Newcastle United – Liverpool

1. First-up today, Newcastle v Liverpool from St James's Park. Sixth against eighth in the Premier League.

2. <b>TEAM NEWS</b><br> Flanagan, Shelvey and Carroll all start for Liverpool. Gutierrez, Perch and Williamson in defence for Newcastle.

3. <b>Newcastle:</b> Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Perch, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Tiote, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba. Subs: Elliot, Santon, Gosling, Ryan Taylor, Shola Ameobi, Vuckic, Ferguson.

4. <b>Liverpool:</b> Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Shelvey, Spearing, Gerrard, Suarez, Carroll, Bellamy. Subs: Doni, Aurelio, Maxi, Henderson, Coates, Kuyt, Downing.

5. Only one win in the last six Premier League games for Liverpool. Today is the day to turn it around, with Everton now ahead of their rivals.

6. Newcastle have two wins in their last two games, but that came at the end of a rough spell for the club.

7. <b>KICK-OFF</b> We are underway...

8. 1'

   Long period of Newcastle possession to start...

9. 2'

   Papiss Cisse running the channels, but it's a goal-kick to Liverpool.

10. 4'

    Jonjo Shelvey with a shot from 30 yards, deflected well over the bar.

11. 4'

    Ben Arfa almost runs himself into trouble at the edge of his area, but eventually the ball is cleared.

12. 5'

    Demba Ba bursts down the left and looks to cross for Papiss Cisse, but his partner is offside.

13. 6'

    Tiote does brilliantly to end a Liverpool attack, moving swiftly to intercept Bellamy's pass.

14. 7'

    Ben Arfa wants a penalty for a foul by Jose Enrique. Referee waves it away, correct decision.

15. 8'

    Dangerous free-kick for Liverpool now. Right hand-side of the box, for foul by James Perch.

16. 9'

    Ball comes in and is headed over by Skrtel. Should hit the target.

17. 10'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Carroll</b> booked for a dive. Was going round Tim Krul and tumbles. Stupidity, should just score the easy goal.

18. 12'

    Newcastle have the chance to swing in a free-kick from 35 yards. The big-men are up

19. 13'

    Tense atmosphere now. Tempers are rising after the early incidents.

20. 14'

    Demba Ba tries to pick out Cisse with a raking ball from the right. Easily claimed by Pepe Reina.

21. 15'

    Liverpool hit the crossbar! Bellamy's cross is deflected and runs along the bar

22. 16'

    Krul makes a mess of the cross. Liverpool appeals for a hand-ball on the line, nothing given.

23. 17'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Shelvey</b> booked for a rash tackle on Shelvey

24. 19'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL Newcastle 1-0 Liverpool</b> Delightful ball from Hatem Ben Arfa and Papiss Cisse has pulled off Martin Skrtel to bury the header. Fine cross, fine header.

25. 21'

    That shakes things up a bit. Demba Cisse's sixth goal for Newcastle in seven games.

26. 24'

    Liverpool piling forward. Still boos ringing out for Jose Enrique.

27. 25'

    Liverpool have looked threatening, but are very sloppy in key areas.

28. 25'

    Bellamy crosses dangerously from the right, looks perfect for Suarez to knock home, but James Perch gets a vital foot-in to flick the ball to safety.

29. 26'

    Danny Simpson tries to pick out his two Senegalese strikers in the box, but the ball is misdirected and Reina claims.

30. 28'

    So close! Bellamy crosses low from the right, Perch denies Shelvey, but the ball loops up to Andy Carroll who heads just over. Should score..

31. 29'

    Composed stuff from Liverpool in midfield. Getting a lot of joy down the right-flank up against makeshift left-back Jonas Gutierrez.

32. 30'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Cisse</b> booked for not retreating from a free-kick

33. 31'

    Gerrard tries to loft a ball forward to Carroll in the area. Intercepted by Williamson and Shelvey hand-balls.

34. 33'

    Ben Arfa does well to cut inside Jose Enrique. He looks up and fires the ball across goal towards Cisse, but Carragher clears the danger.

35. 33'

    Ben Arfa is causing Enrique a lot of trouble in the Liverpool left-back position.

36. 34'

    Good play from Tiote to win the ball and he releases Demba Ba. It's a two-on-two and the Senegalese striker shoots from 25 yards and his shot deflects just wide.

37. 35'

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38. 36'

    Yohan Cabaye now looks to release Cisse down the centre. Big gaps appearing in the defence, but they scramble to intercept the ball before it reaches the big striker.

39. 37'

    Down the other end, Gerrard crosses from the right but it is wildly over-hit. Wasted.

40. 38'

    Good counter from Newcastle, but Tiote's pass to Simpson is just too strong. Throw-in Liverpool.

41. 39'

    Suarez is back in defence. He allows Ben Arfa to turn onto his favoured left-foot, but does well to cut out the cross.

42. 41'

    Carroll concedes a corner. Comes in from the left and Reina just keeps it out.

43. 41'

    Shelvey keeps the ball in only for Guthrie to cross from the right and Cisse rises high to head just wide.

44. 42'

    Bellamy looks to get in behind the defence, but an offside is given. Bellamy is the big threat though.

45. 43'

    Newcastle push forward and Guthrie's deflected shot is not far wide. Offside called anyway.

46. 44'

    At the other end, Carroll flicks on a header to Suarez, but Danny Simpson does brilliantly to see off any danger.

47. 45'

    Gerrard looks to play in Bellamy once more. Gutierrez is missing, but Perch gets across.

48. 45'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Flanagan</b> booked for catching Tiote late in midfield.

