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Nottingham Forest

  • Blackstock 45’

Newcastle United

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Nottingham Forest
    • Newcastle United
    • 90+4' The full-time whistle goes at the City Ground and Nottingham Forest have clung on for a superb 1-0 victory over Newcastle, courtesy of Dexter Blackstock's first-half strike! The Magpies have been thwarted by Billy Davies's side, and they drop below West Brom in the Championship table! Thanks for joining us.
    • 90+3' Gutierrez lashes a wild shot over the bar from range and that was very shoddy from the winger with players waiting for a good delivery in the box.
    • 90+2' Camp slices the ball out of play with a horrible clearance, but Newcastle cannot capitalise.
    • 90+1' Lee Camp makes a smart stop as Gutierrez glides down the left but the winger's cross is too close to the keeper.
    • 90' Four minutes will be added at the end of this second half with Forest going forward through Tyson.
    • 90' Joe Garner is shown the yellow card for a mistimed challenge on Taylor, which he himself will play into the box from the resulting free kick.
    • 89' Forest are playing very deep and inviting the pressure from Newcastle, who have been unable to find a way through so far.
    • 88' Gunter beats Gutierrez to the ball in the Forest half and the Welshman shows good composure in clearing under pressure.
    • 87' Garner makes a good impact with a powerful run down the Forest right which requires Enrique to retreat in order to make the challenge.
    • 86' Superb battling play from Alan Smith in midfield as he charges back to dispossess Moussi.
    • 85' McKenna is withdrawn as Joe Garner comes on to replace the captain, who appears to have picked up a slight knock.
    • 83' Nile Ranger replaces Marlon Harewood, who impressively gets a great ovation from the Forest fans.
    • 82' Harper clears under pressure from McGoldrick as Newcastle go straight back on the front foot.
    • 81' McGugan attempts to make an impact with a low shot from range, but he had options either side he could have used.
    • 80' Enrique finds Smith down the left, but the winger loses the ball once again in a good area.
    • 79' Anderson is withdrawn to a standing ovation which he richly deserves as the masked Lewis McGugan comes on in his place.
    • 78' Jose Enrique is furious as he lets the ball over-run after a fine charge down the left.
    • 77' Lewis McGugan is also preparing to replace Anderson if required, but the winger looks in fine fettle again now.
    • 76' Nile Ranger is warming up vigorously for Newcastle as Chris Hughton looks to make another change.
    • 75' Anderson goes down now after a challenge with Smith, and the Newcastle captain is furious that play is not allowed to continue despite it.
    • 73' Forest are defending valiantly, putting everything on the line to keep Newcastle at bay.
    • 72' Morgan clatters into the back of Carroll, who goes down in a crumpled heap inside the Forest half.
    • 71' Tyson enjoys another pacey run down the Forest left, but he is tackled smartly by Taylor, who recovers well.
    • 70' Ryan Taylor is booked for a tackle which reeked of frustration on Anderson after the midfielder had nipped in behind him.
    • 69' NOLAN HAS HIS HEADED GOAL RULED OFFSIDE! The midfielder steals in at the back post to meet Guthrie's cross which is flicked on by Smith, but he just crept beyond his marker Gunter!
    • 67' Chris Cohen has the opportunity to take the pressure off his side with a free kick, but he wastes it poorly.
    • 66' Enrique loses out to McGoldrick, with Forest's forwards dropping deeper and deeper inside their half.
    • 65' Kevin Nolan heads wide from Guthrie's cross after stealing in at the back post - that was a decent chance.
    • 64' Newcastle keep the ball patiently at the back with Gutierrez getting straight into the match.
    • 63' Majewski is taken off for Forest with David McGoldrick coming on in his place for Forest.
    • 62' Newcastle's Peter Lovenkrands is replaced by Jonas Gutierrez, who receives a great ovation.
    • 61' Khizanishvili dinks in a precise ball as Forest remain stuck inside their penalty area, but Camp claims a good catch.
    • 59' Majewski, who has been relatively quiet so far in this match, concedes yet another free kick inside the Forest half.
    • 58' McKenna hauls down Carroll to concede another dangerous free kick from which Newcastle will look to capitalise.
    • 57' Harewood is being marked superbly by Morgan, who is affording the striker no space whatsoever.
    • 56' Guthrie loses the ball in a good area for Newcastle which frustrates Hughton but his side continue to attack.
    • 55' Newcastle have started very brightly, but the visitors need Harewood and Carroll to pose a more potent threat in the final third.
    • 53' Taylor overhits his delivery from the free kick, but no one was really attacking it in the Forest box.
    • 52' Taylor is getting forward well for Newcastle down the right and he wins a free kick with Anderson making a poor challenge.
    • 51' Blackstock almost scores an own-goal as he inadvertently skews his header back towards the goal he was defending, but Cohen is on hand to clear off the line!
    • 49' Newcastle win a corner which Ryan Taylor will whip in from the right as both sets of fans remain in full voice.
    • 47' It is that man Blackstock again who stretches the Newcastle defence with a powerful run down the right.
    • 46' The second half is underway at the City Ground with Newcastle seeking an early equaliser.
    • 45+2' The referee Paul Taylor brings this first half to a close and Forest lead 1-0 as a result of Dextor Blackstock's goal on the stroke of half-time! The hosts deserve their lead and Newcastle have it all to do in the second half.
    • 45+1' Newcastle come forward through Guthrie, but Forest look solid at the back and clear through Morgan once more.
    • 45' Two minutes will be added at the end of the first half with Forest back on the front foot.
    • 45' GOAL!!!! BLACKSTOCK FIRES FOREST IN FRONT! Taylor plays the forward on side as he collects Anderson's pass and slides the ball coolly past Harper - a deserved opener for the striker and for the hosts!
    • 44' Lee Camp again calms things down in the Forest half before finding Tyson with a long ball upfield, but the winger cannot take it cleanly in his stride.
    • 43' Harewood gets forward down the left, but he does not spot Guthrie's lung-busting run outside of him and loses the ball sloppily to Moussi.
    • 42' Calderwood and Hughton are in deep discussion on the touchline as Anderson enjoys more of the ball out on the Forest left.
    • 41' Enrique makes a rampaging run through the centre of the Forest half on this occasion which is finally ended by a tackle from McKenna.
