Newcastle 3 Liverpool 1
NEWCASTLE: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Campbell, Jose Enrique, Barton (Routledge 90), Nolan (Smith 87), Tiote, Gutierrez, Carroll, Ameobi (Ranger 63).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Perch.
LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Meireles, Lucas, Maxi (Jovanovic 85), Torres, Ngog (Babel 72).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Aurelio, Cole, Poulsen, Kelly.
Att: 50,137
Andy Carroll and Joey Barton combined to hand Alan Pardew a winning start to his Newcastle reign as jeers turned to cheers at St James' Park.
The 21-year-old England international's 10th goal of the season cemented a priceless victory for the Magpies after Scouser Barton's 80th-minute strike had restored their lead.
Skipper Kevin Nolan, another native Liverpudlian, had got the Magpies off to the perfect start with a 15th-minute opener, but Dirk Kuyt looked to have snatched a point for the visitors when his 50th-minute shot was deflected past keeper Tim Krul by the unfortunate Steven Taylor.
A delighted crowd of 50,137 had arrived determined to voice their fury at owner Mike Ashley's decision to sack Chris Hughton, and they did just that.
However, they left delighted with what they had seen as Pardew's charges responded in the only fashion they could.
As traumatic weeks go - and Newcastle have had a few in recent times - the last one on Tyneside has been right up there with the most trying, and there was a rebellious air around St James' once again in the run-up to kick-off.
The Toon Army made their feelings abundantly clear outside the stadium before the game, and did so in greater numbers once it was under way.
There were repeated choruses of "Stand up if you hate Ashley", "Get out of our club" and "There's only one Chris Hughton" among some less savoury offerings, while one banner read simply, "Thank you, Chris".
Indeed, as Pardew made his way to the dug-out for the first time, he did so almost unnoticed.
But both he and Ashley, sitting alongside managing director Derek Llambias, were on their feet within 15 minutes as the focus turned to what was happening on the pitch rather than off it.
The opening goal may have been fashioned on Merseyside, but it did not go to the men in red as two Scousers combined to open the door.
Barton's free-kick was floated perfectly to the far post for Carroll to win a muscular challenge with Sotirios Kyrgiakos and head down for Nolan to fire home his eighth of the season from close range.
The sense of unity fostered by Hughton during his tenure was there for all to see as Nolan was mobbed by his team-mates with the Toon Army celebrating.
Krul had earlier had to palm away a Kyrgiakos snapshot after referee Lee Mason, whose display was at times mystifying, awarded the visitors a soft free-kick for Jose Enrique's challenge on Glen Johnson.
But in an open encounter, both keepers had to remain alert throughout with Liverpool moving the ball well in an attempt to create space for the returning Fernando Torres, while Newcastle relied largely upon the physical presence of Carroll and strike partner Shola Ameobi.
The pair combined to great effect on the half hour when Carroll blasted in a low drive from Ameobi's lay-off which forced Jose Reina into a smart save, and the latter saw a 36th-minute effort fly just wide after it clipped Martin Skrtel's heels with the keeper already committed.
In the meantime, Enrique had been in the right place at the right time to keep out Raul Meireles' shot after it had been deflected towards goal by David Ngog, and Kyrgiakos headed a Meireles corner across the face of goal in first half injury time with Liverpool making a big push.
That trend continued after the restart and the visitors were level within five minutes, thanks in part to a slice of good fortune.
Kuyt did well to trick his way past Sol Campbell, but his shot was deflected past Krul by the unwitting Taylor and crept inside the far post.
Liverpool flexed their muscles and could have taken the lead twice within seconds as Torres first headed straight at Krul and then failed to beat him one-on-one after getting in behind a ragged home defence.
However, the Magpies responded and went close themselves when Barton crossed from the left for Carroll to dive in and head over as the ball dropped just over Skrtel's head.
Substitute Nile Ranger, on for the injured Ameobi, might have announced his arrival in style when he ran on to Carroll's 64th-minute knockdown and eased Skrtel off the ball, but his shot from a tight angle flew wide of the far post.
But they took the lead once again with 10 minutes remaining when Carroll and Ranger both helped on Krul's clearance and Barton stole in to snatch all three points.
The stage was set for a nervy conclusion, but Carroll prompted a collective sigh of relief when he crashed home a superb left-foot strike from 25 yards to wrap up a vital win.
