FOOTBALL Live

Sunday February 3, 2008 Finished St. James' Park

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Newcastle United

  • Owen 59’

Middlesbrough

  • Huth 86’
  1. Huth denies Toon at the death

    Huth denies Toon at the death

    Robert Huth's 86th-minute equaliser means Kevin Keegan's wait for a first victory goes on as Middlesbrough fought back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at St James's Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Newcastle United
    • Middlesbrough
    • 94 FULL-TIME: Middlesbrough fight back from a goal down to earn a point...and it could have been three, had Aliadiere's effort not been ruled out for offside.
    • 92 RULED OUT! Downing hits the post with the free-kick, the ball rebounds to Aliadiere who thumps the ball high into the roof of the net! But it is ruled out by an offside flag!
    • 90 Boro win a free-kick in a dangerous spot...Downing lines it up...
    • 89 ALMOST! Viduka is found inside the box...the first touch just gets away from him, although he does at least work Schwarzer with a shot on the turn.
    • 86 GOAL! HUTH LOOPS A HEADER OVER GIVEN TO LEVEL IT! The big defender climbed highest at a free-kick before sending a hanging header beyond Given and in off the far post.
    • 84 DEFLECTED JUST WIDE! Lee turns on the edge of the box before firing a left-foot shot goalwards...the ball strikes the chest of Taylor and bobbles just the wrong side of the post.
    • 82 Young hooks clear from Owen as the ball drops to him at the back post following a corner. Newcastle are still pressing for a second.
    • 79 GOAL-SAVING TACKLE! O'Neil's shot inside a crowded box is saved by Given...the ball runs out to Rochemback, who looks to fire home the rebound - but Cacapa dives in to clear for a corner.
    • 78 Boro remain a threat, especially on set-pieces...Downing's inswinging free-kick almost finds Huth...
    • 77 HOPELESS! Barton overlaps well down the left...he picks out Owen on the penalty spot, but the striker mis-kicks his effort and the ball spins well wide of the far post.
    • 76 Owen's goal, incidentally, was Newcastle's first in 455 minutes in the Premier League - and the first of Keegan's second spell in charge. There is a real sense of relief inside the ground.
    • 73 Newcastle have to get the balance right between pushing for a second and leaving space open for Boro on the counter...
    • 70 ALMOST! N'Zogbia's cross from the left is just met by the out-stretched boot of substitute Milner, but he can't get a good enough contact on it and Schwarzer saves easily.
    • 68 CHANCE! O'Neill does well to round Cacapa, but drags his shot wide of the far post! Great chance for Boro, wasted by the midfielder.
    • 66 RULED OUT! Duff gets through on goal, cutting in from the left...he lofts a shot in off the far post - but the effort is chalked off for offside. Tight decision from the linesman.
    • 65 ALMOST A SECOND! Owen gets in, Huth's tackle prevents the shot...the ball rebounds to Barton, but his shot is weak and straight at the keeper.
    • 64 BLOCK! Arca's fierce drive strikes Taylor in the chest as Boro look for an equaliser...Boro have looked like they have a goal in them today...
    • 62 Smith is booked for a late tackle on Cattermole...
    • 61 The crowd are right up for this now...they are urging Newcastle forward in search of a second...
    • 60 GOAL! OWEN GETS THE FIRST GOAL OF THE KEEGAN ERA! A fine glancing header from a free-kick, Schwarzer has no chance!
    • 59 It has been a much better match since the break...more action in the first ten minutes of the second half than there was in the entire first 45.
    • 58 OFF-SIDE! Downing reverses a nice pass in to Aliadiere...he turns and hits a first-time shot, which Given saves...but the flag has gone up. Replays show Aliadiere was a couple of yards onside there - poor decision from the linesman.
    • 57 IMPORTANT CLEARANCE! N'Zogbia sprints onto Duff's backheel down the line...the full-back whips in a good low cross...Wheater puts it out at the near post.
    • 56 RUBBISH! Huth takes the set-piece, opts for power...blasts high and wide. Really poor free-kick from the big German defender.
    • 55 Emre gives away a free-kick right on the edge of his own box...Cattermole did well to win the free-kick there, there wasn't much contact...dangerous spot for a set-piece, dead-centre, 20 yards out...
    • 53 DOUBLE SAVE! Downing turns and fires in a right-foot shot...Given gets down to palm clear...only for the ball to rebound into the path of O'Neil...Given saves his drive from a tight angle.
    • 53 Rochemback becomes the third Boro player cautioned for tripping Duff as the winger looked to get away from him on the counter.
    • 51 Cacapa dives in with a fine tackle to prevent Aliadiere getting a shot away after a fine run was found by Rochemback's pass.
    • 49 Emre's run through the middle splits the Boro midfield...he feeds Duff, but his cross is deflected out for a corner...
    • 48 GOOD BLOCK! Taylor throws himself at O'Neil's shot after Aliadiere had picked him out with a cut-back from the by-line. Corner.
    • 47 No changes from either side at the break; Boro will be quite content with a point here, they will continue in their 4-5-1 formation.
    • 46 The second half is underway...
