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Royston Drenthe opened the scoring in the first half by tucking in a rebound but Steven Gerrard finished from an acute angle late on.

Pepe Reina saved a late penalty which was incorrectly awarded for a handball when the ball actually struck Alvaro Arbeloa in the face.

Several players were booked and both Drenthe and Gerrard, plus Feyenoord defender Theo Lucius, were lucky not to be dismissed for fighting at the end of a match that saw some tough tackles draw aggressive reactions.

Reina also made a good save from a Giovanni van Bronckhorst free kick deep into injury time, while Dirk Kuiyt saw a shot rebound off the crossbar and over the goal-line in the first half, although the officials missed the goal.

Alan Smith scored on his Newcastle debut as they triumphed over Serie A side Sampdoria 1-0 in a pre-season friendly.

The former Leeds striker only joined from Manchester United on Friday and scored with a header set-up by a cross from another new Sam Allardyce signing, Geremi.

Smith converted the corner just before the hour mark and played up front alongside fellow new-boy Mark Viduka before later moving back into midfield.

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