Saturday March 5, 2011 Day 29 Finished St. James' Park

Newcastle United 1 - 2 Everton

  • Best 23’
  • Osman 31’
  • Jagielka 36’

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  1. Everton bounce back with win

    Everton bounce back with win

    Everton overcame a goal deficit to beat Newcastle United 2-1 in a lively Premier League encounter at St James' Park. More

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    Time:90'
    • Newcastle United
    • Everton
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    • 90+5' FULL TIME: Everton win! They hold on in a tumultuous second half. It didn't look good for them when they were a goal down, but they came back well and had chances to extend that lead. Newcastle created plenty of pressure, but lacked the cutting edge.
    • 90+5' Brave run from Gutierrez, who looks in some pain, but the Everton defence holds firm.
    • 90+4' Coleman tries a shot, low from just outside the box as Everton break once more. Harper gets down comfortably to stop this one, before launching the ball upfield again.
    • 90+3' Furious instructions for Moyes - he'll be desperate to hang on to a huge win.
    • 90+2' ARTETA CLOSE! He would have deserved a goal, but with the ball at his feet six yards out he cannot get the better of his man and sees his effort blocked.
    • 90' Five minutes of stoppages to play.
    • 89' Gutierrez is hobbling here for Newcastle - he's got steadily worse in the last few minutse - and Pardew has no substitutions left.
    • 88' COLEMAN CLOSE! Anichebe breaks through and plays a pass across the middle and it gives Coleman and Howard a chase. Coleman's there first, but Howard close enough to smother the shot. Another chance to close out the game not taken.
    • 87' Baines takes it - but not his best ball. Newcastle clear.
    • 86' Free kick for Everton by the touchline on the left hand side. Arteta and Baines both stand over it. They're in no rush to take it.
    • 85' Final Newcastle change: Kuqi replaces Leon Best - and Coleman on for Osman for Everton.
    • 84' SO CLOSE NEWCASTLE! It was drilled full-blooded at goal and landed at Nolan's feet - but he couldn't get the ball out from underneath him to tuck the ball away - the chance passes.
    • 83' Yellow for Baines - looked a bit harsh at first but is absolutely justified on the replay. Dangerous free kick for Newcastle here.
    • 82' Tiote's ball in is a poor one - but it's not well cleared and it bounces towards Gutierrez in the D. Baines unsure how to deal with it brings the Argentine down.
    • 81' Yellow for Heitinga who goes in late on Ferguson.
    • 80' Gutierrez battling down the left and gets the better of Hibbert. Good play - cross doesn't quite find its mark.
    • 79' SAHA CLOSE! It was by far the most difficult chance of his afternoon and yet this was the one he handled best, clipping a low volley just inches wide of the post after the centre from Arteta.
    • 77' BEST SCORES! BUT NO! His header is disallowed because he pushes Jagielka to the ground to get a free header.
    • 76' Ah - and for Nolan too - that's about fair from Webb - both were to blame.
    • 75' Nolan and Anichebe have been at each other's throats since the Everton man took to the field, and it's no surprise that there's an off the ball incident. Nolan puts him down, but Anichebe retaliates. Yellow for the new man.
    • 74' SAHA SHOULD MAKE IT THREE! BUT DOESN'T! Once again Everton break with class and Arteta gets close to goal - rather than shooting he slides a pass across, but somehow with the goal beckoning Saha misses out. Could it cost the visitors?
    • 73' Headed away at the near post. Gutierrez strokes the ball back to Tiote, and Howard punches away the second attempt.
    • 72' Possession 60-40 in favour of Newcastle in the last five minutes as the Magpies press for a way back into the game. Good work from Best just inside the box on the goal-line wins his side a corner.
    • 71' NOLAN CLOSE! It's a good move, and a well-weighted pass from Gutierrez to play him in - but just as Nolan is getting the shot away, Baines makes a superb blocking tackle.
    • 70' Some shirt-tugging to welcome Anichebe on to the field from Nolan. The Newcastle skipper is looking increasingly frustrated as the game goes on.
    • 69' Poor ball from Ferguson played towards Gutierrez. Hibbert will have a throw to get Everton going forward.
    • 68' Everton now lining up a change - Anichebe replacing Beckford.
    • 66' It's really quietened down after a lively opening to the second half. No further goals midway through the second half - pressure building on Newcastle to get back into the game.
    • 65' Just Ferguson's second game for Newcastle, having made his debut in January against West Ham.