    • 45 HALF-TIME: Newcastle started well, but couldn't find a route through Boro's defence. They are going to have to have a rethink at the break.
    • 43 Cattermole is off receiving treatment after taking a hefty knock to his calf on the touchline.
    • 41 Aliadiere is booked for a nothing challenge on N'Zogbia...that was a ludicrous decision...never a booking in a million years.
    • 40 Newcastle win a free-kick, 45 yards out...Emre lofts the set-piece towards the penalty spot...Huth heads clear. They are going to get no joy down that route.
    • 38 ALMOST AN OWN GOAL! Downing's low cross from the left is just intercepted by Carr's slide...the ball deflecting goalwards towards the near post...thankfully, Given is well positioned to make a comfortable save.
    • 37 PENALTY SHOUT! The crowd go up for a penalty after the ball strikes Pogatetz in a crowded penalty area...no spot-kick, although replays do show that the ball hit the hand of the defender.
    • 35 Newcastle have won eight corners in the first half...Boro have defended them all really well - apart from the one that led to the disallowed goal, obviously.
    • 34 Duff sends in a corner from the left...Huth heads clear...Emre can't work the space to get a shot away after picking up the clearance on the edge of the box.
    • 32 Smith is growing more and more frustrated...the referee blows for a foul as he tried to win another header.
    • 31 I think Given's save a moment or two ago was the first either keeper has had to make in the first half-hour. Lots of bluster, but no end product at the moment.
    • 30 WEAK! Aliadiere is fed inside the box after O'Neil had won the ball back in the final third...but the young Frenchman's shot from a tight angle is weak and straight at Given.
    • 29 Smith is penalised for throwing himself into a challenge with Arca...good determination, but that was a bit reckless.
    • 28 GREAT PASS...WOEFUL CONTROL! Carr spreads a fine pass down the left channel for Owen...only for the England striker's control to let him down, the ball running out for a throw.
    • 26 After a bright start, Newcastle have lost their way a little...Boro are making it very difficult for the home side, they are putting them under a lot of pressure in possession.
    • 25 Given has to be alert to come out of his box and clear as Aliadiere chased down a long ball through the middle.
    • 23 Wheater wins another header at Given's long clearance, although the ball drifts dangerously back towards Schwarzer...Owen chases it down, before Huth clears.
    • 21 Newcastle win three successive corners within a minute as they try to crank up the pressure in search of this elusive goal...
    • 20 Emre's corner from the left just drifts out of play before curling back...Owen nods home at the back post, but the referee had already blown for a goalkick.
    • 19 Cattermole gets away with a talking-to from the referee for catching Emre in midfield...you get the sense he is on the brink of a booking, though.
    • 17 Newcastle have won only one of their last seven games at home...St James's Park is usually such a fortress - not so this season.
    • 15 O'Neil snaps in to a challenge on the touchline against N'Zogbia...good challenge, and Boro win the decision on the goalkick.
    • 14 Huth and Wheater are two giant centre-halves; there is no sense in Newcastle pumping crosses into the box for Owen and Smith - they are dwarved by their markers.
    • 12 CONFUSION! Aliadiere gamely chases down a long ball...Given comes to the edge of his area, but Cacapa opts to take no chances, and clears before his keeper can collect.
    • 11 N'Zogbia loses the ball in an attacking position...O'Neil breaks down the right, but Barton comes across on the cover.
    • 9 It's been a good start from the home side...they have dominated the possession in these early minutes.
    • 8 Emre's free-kick is deflected out for a corner...the centre is dealt with well by the big Boro defence
    • 7 Wheater is booked for sliding in from behind on Owen, 35 yards out...
    • 5 DISALLOWED! The corner is swung into the penalty area...Schwarzer makes a hash of collecting, Owen stabs home from close range...but the referee blows for a non-existant foul on the keeper.
    • 4 CHANCE! Carr's low cross from the right ends at the feet of Barton...he stabs at hit first time, but miskicks horribly. Newcastle do at least get a corner from it.
    • 3 Joey Barton tries to thread a pass through to Owen's run...too much on it, and Schwarzer collects.
    • 2 Alan Shearer is spotted looking on from a director's box; he looks very pensive and nervous. And so he should - Newcastle are in a bit of a slump at the moment.
    • 1 OFF WE GO!
    • - Boro boss Gareth Southgate is without injured duo Tuncay Sanli and Mido, while record signing Afonso Alves is still awaiting a visa.
    • - Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is handed his first start of 2008 as Keegan goesin search of his first win since returning to St James' Park. Barton, currently on bail after being charged with assault and affray, is drafted in along with Emre, who returns after a three-match ban.
    • - It's a big game, this one - King Kev could do with a win against their north-east rivals, or else he could be facing a relegation struggle...
    • - Hello, welcome to our coverage of the first of today's Premier League clashes...

