Last-gasp Nolan puts Magpies top

Sat, 24 Oct 18:29:58 2009

Kevin Nolan struck his eighth goal of the season two minutes into injury-time to end Newcastle's four-match winless run and preserve their unbeaten home record as Doncaster were beaten 2-1.

The former Bolton midfielder's 18-yard drive went in off the post to cap a stirring comeback from the home side who had initially trailed to Dean Shiels' 18th-minute opener.

Andy Carroll had shrugged off a string of horror misses to bring Newcastle level midway through the second half, while Martin Woods missed a penalty for Doncaster.

The home side also had Zurab Khizanishvili sent off for reacting to a challenge by Billy Sharp in a frantic finish.

The win also means that United caretaker boss Chris Hughton can go into his proposed contract talks with owner Mike Ashley tonight in better heart.

 

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  1. cameron w,5, on his computer, where else would he be?

    From john.connolly01, on Sun 25 Oct 11:17AM

  2. Ting Tong's out of hospital. I hope you're­ taking your treatment

    From SHAUN, on Sun 25 Oct 10:33AM

  3. Playing rubbish and still coming away with the­ points... promotion form?

    From PATRICK, on Sun 25 Oct 10:29AM

  4. Mong, where were you!

    From cameron w, on Sat 24 Oct 9:38PM

  5. Bobby Robson A Legend... God your sending me­ to..zzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz­ zzzzzzzzzzzz

    From ting tong, on Sat 24 Oct 8:29PM

  6. It was a poor performance by the Toon. The likes of­ Doncaster and Scunthorpe et all, should be brushed­ aside as the Toon march back to the Prem.
    But, there­ are problems and they will not be resolved as long as­ Ashley holds the reins and keeps his wallet shut.
    But,­ got to keep the faith.

    Toon Army.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Sat 24 Oct 8:02PM

  7. I'm just back from the Pantomime, sorry, I mean­­ the­ match. It's good to see that Doncaster have­­ an­ Equal Opportunity's for Dwarves protocol in­­­ operation. Anyway, we were cr@p and we still somehow­­­ won the game. I never thought I'd see the day­ when­­ a team like Doncaster could come to Newcastle­ and­ cause­ us so many problems. They probably deserved­ a­ point,­ but what let them down for me was the­ blatant­ time­ wasting. Real men don't go down­ that­ easy.

    So­ even with all of that help you got­ from that­ disgrace­ of a referee, you went home with­ NOWT. Cheats­ and panto­ dwarves. Bye then

    From SHAUN, on Sat 24 Oct 6:54PM

  8. I'm just back from the Pantomime, sorry, I mean­­ the­ match. It's good to see that Doncaster have­­ an­ Equal Opportunity's for Dwarves protocol in­­­ operation. Anyway, we were cr@p and we still somehow­­­ won the game. I never thought I'd see the day­ when­­ a team like Doncaster could come to Newcastle­ and­ cause­ us so many problems. They probably deserved­ a­ point,­ but what let them down for me was the­ blatant­ time­ wasting. Real men don't go down­ that­ easy.

    So­ even with all of that help you got­ from that­ disgrace­ of a referee, you went home with­ NOWT. Cheats­ and panto­ dwarves. Bye then

    From SHAUN, on Sat 24 Oct 6:53PM
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