    • 64' Substitution: Newcastle make a second change - Shane Ferguson comes on to replace Steven Taylor.
    • 63' Osman and Tiote have a friendly exchange of views during a hold-up in play.
    • 62' As it stands, Everton would go level on points with Newcastle on 36 - Everton 10th to Newcastle's 9th on goal difference.
    • 60' Volley from Beckford from the edge of the area! Lashed straight at Harper - and there's no problem for the keeper.
    • 59' Twice Saha goes looking for a free kick as he cuts towards the penalty box, twice he is turned down by Webb. The game moving at a frenetic pace now.
    • 58' Howard gets hold of this one and Everton get up the field.
    • 57' Jagielka clears Tiote's dangerous ball from the resulting set piece, but only for another corner.
    • 56' Oh dear - poor challenge on Best from Hibbert as this game goes from end to end. One of those types of tackles which would have earned a yellow had he not already been on a booking.
    • 55' BIG MISS FROM SAHA! Everton are running wild here, but not finishing - a cross stood up for Saha and he manages to loop his header over the bar. Should have at least hit the target. Arteta once again the provider.
    • 54' CHANCE FOR BECKFORD! And his shot from a cute angle was destined for the corner until Harper pulled out a sensational save. Only the faintest of touches - but enough to make the difference.
    • 53' Change made for Everton: Heitinga replaces Neville. So that's both sides losing a man to injury.
    • 52' But Phil Neville is in trouble.. he's holding his hamstring and he's not going to be able to continue.
    • 51' Everton get upfield and Saha buckles holding his leg as three Newcastle defenders close in on. Every time he gets too close to a defender Everton fans must have their fingers crossed he hasn't done himself a mischief.
    • 50' Jagielka cannot quite cut out Gutierrez's ball forward - Newcastle in control of the match since the restart.
    • 49' Everton lost their last Premier League away match when they were leading at half time – 2-1 at Arsenal on February 1.
    • 48' Left-footed effort from Ameobi who is making a nuisance of himself here! Howard gets down well to smother it.
    • 47' Good tackle from Coloccini to stop Arteta! Tiote picks out Ameobi with a long ball and he tries a shot from a tricky angle - just missing the near post!
    • 46' The second half starts! Everton kick us off.
    • 45+4' HALF TIME: Interesting half! Everton started the better and went behind - Newcastle then settled and shipped two goals. Enrique's injury could hurt Newcastle in the second half as well, but there's plenty still to play for. Join us in a few minutes for the second half.
    • 45+4' NEWCASTLE CLOSE! WILLIAMSON! It was Gutierrez who first had the shot, but from the edge of the area it deflected into Williamson's path about six yards out, and he couldn't quite steer it on target. Narrowly wide.
    • 45+3' Disappointing corner for the Magpies - Gutierrez fails to beat the first man. Everton clear, only for Gutierrez to win the ball back and draw a foul from a clumsy Osman.
    • 45+2' Half a chance for the Toffees - the ball breaks to Rodwell from the corner - but he cannot find a way of getting a shot away in a crowded penalty box.
    • 45+1' Neither side's defence has looked watertight, but that's made for an eventful half. Everton clear, and they break quickly, winning a corner.
    • 45' Four added minutes to play in the first half. Newcastle have a set-piece in a useful position.
    • 44' Arteta backheels a superb pass into Baines on the left wing. Arteta has been very impressive today.
    • 43' Interesting - it's not Ferguson who comes on for Enrique - it's Ameobi, wearing a face mask to protect his fractured cheek. That means Gutierrez may have to drop back to the full-back role as Newcastle rejig their line-up.
    • 42' Harper has to commit himself early to quash that danger - Saha had been played in and if Harper had not been decisive coming off his line the Magpies could have been 3-1 down.
    • 41' Jose Enrique is struggling here - and there's a little shake of his head to the bench as the physio examines him. Ferguson set to replace him - but that's a big blow for Newcastle.
    • 40' Hibbert gets the best of Gutierrez in their personal battle, but he almost plays himslf into trouble running back towards the Everton goal.
    • 39' Yellow for Taylor - he's never shy of coming in for a tackle and he oversteps the mark here.
    • 38' Phil Jagielka scored his second Premier League goal for Everton and his first in three years since netting in Everton’s in February 2008. He has now scored as many career Premier League goals (6) as he has scored own goals (6) in the division.