TOON v LIVERPOOL - THE HISTORY:
2011/2012 Fri 30 Dec Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 01 May Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sat 11 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Liverpool Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 03 May Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sun 28 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 5 Liverpool Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sat 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Liverpool Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 10 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
Wed 20 Sep Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sun 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Liverpool Premiership
Mon 26 Dec Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 05 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool Premiership
Sun 19 Dec Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 15 May Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 24 Jan Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 06 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
2002/2003 Wed 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool Premiership
Mon 02 Sep Liverpool 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Wed 06 Mar Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 05 May Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 26 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 25 Mar Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Liverpool Premiership
1998/1999 Mon 28 Dec Liverpool 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 Liverpool Premiership
1997/1998 Tue 20 Jan Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool League Cup
after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0
Sun 28 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool Premiership
1996/1997 Mon 10 Mar Liverpool 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 23 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
1995/1996 Wed 03 Apr Liverpool 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 29 Nov Liverpool 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
Sat 04 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 04 Mar Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool Premiership
1993/1994 Sat 16 Apr Liverpool 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Liverpool Premiership
1988/1989 Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Sat 01 Oct Liverpool 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1987/1988 Mon 28 Dec Liverpool 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sun 20 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 Liverpool First Division
1986/1987 Sat 24 Jan Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1985/1986 Sat 21 Dec Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 24 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1984/1985 Sat 20 Apr Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sun 18 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1983/1984 Fri 06 Jan Liverpool 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1977/1978 Sat 31 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Tue 23 Aug Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1976/1977 Sat 05 Mar Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1975/1976 Sat 21 Feb Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1974/1975 Tue 25 Mar Liverpool 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 12 Feb Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1973/1974 Sat 04 May Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Wembley
Sat 23 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Sat 06 Oct Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1972/1973 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 18 Nov Liverpool 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1971/1972 Sat 18 Mar Liverpool 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1970/1971 Tue 06 Apr Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1969/1970 Mon 16 Feb Liverpool 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1968/1969 Sat 17 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 26 Oct Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1967/1968 Sat 23 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 26 Aug Liverpool 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1966/1967 Fri 07 Apr Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1965/1966 Sat 18 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Sat 16 Oct Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1961/1962 Wed 04 Oct Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 20 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool Second Division
1953/1954 Wed 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Wed 26 Aug Liverpool 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1952/1953 Sat 21 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Sat 04 Oct Liverpool 5 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1951/1952 Sat 22 Mar Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1950/1951 Sat 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 04 Nov Liverpool 2 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1949/1950 Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 22 Oct Liverpool 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1948/1949 Sat 23 Apr Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 30 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1933/1934 Mon 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 9 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Sat 23 Dec Liverpool 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1932/1933 Sat 07 Jan Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 3 Liverpool First Division
1931/1932 Sat 02 Jan Liverpool 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 29 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1930/1931 Sat 07 Feb Liverpool 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 04 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Liverpool First Division
1929/1930 Mon 21 Apr Liverpool 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Fri 18 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1928/1929 Sat 23 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Sat 13 Oct Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1927/1928 Sat 14 Apr Liverpool 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1926/1927 Sat 26 Feb Liverpool 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 09 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1925/1926 Sat 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Fri 25 Dec Liverpool 6 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1924/1925 Sat 14 Feb Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1923/1924 Sat 08 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool F.A. Cup
Wed 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Tue 25 Dec Liverpool 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1922/1923 Sat 09 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 02 Dec Liverpool 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1921/1922 Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Mon 26 Dec Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1920/1921 Sat 29 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool F.A. Cup
Sat 27 Nov Liverpool 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 20 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1919/1920 Sat 04 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Sat 27 Sep Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1914/1915 Mon 29 Mar Liverpool 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1913/1914 Wed 01 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool First Division
Sat 22 Nov Liverpool 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1912/1913 Wed 26 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool F.A. Cup
Sat 22 Feb Liverpool 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Wed 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool First Division
Thu 26 Dec Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1911/1912 Sat 13 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 09 Dec Liverpool 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1910/1911 Mon 27 Feb Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1909/1910 Sat 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Liverpool First Division
Sat 04 Dec Liverpool 6 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1908/1909 Fri 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 31 Oct Liverpool 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1907/1908 Sat 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 22 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Liverpool F.A. Cup
Sat 14 Dec Liverpool 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1906/1907 Sat 23 Mar Liverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1905/1906 Mon 09 Apr Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 25 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Liverpool First Division
1903/1904 Sat 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
Sat 21 Nov Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1902/1903 Sat 07 Mar Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 08 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Liverpool First Division
1901/1902 Sat 22 Mar Liverpool 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 23 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1900/1901 Sat 30 Mar Liverpool 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1899/1900 Sat 17 Mar Liverpool 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Liverpool First Division
1898/1899 Mon 03 Apr Liverpool 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Feb Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 05 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Liverpool First Division
1895/1896 Sat 05 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Liverpool Second Division
Sat 14 Sep Liverpool 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1893/1894 Sat 25 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Liverpool Second Division
Sat 04 Nov Liverpool 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division