    • 40' That was Forest's seventh attempt on goal, compared to Newcastle's four and the hosts are looking very vibrant as we near half time.
    • 39' Cohen and Gunter combine down the right for Forest, but Blackstock's header goes over the bar.
    • 38' Anderson again shows his good footwork with a precise run to the edge of the Newcastle area, and Tyson fires a fierce shot narrowly wide of Harper's far post.
    • 37' Enrique is enjoying a lot of the ball out on the left and he is looking for Lovenkrands to get more involved.
    • 36' Moussi, who is a big fans' favourite at the City Ground, has his name chanted everytime he picks the ball up in midfield and surges forward.
    • 35' Taylor and Smith combine down the right before Guthrie crosses to Harewood, but the striker's header is tame.
    • 34' Harper launches another long ball in the direction of Carroll, but Jose Enrique then attempts to get the ball down.
    • 33' Colin Calderwood patrols the touchline, no doubt having fond memories rekindled of his time at the City Ground.
    • 32 Blackstock receives treatment after a clash of heads with Simpson, but he will be fine to continue as he gets gingerly to his feet.
    • 31' Guthrie is dropping deeper to look after Tyson with Taylor requiring some help down the Newcastle right.
    • 30' Morgan is a commanding presence as he powers through Harewood to win a good header to clear.
    • 29' Guthrie hits the post! The midfielder whips in a free kick from the left which evades everyone, including Harewood who steps over the ball as it runs through and strikes Camp's far post! That is 1-1 in hitting the post!
    • 28' Anderson plays an intricate pass through to Tyson, but it was perhaps lacking in conviction as Harper is able to see the ball out of play.
    • 27' Enrique launches a long ball upfield, but Camp comes off his line sharply to collect it.
    • 26' Carroll is furious with the referee after he feels his shirt was pulled by Wilson - it wasn't really!
    • 25' Carroll needs better support from Harewood as he wins seemingly every aerial ball - the former Forest man has been pretty subdued so far.
    • 24' Carroll wins the ball well in the air as Enrique plays a raking long pass out to the striker.
    • 23' Newcastle are taking the pace out of the game with a tidy spell of possession which will please the anxious Chris Hughton.
    • 22' Chris Cohen has been quiet thus far, but he skips past Danny Guthrie with a deft piece of skill down the Forest left.
    • 21' Taylor is anticipating Tyson's runs as he knows he has to given the winger's pace.
    • 20' Lee Camp is quickly off his line to collect Nolan's through ball, which was intended for Harewood, and Forest break once more.
    • 19' Morgan reads Lovenkrands run very well and demonstrates good awareness in tracking the winger all the way.
    • 18' Tyson shows his pace down the left with a direct run at Ryan Taylor, but the defender holds his ground well to intervene.
    • 17' Moussi gets down the left for Forest and wins a corner, but it amounts to nothing as Harper collects the ball calmly.
    • 16' Blackstock is looking very threatening for Forest on the break but, after squaring the ball to Tyson, the chance peters out.
    • 15' Smith and Nolan combine well in midfield for Newcastle, who are having to fight hard to establish themselves in this match.
    • 14' What a chance for Forest as Blackstock hits the post! The lone striker is looking very potent as he rises high to leave his marker Khizanishvili for dead and is unlucky to see his header rebound off the far post!
    • 13' Gunter wins an attacking throw in for Forest down the right but Danny Simpson is quickly across to alleviate the danger.
    • 12' Majewski, who has three goals in his last five games for Forest, cannot thread a through ball to Blackstock from the edge of the Newcastle box.
    • 11' Enrique picks out Carroll with a neat ball down the line as the very frantic opening 10 minutes leave everyone pretty breathless.
    • 10' Lovenkrands loses the ball down the left for Newcastle as the play lurches from end-to-end.
    • 9' Andy Carroll has a feisty tussle with Chris Gunter before Danny Guthrie and Paul Anderson clash.
    • 8' Tyson and Blackstock combine in the Newcastle half as Forest continue to press forward very positively.
    • 7' Wes Morgan is sharply across to dispossess Peter Lovenkrands who was running at pace down the left.
    • 6' Smith, typically undeterred by his booking, makes a sturdy challenge on Moussi in midfield.
    • 5' Chris Hughton looks very concerned on the touchline as he barks instructions at his back four.
    • 4' Steve Harper is forced into making a very smart save after Dextor Blackstock produces a fine downward header to call the keeper into early action.
    • 3' Newcastle captain Alan Smith is booked for a robust challenge on Paul McKenna, and that is a dangerous start for the combative midfielder.
    • 3' Marlon Harewood, who has scored in both of his previous returns to the City Ground, beats Kelvin Wilson to the ball on halfway.
    • 2' West Brom were the only side at the top of the Championship to not drop points with a 3-1 win over Reading.
    • 1' Kevin Nolan and Marlon Harewood kick us off in this first half at a raucous City Ground.
    • - The game sees the return to the City Ground of former Forest boss Colin Calderwood, who is assisting Newcastle's caretaker manager Chris Hughton. Also striker Marlon Harewood applauds the home fans as he comes out of the tunnel.
    • - Forest are again without defenders Julian Bennett and James Perch (shin), although the latter has resumed training, while Chris Hughton has concerns over defensive duo Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini.
    • - Reds boss Billy Davies will hope that another Wales player Chris Gunter will return from international duty unscathed. The right-back played both his country's World Cup qualifying games, in Finland at the weekend and in Liechtenstein on Wednesday night.
    • - Forest striker Robert Earnshaw will not play after the striker suffered a calf injury. The knock was sustained last week while training with John Toshack's national side and he is expected to be out for around four weeks.
    • - The referee for this evening's match is Paul Taylor from Hertfordshire.
    • - Nottingham Forest: Camp, Gunter, Morgan, Wilson, Cohen, Anderson, McKenna, Moussi, Majewski, Tyson, Blackstock. Subs: Smith, Chambers, McGugan, Adebola, McCleary, Garner, McGoldrick
    • - Newcastle: Harper, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Lovenkrands, Harewood, Carroll. Subs: Krul, Gutierrez, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson
    • - Nottingham Forest host Championship leaders Newcastle United at the City Ground.