  • Team Stats

    Newcastle United Stats Middlesbrough
    61% Possession 39%
    9 Shots 21
    4 Shots on target 6
    4 Saves 2
    11 Corners 6
    11 Fouls 13
    4 Offsides 7
    1 Yellow cards 4
    0 Red cards 0
    29 Tackles 37
    334 Accurate passes 197
    91 Bad passes 41

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Newcastle United
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Shay Given 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 0
      27 Steven Taylor 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 1 0
      2 Stephen Carr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 1 1
      6 Claudio Caçapa 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 6 0
      7 Joey Barton 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 36 13 5
      22 Nicky Butt 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 36 5 5
      5 Belozoglu Emre 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 34 9 7
      14 Charles N'Zogbia 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 34 21 3
      11 Damien Duff 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 32 15 1
      10 Michael Owen 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 21 8 0
      17 Alan Smith 0 1 1 4 3 2 0 15 5 2
      30 David Edgar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      23 Shola Ameobi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      16 James Milner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 3
      36 Mark Viduka 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 7 3 2
      34 Fraser Forster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Middlesbrough
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      1 Mark Schwarzer 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 2 0
      14 Robert Huth 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 11 1 6
      6 Emanuel Pogatetz 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15 9 2
      2 Luke Young 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 19 0 3
      31 David Wheater 0 5 2 3 2 0 0 5 2 2
      10 Fábio Rochemback 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 37 6 5
      27 Lee Cattermole 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 15 2 3
      3 Julio Arca 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 32 6 7
      4 Gary O'Neil 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 14 4 6
      19 Stewart Downing 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 5 0
      11 Jeremie Aliadiere 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 14 3 2
      21 Ross Turnbull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      18 Dong Gook Lee 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1
      7 George Boateng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      40 Jonathon Grounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      28 Adam Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0