    • 37' Baines is by a mile the league's best defender for providing assists - only Nani, Arshavin and Rooney have set up more goals in the top flight this year. Baines has now provided ten.
    • 36' EVERTON AHEAD! JAGIELKA TURNS IT IN! The credit has to go to Baines - the ball was superb, well-shaped, and Newcastle were ill-equipped to defend it. Saha nearly got there, Jagielka did - turning the ball in from four yards with an outstretched boot.
    • 35' Tiote putting himself around but he's a half-step behind Arteta here. The Spaniard extracts a useful free-kick from the Ivorian. Baines stands ready to whip one in.
    • 34' Leon Osman scored his first Premier League goal in 14 months, since netting at Arsenal in January 2010. It was his first goal in 10 Premier League matches against Newcastle.
    • 33' High and hopeful cross from deep from Taylor - Nolan had an awful lot to do to get anywhere near it, and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 32' Both goals have come when the sides have been on the back foot. It's a fascinating contest at St James' Park.
    • 31' EVERTON EQUALISE! OSMAN GETS IT! Good move from the Toffees, with Arteta at the helm. His run down the left hand side is well-judged, and his ball is a good one to Osman, who places the ball in from 10 yards with Harper able to do very little.
    • 30' MORE NEWCASTLE PRESSURE! They have responded well to going ahead - Gutierrez picks out the goalscorer Best with a cross, and the striker fires his effort only marginally wide of the post. Moments before, another good cross from the right forced a less than convincing save from Howard.
    • 29' Everton's link-up play seems to have deserted them after the goal. Rodwell hooks the ball on hopefully, and Coloccini has all the time in the world to gather and set up another phase of play.
    • 28' And if other scores stay as they are, Newcastle would indeed go sixth tonight. Everton, as it stands, are dropping to 13th.
    • 27' Everton have failed to win all 13 previous Premier League matches when they have conceded the opening goal this season. It's a long road back for the visitors.
    • 26' NOLAN CLOSE! Good cross from the byline on the right-hand side, Distin can only half clear and Nolan's header is just a couple of feet beyond the far post. Close for the Magpies!
    • 25' Leon Best scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season – five have come at St James' Park.
    • 24' Hibbert makes a two-footed tackle on Gutierrez. He got the ball, but it's baffling that players think they'll go unpunished for tackles like that. Yellow for Hibbert, treatment for the Newcastle man.
    • 23' NEWCASTLE SCORE! IT'S LEON BEST! The move started with Gutierrez down the left - his ball in to Williamson was decent, Williamson knocked it into Nolan's path, and from a cute angle Nolan's shot was parried by Howard - but only into Best's path. A simple low header into an open goal, and Newcastle in front!
    • 22' Neville with a clumsy foul on Tiote - the skipper has been involved in a few less-than-perfect challenges already. Referee Howard Webb keeps the cards in his pocket.
    • 21' Coloccini runs the ball out from his own half to the halfway line - but Everton are harrying well and the ball is back with Harper in no time.
    • 20' Newcastle break away - but they're not getting the ball under control - the stats say Everton have had 64% of possession in the last five minutes.
    • 19' Great through ball from Rodwell! Picks out Beckford in space in the penalty area - he tries to tease a ball into the path of Saha but it's intercepted.
    • 18' Space beginning to open up in this game, and Everton doing the better job of exploiting it.
    • 17' The corner is dangerous too - the ball bobbles just beyond the far post as the Newcastle defence fails to clear the ball completely.
    • 16' ARTETA! SO CLOSE! Best chance of the match by a mile, and almost a great goal! After a good break from the Toffees Arteta cut in from the left, beat two men and Harper had to make a sharp save to deny him a stunning individual effort.
    • 15' Gutierrez makes a good run down the left. Last week against Bolton he and Enrique were a constant threat on the wing.
    • 14' Better from Everton! The ball breaks for Osman whose ball in is a threatening one! Looks like a good ball which is only just over Rodwell's head.
    • 13' Arteta stands over the resulting free kick, only to be moved forward by Phil Neville who will take it himsself frmo about 40 yards.
    • 12' Saha felled again after being played in by Distin. Tiote and Williamson allow him no room.
    • 11' It looks as if Saha was caught by Steven Taylor's elbow as they competed for a ball in the air - he'll be alright to continue. The ball is heaved back towards Howard by Harper.