  • Summary

    • 69' NOLAN HAS HIS HEADED GOAL RULED OFFSIDE! The midfielder steals in at the back post to meet Guthrie's cross which is flicked on by Smith, but he just crept beyond his marker Gunter!
    • 51' Blackstock almost scores an own-goal as he inadvertently skews his header back towards the goal he was defending, but Cohen is on hand to clear off the line!
    • 45' GOAL!!!! BLACKSTOCK FIRES FOREST IN FRONT! Taylor plays the forward on side as he collects Anderson's pass and slides the ball coolly past Harper - a deserved opener for the striker and for the hosts!
    • 38' Anderson again shows his good footwork with a precise run to the edge of the Newcastle area, and Tyson fires a fierce shot narrowly wide of Harper's far post.
    • 29' Guthrie hits the post! The midfielder whips in a free kick from the left which evades everyone, including Harewood who steps over the ball as it runs through and strikes Camp's far post! That is 1-1 in hitting the post!
    • 14' What a chance for Forest as Blackstock hits the post! The lone striker is looking very potent as he rises high to leave his marker Khizanishvili for dead and is unlucky to see his header rebound off the far post!
    • 4' Steve Harper is forced into making a very smart save after Dextor Blackstock produces a fine downward header to call the keeper into early action.
    • - Nottingham Forest: Camp, Gunter, Morgan, Wilson, Cohen, Anderson, McKenna, Moussi, Majewski, Tyson, Blackstock. Subs: Smith, Chambers, McGugan, Adebola, McCleary, Garner, McGoldrick
    • - Newcastle: Harper, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Lovenkrands, Harewood, Carroll. Subs: Krul, Gutierrez, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson

Live Team Line-Up

  • Nottingham Forest

    Manager: Billy Davies

    Starting line-up

    • L. Camp
    • C. Gunter
    • W. Morgan
    • K. Wilson
    • C. Cohen
    • P. McKenna Substitution Out (85′)
    • G. Moussi
    • P. Anderson Substitution Out (79′)
    • R. Majewski Substitution Out (61′)
    • N. Tyson
    • D. Blackstock Goal

    Subs

    • D. Adebola
    • P. Smith
    • L. McGugan Substitution In79′
    • L. Chambers
    • G. McCleary
    • J. Garner Substitution In85′ Yellow Card
    • D. McGoldrick Substitution In61′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Newcastle United

    Manager: Chris Hughton

    Starting line-up

    • S. Harper
    • R. Taylor Yellow Card
    • D. Simpson
    • Z. Khizanishvili Yellow Card
    • José Enrique
    • K. Nolan
    • A. Smith Yellow Card
    • D. Guthrie
    • P. Løvenkrands Substitution Out (61′)
    • M. Harewood Substitution Out (83′)
    • A. Carroll

    Subs

    • N. Butt
    • T. Krul
    • T. Kádár
    • R. Donaldson
    • N. Ranger Substitution In83′
    • G. Njitap
    • J. Gutiérrez Substitution In61′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. sorry newcastle but if we had done to you in the second­ half what we did to you in the first half it would of­ been a white wash so think yourselves lucky it was only­ 1-0 it could of got really embarassing.let me tell you­ this for nothing forest are getting stronger each game­ they play and we are going back to that place were we­ belong thats rite the premiereship so get ready cos THE­ BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN COME ON YOU REDS

    From terry, on Mon 19 Oct 9:22PM

  2. Not a forrest fan but chuffed to bits they doing well­ after such a long absence! Would be great to welcome­ them back into top flight football. Keep it up fellas.

    From pdudds27, on Mon 19 Oct 1:31PM

  3. what a good game .... So pleased for Forest I think­ Newcastle will get promoted but now feel we are in good­ contention and are as good as any team. You Reds

    From wendy w, on Mon 19 Oct 10:30AM

  4. forest did well and are worthy winners.

    From Leyton, on Sun 18 Oct 12:30PM

  5. What a SHAME.....
    You Geordies Can not evan win your­ games in the championship. Heee Hee
    Start watching the­ one and only North East Side (Sunderland)
    FTM

    From durhamgendarme, on Sat 17 Oct 11:18PM

  6. l

    From J, on Sat 17 Oct 10:06PM

  7. Pls everyone in the championship should allow Newcastle­ to go back BPL

    From Timi Track, on Sat 17 Oct 7:44PM

  8. n8wrx:

    Careful now, don't let your brains go to­ your head!

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Sat 17 Oct 7:43PM

  9. OH C'MON NEWCASTLE

    From Johnny, on Sat 17 Oct 7:37PM

  10. northeastirene: Why do you. If you don`t like the Toon,­ don`t comment on them. Go on the mackems or the­ smoggies site.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Sat 17 Oct 7:30PM

  11. well done forest!! ftm

    From uncle_al_safc, on Sat 17 Oct 7:26PM
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    TOLD YOU SO!!!!!! Well done Forest. But,Alias i think­ even this wont shut there BIG MOUTHS!!

    From chicken_liver_pixy, on Sat 17 Oct 7:26PM

  13. Poor showing.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Sat 17 Oct 7:25PM

  14. Why does anyone bother with Newcastle United? They are­ just a waste of space...

    From northeastirene, on Sat 17 Oct 7:24PM

  15. arh got to stop losing­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Tom, on Sat 17 Oct 7:20PM

  16. The boy from Blackbird Leys strikes again, well done­ Dex

    From Barca, on Sat 17 Oct 7:19PM

  17. you are nowt but black and white @#$%!

    From n8wrx, on Sat 17 Oct 7:18PM

  18. Newcastle are pathetic...buy some strikers !

    From alaneng1yahoo.com, on Sat 17 Oct 7:18PM

  19. Would love it if Forest got back into the premiership­ again, Man Utd fan!

    From Tom M, on Sat 17 Oct 7:11PM

  20. Actually i would like to see both Forest and Newcastle­ back in the Premiership

    From MO, on Sat 17 Oct 7:06PM
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