49. 45'

    <b>HALF TIME</b> Newcastle fairly comfortable, but need to watch out for Bellamy in the second-half

50. What should King Kenny do then? Dirk Kuyt on?

51. The Shelvey experiment isn't working very well so far. Spearing ineffectual. Everything coming through Gerrard, Suarez and Bellamy.

52. They must be ruing the early Carroll dive though. Oh, dear...

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54. The Newcastle front-three of Ben Arfa, Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse are quite a tasty unit. Really working well as a trio.

55. 46'

    <b>SECOND HALF</b> underway...

56. 46'

    Newcastle starting with a long period of possession. Nice, fluent passing.

57. 47'

    <b>POST</b> Williamson hits the post with a header after a free-kick is swung in from deep.

58. 48'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Tiote</b> booked for a late tackle on Flanagan.

59. 49'

    Gutierrez is getting treatment. Kicked when blocking a Jonjo Shelvey shot.

60. 50'

    Back underway as Liverpool return the ball to Tim Krul.

61. 51'

    Sloppy stuff from Suarez now. Looks to spread the ball to Jose Enrique on the left, but desperately over-hit.

62. 52'

    Reina clears the ball long, but a free-kick is given for Craig Bellamy's challenge on James Perch.

63. 53'

    Liverpool manoeuvre the ball to the right, Gerrard crosses and Williamson rises to clear.

64. 54'

    Newcastle have won one of their last six against Newcastle. Can they change their fortunes today?

65. 56'

    Liverpool counter and Bellamy has a chance to get a shot away. Comfortable save for Tim Krul.

66. 57'

    Shelvey on the move going forward, but the attack fizzles out with a tame 25 yard effort with his left-foot.

67. 58'

    Demba Ba bursts forward on the counter, but he is quickly outnumbered and dispossessed by Spearing.

68. 58'

    Gerrard goes long looking for Andy Carroll, Williamson there once more...

69. 59'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL Newcastle 2-0 Liverpool Cisse bags a brace!!!</b> Ba plays the ball across goal, everybody misses it and it reaches Cisse, who rounds Reina and walks the ball home.

70. 60'

    What a success the two Senegalese strikers have been this season...

71. 61'

    James Perch once more... The centre-back does brilliantly to get across and block Luis Suarez's shot with the goal gaping.

72. 62'

    Both Newcastle centre-backs have been terrific this afternoon in the absence of Coloccini.

73. 63'

    Flanagan gets forward down the right. Outmuscled by Gutierrez and the attack is over.

74. 64'

    Break in play now. Replays of the goal show that Cisse is half a mile offside. No Liverpool protests though.

75. 65'

    Back underway, with the players refreshed.

76. 66'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Dan Gosling on for Danny Guthrie</b>

77. 67'

    Hatem Ben Arfa shows strength and trickery to hold off his marker, teeing up Demba Ba. The striker swings his right-foot, but the ball deflects upwards.

78. 68'

    Cabaye now down after a late tackle from Luis Suarez. Looks tame enough.

79. 69'

    Tiote does brilliantly to nick the ball away from Jose Enrique, but Papiss Cisse then wastes possession with a poor pass.

80. 70'

    Liverpool keeping the ball now, but not really stretching the defence. Carroll crosses from the right to nobody.

81. 71'

    Suarez has a great opportunity to present Bellamy with an open goal, but his chipped pass is far, far too long.

82. 72'

    Cabaye looks to play in Cisse down the left-channel, given offside.

83. 73'

    Shola Ameobi getting ready for Newcastle...

84. 74'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Ameobi on for Papiss Cisse</b>

85. 74'

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86. 75'

    De<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Downing on for Shelvey</b>

87. 77'

    Beautiful from Tiote, lofting the ball over Spearing as if he wasn't there. Newcastle cruising now.

88. 78'

    Carroll swings a left-footed shot at goal. It's tame and easily blocked.

89. 79'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Kuyt replaces Carroll</b> to big cheers from the Geordie fans.

90. 79'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Henderson for Bellamy</b>

91. 80'

    Foul by Skrtel on Ameobi. Cabaye to cross from the left.

92. 81'

    Lovely cross beats everyone. Ben Arfa crosses from the other side, headed straight at Reina by Williamson.

93. 81'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Perch</b>

94. 81'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/red_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Reina</b> is sent-off for a dispute with Perch. Perch tripped him, Reina head-butts him in retaliation.

95. 83'

    Jose Enrique is now going in goal. Kenny is on the pitch. Why, I don't know!

96. 84'

    That will more than likely be a three-match ban for violent conduct for Reina. Stupidity.

97. 85'

    Liverpool looking very, very annoyed. The game is disintegrating.

98. 86'

    Newcastle keeping the ball in midfield. Might be worth a shot!

99. 87'

    Newcastle still just stroking the ball around. At ease against ten-men.

100. 88'

     Maybe not, Suarez turns Gutierrez and wins a free-kick. Comes to nothing.

101. 90'

     Jose Enrique touches the ball! Comes out to claim an over-hit Cabaye long-ball.

102. 90'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Santon replaces Ben Arfa</b>

103. 90'

     Four minutes added-time...

104. 90'

     Jose Enrique 'punches' clear Shola Ameobi's cross from the left.

105. 90'

     Cabaye is dictating in the centre. Dalglish being taunted by the home-fans.

106. 90'

     <b>FULL TIME Newcastle 2-0 Liverpool</b>

107. 90'

     Congratulations to Newcastle. Attention now turns to White Hart Lane for Tottenham-Swansea in 30 minutes.

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