    • 10' Ball knocked out of play with Everton on the front foot - Saha has taken a knock and looks to be in some discomfort.
    • 9' Messy from Newcastle - a series of fortunate bounces break Everton's way - but Beckford and Osman in turn cannot quite control to get a shot away, and eventually it falls to Harper to clear.
    • 8' Tiote almost loses out in a midfield battle with Saha - but the Everton man has no support and the ball eventually bounces back the Ivorian's way.
    • 7' The cameras pan to Shola Ameobi, who is on the bench for Newcastle today. He could have a role to play later as the Magpies are in need of some firepower.
    • 6' Saha eased off the ball very easily by Coloccini. Still things yet to settle down in this encounter.
    • 5' Good work from the Toon - Lovenkrands leaping well to flick the ball on, Best latching on to it and holding up the ball. A bit route one, but it works - free-kick from 35 yards as Neville transgresses.
    • 4' Slick move from Everton, including a great pass from Arteta, but the through ball to Baines on the left wing is just beyond the full-back's reach.
    • 3' Long ball forward from the back - but it's not Simpson's best work. Everton back in possession as both sides try to find their feet.
    • 2' Neville and Tiote clash in midfield early on. That looks as if it hurt the Everton skipper, who waits for the physio to give him the once over before hesitantly rising to his feet. Free-kick for Everton.
    • 1' Away we go at St James' Park!
    • 14:59 HEAD-TO-HEAD: Newcastle have the faintest of edges as the two sides go into the 160th meeting. They have won 63 wins - Everton 62, with 34 draws.
    • 14:57 The players are out on the field - kick-off ever-closer.
    • 14:55 Remember that if you're keen to see how the other games in the Premier League are going you can follow every 3pm kick-off LIVE here in Premier League scores and scorers.
    • 14:50 Bad omens for Everton: the Toffees have won just one of their last 10 Premier League away matches and kept no clean sheets in that run - and they have not won back-to-back Premier League games since October.
    • 14:45 Victory today for Newcastle could put the Magpies as dizzyingly high as sixth in the league. Everton are just three points behind, however, and a three-goal victory would see them leapfrog Newcastle in the standings. Latest Premier League table.
    • 14:40 Toon fans - don't nip away early or get back late at half-time: the last four goals scored by Newcastle against Everton have come between the 45th and 47th minutes.
    • 14:35 TEAM NEWS: Peter Lovenkrands was a doubt last week, and came through to play - and he's managed to do the same this week. Once more he lines up with Leon Best up front. Steven Taylor comes back into the side in the absence of namesake Ryan Taylor - it could lead to a slight reshuffle in the midfield.
    • 14:30 TEAM NEWS: Everton are without two key men - Fellaini, whose season has been ended by an ankle injury, and Cahill, their top scorer this season, who is out for about three weeks with a foot problem. But striker Louis Saha is available, which is a big plus, and he starts up front with Jermaine Beckford.
    • 14:25 Things are not too much better at Everton, though - the Toffees looked as if they were turning a corner when they bested Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup - but that was spoiled in midweek by a capitulation at home to Championship side Reading in the next round. Moyes' men were booed off from that game.
    • 14:20 Newcastle have been stuck in second gear in the last few weeks. They are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games, but three of those were draws, including a disappointing goalless draw last week against Bolton.
    • 14:20 Today's ref is Yorkshire's very own World Cup final hero, Howard Webb.
    • 14:15 The teams are in: Newcastle: Harper, Steven Taylor, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Simpson, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Best, Lovenkrands. //// Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Neville, Rodwell, Arteta, Beckford, Saha
    • 14:15 Good afternoon everyone and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Newcastle and Everton at St James' Park.
    • - Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Newcastle v Everton. Kick off is at 3.00pm - we'll be here from 45 minutes beforehand with all the pre-match build-up.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' ARTETA CLOSE! He would have deserved a goal, but with the ball at his feet six yards out he cannot get the better of his man and sees his effort blocked.
    • 88' COLEMAN CLOSE! Anichebe breaks through and plays a pass across the middle and it gives Coleman and Howard a chase. Coleman's there first, but Howard close enough to smother the shot. Another chance to close out the game not taken.
