 29 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League 2006/2007 Sun 22 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership Wed 20 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea League Cup Wed 13 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 2005/2006 Sun 07 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Premiership Wed 22 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup Sat 19 Nov Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 2004/2005 Sun 15 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sun 20 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea F.A. Cup Sat 04 Dec Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership Wed 10 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea League Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0 2003/2004 Sun 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sun 09 Nov Chelsea 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 2002/2003 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sat 14 Sep Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 2001/2002 Sat 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea Premiership Wed 12 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup Sun 19 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 2000/2001 Wed 31 Jan Chelsea 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership 1999/2000 Sun 09 Apr Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup played at Wembley Sat 04 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sat 11 Sep Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 1998/1999 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sat 22 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 1997/1998 Sat 02 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sat 27 Sep Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 1996/1997 Wed 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea Premiership Sat 23 Nov Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 1995/1996 Wed 17 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea F.A. Cup after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Chelsea won 4-2 on penalties Sun 07 Jan Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup Sat 09 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership Sun 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea Premiership 1994/1995 Sat 01 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership Sat 10 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Chelsea Premiership 1993/1994 Mon 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership Tue 28 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership 1992/1993 Wed 28 Oct Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup 1987/1988 Sat 27 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 03 Oct Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1986/1987 Sat 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 22 Nov Chelsea 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1985/1986 Sat 19 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 16 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division 1984/1985 Sat 16 Feb Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 10 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1983/1984 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Second Division Sat 12 Nov Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1982/1983 Sat 16 Apr Chelsea 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division Sat 11 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Second Division 1981/1982 Sat 27 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Second Division Sat 07 Nov Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1980/1981 Sat 28 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Second Division Sat 25 Oct Chelsea 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1979/1980 Sat 12 Jan Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Second Division 1977/1978 Sat 18 Mar Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1974/1975 Sat 22 Feb Chelsea 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 16 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1973/1974 Sat 16 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1972/1973 Sat 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 28 Oct Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1971/1972 Sat 22 Apr Chelsea 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 04 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1970/1971 Sat 06 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 05 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1969/1970 Wed 25 Feb Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 25 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1968/1969 Fri 04 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Wed 21 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1967/1968 Wed 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Chelsea First Division Wed 23 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1966/1967 Sat 25 Mar Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1965/1966 Sat 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 25 Sep Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1962/1963 Sat 23 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea Second Division Sat 03 Nov Chelsea 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division 1960/1961 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 6 Chelsea First Division Sat 05 Nov Chelsea 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1959/1960 Mon 28 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 26 Dec Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1958/1959 Wed 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea First Division Wed 10 Sep Chelsea 6 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1957/1958 Sat 18 Jan Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division 1956/1957 Mon 22 Apr Chelsea 6 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division Fri 19 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1955/1956 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division Sat 10 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1954/1955 Sat 12 Feb Chelsea 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division 1953/1954 Sat 24 Apr Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1952/1953 Sat 04 Apr Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 15 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1951/1952 Wed 12 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1950/1951 Sat 13 Jan Chelsea 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1949/1950 Sat 29 Apr Chelsea 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1948/1949 Wed 01 Sep Chelsea 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1933/1934 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division Sat 28 Oct Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1932/1933 Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 24 Sep Chelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1931/1932 Thu 14 Apr Chelsea 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 12 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1930/1931 Sat 02 May Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Wed 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1923/1924 Sat 19 Apr Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division 1922/1923 Sat 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 20 Jan Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1921/1922 Sat 15 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 08 Oct Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1920/1921 Wed 09 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 05 Feb Chelsea 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1919/1920 Sat 20 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 13 Sep Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1914/1915 Wed 17 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division Sat 12 Sep Chelsea 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1913/1914 Sat 14 Feb Chelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 11 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division 1912/1913 Sat 18 Jan Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 21 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Chelsea First Division 1909/1910 Sat 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division Mon 27 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1908/1909 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division Sat 12 Dec Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division 1907/1908 Mon 23 Sep Chelsea 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First DivisionSource: Newcastle United Mad
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