  • Summary

    • 92 RULED OUT! Downing hits the post with the free-kick, the ball rebounds to Aliadiere who thumps the ball high into the roof of the net! But it is ruled out by an offside flag!
    • 86 GOAL! HUTH LOOPS A HEADER OVER GIVEN TO LEVEL IT! The big defender climbed highest at a free-kick before sending a hanging header beyond Given and in off the far post.
    • 79 GOAL-SAVING TACKLE! O'Neil's shot inside a crowded box is saved by Given...the ball runs out to Rochemback, who looks to fire home the rebound - but Cacapa dives in to clear for a corner.
    • 77 HOPELESS! Barton overlaps well down the left...he picks out Owen on the penalty spot, but the striker mis-kicks his effort and the ball spins well wide of the far post.
    • 68 CHANCE! O'Neill does well to round Cacapa, but drags his shot wide of the far post! Great chance for Boro, wasted by the midfielder.
    • 66 RULED OUT! Duff gets through on goal, cutting in from the left...he lofts a shot in off the far post - but the effort is chalked off for offside. Tight decision from the linesman.
    • 65 ALMOST A SECOND! Owen gets in, Huth's tackle prevents the shot...the ball rebounds to Barton, but his shot is weak and straight at the keeper.
    • 60 GOAL! OWEN GETS THE FIRST GOAL OF THE KEEGAN ERA! A fine glancing header from a free-kick, Schwarzer has no chance!
    • 56 RUBBISH! Huth takes the set-piece, opts for power...blasts high and wide. Really poor free-kick from the big German defender.
    • 48 GOOD BLOCK! Taylor throws himself at O'Neil's shot after Aliadiere had picked him out with a cut-back from the by-line. Corner.
    • 38 ALMOST AN OWN GOAL! Downing's low cross from the left is just intercepted by Carr's slide...the ball deflecting goalwards towards the near post...thankfully, Given is well positioned to make a comfortable save.
    • 30 WEAK! Aliadiere is fed inside the box after O'Neil had won the ball back in the final third...but the young Frenchman's shot from a tight angle is weak and straight at Given.
    • 28 GREAT PASS...WOEFUL CONTROL! Carr spreads a fine pass down the left channel for Owen...only for the England striker's control to let him down, the ball running out for a throw.
    • 5 DISALLOWED! The corner is swung into the penalty area...Schwarzer makes a hash of collecting, Owen stabs home from close range...but the referee blows for a non-existant foul on the keeper.
    • 4 CHANCE! Carr's low cross from the right ends at the feet of Barton...he stabs at hit first time, but miskicks horribly. Newcastle do at least get a corner from it.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Newcastle United

    Manager: Kevin Keegan

    Captain: Michael Owen

    Starting line-up

    • S. Given
    • S. Carr
    • S. Taylor
    • C. Caçapa
    • C. N'Zogbia
    • J. Barton
    • B. Emre Substitution Out (66′)
    • N. Butt
    • D. Duff
    • M. Owen Goal
    • A. Smith Substitution Out (65′)

    Subs

    • M. Viduka Substitution In66′
    • S. Ameobi
    • J. Milner Substitution In65′
    • D. Edgar
    • F. Forster

    Injured

    • P. Ramage
    • J. Enrique

    Suspended

    None

  • Middlesbrough

    Manager: Gareth Southgate

    Captain: Julio Arca

    Starting line-up

    • M. Schwarzer
    • L. Young
    • R. Huth Goal
    • D. Wheater
    • E. Pogatetz
    • G. O'Neil
    • F. Rochemback
    • J. Arca
    • S. Downing
    • L. Cattermole
    • J. Aliadière

    Subs

    • G. Boateng
    • R. Turnbull
    • L. Dong Gook
    • A. Johnson
    • J. Grounds

    Injured

    • S. Tuncay
    • A. Taylor

    Suspended

    None