    • 84' SO CLOSE NEWCASTLE! It was drilled full-blooded at goal and landed at Nolan's feet - but he couldn't get the ball out from underneath him to tuck the ball away - the chance passes.
    • 79' SAHA CLOSE! It was by far the most difficult chance of his afternoon and yet this was the one he handled best, clipping a low volley just inches wide of the post after the centre from Arteta.
    • 77' BEST SCORES! BUT NO! His header is disallowed because he pushes Jagielka to the ground to get a free header.
    • 74' SAHA SHOULD MAKE IT THREE! BUT DOESN'T! Once again Everton break with class and Arteta gets close to goal - rather than shooting he slides a pass across, but somehow with the goal beckoning Saha misses out. Could it cost the visitors?
    • 71' NOLAN CLOSE! It's a good move, and a well-weighted pass from Gutierrez to play him in - but just as Nolan is getting the shot away, Baines makes a superb blocking tackle.
    • 60' Volley from Beckford from the edge of the area! Lashed straight at Harper - and there's no problem for the keeper.
    • 55' BIG MISS FROM SAHA! Everton are running wild here, but not finishing - a cross stood up for Saha and he manages to loop his header over the bar. Should have at least hit the target. Arteta once again the provider.
    • 54' CHANCE FOR BECKFORD! And his shot from a cute angle was destined for the corner until Harper pulled out a sensational save. Only the faintest of touches - but enough to make the difference.
    • 45+4' NEWCASTLE CLOSE! WILLIAMSON! It was Gutierrez who first had the shot, but from the edge of the area it deflected into Williamson's path about six yards out, and he couldn't quite steer it on target. Narrowly wide.
    • 36' EVERTON AHEAD! JAGIELKA TURNS IT IN! The credit has to go to Baines - the ball was superb, well-shaped, and Newcastle were ill-equipped to defend it. Saha nearly got there, Jagielka did - turning the ball in from four yards with an outstretched boot.
    • 31' EVERTON EQUALISE! OSMAN GETS IT! Good move from the Toffees, with Arteta at the helm. His run down the left hand side is well-judged, and his ball is a good one to Osman, who places the ball in from 10 yards with Harper able to do very little.
    • 30' MORE NEWCASTLE PRESSURE! They have responded well to going ahead - Gutierrez picks out the goalscorer Best with a cross, and the striker fires his effort only marginally wide of the post. Moments before, another good cross from the right forced a less than convincing save from Howard.
    • 26' NOLAN CLOSE! Good cross from the byline on the right-hand side, Distin can only half clear and Nolan's header is just a couple of feet beyond the far post. Close for the Magpies!
    • 23' NEWCASTLE SCORE! IT'S LEON BEST! The move started with Gutierrez down the left - his ball in to Williamson was decent, Williamson knocked it into Nolan's path, and from a cute angle Nolan's shot was parried by Howard - but only into Best's path. A simple low header into an open goal, and Newcastle in front!
    • 16' ARTETA! SO CLOSE! Best chance of the match by a mile, and almost a great goal! After a good break from the Toffees Arteta cut in from the left, beat two men and Harper had to make a sharp save to deny him a stunning individual effort.
    • 14:15 The teams are in: Newcastle: Harper, Steven Taylor, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Simpson, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Best, Lovenkrands. //// Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Neville, Rodwell, Arteta, Beckford, Saha

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • S. Harper
      • S. Taylor Yellow Card Substitution Out (65′)
      • M. Williamson
      • F. Coloccini
      • José Enrique Substitution Out (43′)
      • K. Nolan Yellow Card
      • C. Tioté
      • D. Simpson
      • J. Gutiérrez
      • L. Best Goal Substitution Out (85′)
      • P. Løvenkrands

      Subs

      • S. Ameobi Substitution In43′
      • S. Kuqi Substitution In85′
      • J. Perch
      • D. Guthrie
      • T. Krul
      • S. Ferguson Substitution In65′
      • M. Richardson

    • Starting line-up

      • T. Howard
      • T. Hibbert Yellow Card
      • P. Jagielka Goal
      • S. Distin
      • L. Baines Yellow Card
      • P. Neville Substitution Out (52′)
      • J. Rodwell
      • L. Osman Goal Substitution Out (85′)
      • M. Arteta
      • J. Beckford Substitution Out (69′)
      • L. Saha

      Subs

      • V. Anichebe Substitution In69′ Yellow Card
      • D. Bilyaletdinov
      • J. Baxter
      • S. Duffy
      • S. Coleman Substitution In85′
      • J. Mucha
      • J. Heitinga Substitution In52′ Yellow Card

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