Leon Best Goal Not Enough

Last updated : 04 November 2011 By Footy Mad - Editor

2010/11 NEWCASTLE 1 EVERTON 2

NEWCASTLE: Harper, Steven Taylor (Ferguson 65), Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique (Ameobi 43), Simpson, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Best (Kuqi 85), Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Guthrie, Perch, Richardson.

EVERTON: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman (Coleman 85), Neville (Heitinga 52), Rodwell, Arteta, Beckford (Anichebe 69), Saha.
Subs Not Used: Mucha, Bilyaletdinov, Duffy, Baxter.

Att: 50,128

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Phil Jagielka (pictured right) was the hero as Everton condemned Newcastle to a fifth Barclays Premier League defeat of the season at St James' Park.

The central defender fired home from Leighton Baines' 36th-minute corner to complete a repair job after Leon Best had headed the Magpies in front 13 minutes earlier.

Leon Osman started the fightback when he levelled with 31 minutes gone after exchanging passes with the excellent Mikel Arteta on an afternoon when the home side struggled to find any real fluency.

Best thought he had snatched a point 12 minutes from time when he headed past keeper Tim Howard for a second time, but referee Howard Webb had spotted a push on Jagielka as the ball came across and disallowed it. Newcastle battled all the way to the whistle in a desperate attempt to rescue the game in front of a crowd of 50,128, but Everton were good value for their win with Arteta the architect.

Alan Pardew's side went into the game knowing victory would all but assure them of their place in next season's Barclays Premier League.

They were buoyed too by the knowledge that the visitors would be without key men Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill, although their optimism was tempered by the absence of both Joey Barton and Stephen Ireland through injury, which presented Pardew with a problem on the right side of midfield.

His initial solution was to promote full-back Danny Simpson to the role with central defending Steven Taylor taking over at the back, although the move patently did not work.

After a scrappy start, it was the Magpies who eventually took the lead from their first meaningful attack with 23 minutes gone.

Fabricio Coloccini's quickly-taken free-kick to Jonas Gutierrez caught the visitors napping and when the Argentinian's low cross was turned on to skipper Kevin Nolan by Mike Williamson, he powered a shot towards goal from a tight angle.

Howard could only parry the ball across goal to present Best with the simplest of tasks to head home his sixth of the season.

The goal seemed to settle Newcastle down and they pinned the Merseysiders back as they sought to increase their advantage.

However, their dominance was fleeting and the lead not only evaporated, but was overhauled in the space of five minutes.

Arteta, playing on the left side of the Everton midfield, had earlier shown signs of causing problems, and he did the damage with 31 minutes gone.

He was well-placed to receive Osman's pass after his midfield colleague had broken from halfway, and laid the return ball on a plate for him to side-foot home with the help of a deflection off Jose Enrique.

But there was worse to come with 36 minutes gone when the black and white shirts stood and watched as Baines' free-kick sailed across the penalty area for Jagielka to shoot home off the underside of the crossbar.

Newcastle were unable to contain the visitors in the middle of the park and found Jermaine Beckford, once a target for former boss Chris Hughton, repeatedly running at defenders with Arteta prompting.

Pardew was forced into a reshuffle when Enrique limped off injured and with Simpson taking over at left-back, Peter Lovenkrands dropping into midfield and masked substitute Shola Ameobi joining Best in attack, they had a better shape.

They might have gone in at the break level had Williamson managed to turn Gutierrez's driven shot inside rather than outside the post in injury time, but even then, Pardew would have had work to do anyway after a disjointed opening 45 minutes.

Ameobi started the second half in positive mood and twice within a minute forced saves from Howard, the first of them less than convincing.

But with John Heitinga having replaced skipper Phil Neville, Everton could have increased their lead with Steve Harper saving from Beckford and Louis Saha heading wastefully over after Arteta had once again sliced his way into the penalty area.

The game was becoming increasingly open to leave both defences under pressure, and Harper had to make a smart save to keep out Beckford's 61st-minute volley.

Arteta might have sealed the win with 16 minutes remaining, but stabbed wide from close-range, and Best had a 78th-minute header chalked off for a push on Jagielka.

The Magpies refused to throw in the towel, but simply did not have the craft or guile to get themselves back on terms, and substitute Seamus Coleman might have increased the visitors' lead at the death but for a good block by Harper.


EVERTON v TOON - HISTORY:-

2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton Premier League  
 Sat 18 Sep Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
2008/2009 Sun 22 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton Premier League  
 Sun 05 Oct Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
2007/2008 Sun 11 May Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Sun 07 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Everton Premier League  
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sun 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership  
2005/2006 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton Premiership  
 Sun 27 Nov Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2004/2005 Sat 07 May Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sun 28 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership  
2003/2004 Sat 03 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Everton Premiership  
 Sat 13 Sep Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2002/2003 Sun 06 Apr Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sun 01 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton Premiership  
 Wed 06 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Everton League Cup  
after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Everton won 3-2 on penalties
2001/2002 Fri 29 Mar Newcastle Utd. 6 - 2 Everton Premiership  
 Sat 27 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2000/2001 Sat 03 Mar Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sat 21 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton Premiership  
1999/2000 Sun 19 Mar Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Mon 08 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton Premiership  
1998/1999 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Everton Premiership  
 Sun 07 Mar Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton F.A. Cup  
 Mon 23 Nov Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1997/1998 Sat 28 Feb Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sun 04 Jan Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Wed 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership  
1996/1997 Wed 29 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton Premiership  
 Sat 17 Aug Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1995/1996 Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership  
 Sun 01 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1994/1995 Fri 14 Apr Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sun 12 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Wed 01 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton Premiership  
1993/1994 Sat 18 Dec Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton Premiership  
1988/1989 Wed 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 27 Aug Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1987/1988 Sat 05 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 17 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division  
1986/1987 Mon 20 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Fri 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Everton First Division  
 Wed 03 Dec Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. (Full Members)  
1985/1986 Sat 29 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division  
1984/1985 Sat 12 Jan Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Everton First Division  
1977/1978 Fri 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Everton First Division  
 Sat 29 Oct Everton 4 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1976/1977 Tue 24 May Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Everton First Division  
1975/1976 Sat 10 Jan Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 13 Sep Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1974/1975 Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Sat 05 Oct Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1973/1974 Sat 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Sat 24 Nov Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1972/1973 Wed 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 30 Sep Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1971/1972 Sat 19 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 30 Oct Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1970/1971 Thu 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Sat 24 Oct Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1969/1970 Sat 24 Jan Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division  
1968/1969 Mon 14 Apr Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 24 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
1967/1968 Sat 23 Mar Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
1966/1967 Sat 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Everton First Division  
 Sat 01 Oct Everton 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1965/1966 Mon 11 Apr Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Fri 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
1960/1961 Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Everton First Division  
 Sat 19 Nov Everton 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1959/1960 Fri 25 Mar Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 8 - 2 Everton First Division  
1958/1959 Sat 03 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 30 Aug Everton 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1957/1958 Sat 22 Feb Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Everton First Division  
1956/1957 Sat 30 Mar Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
1955/1956 Sat 11 Feb Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 01 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division  
1954/1955 Mon 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Fri 08 Apr Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1950/1951 Sat 23 Dec Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 26 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division  
1949/1950 Wed 31 Aug Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Wed 24 Aug Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1948/1949 Sat 18 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 21 Aug Everton 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1933/1934 Tue 26 Dec Everton 3 - 7 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Mon 25 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division  
1932/1933 Wed 05 Apr Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 05 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division  
 Wed 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 5 Everton Charity Shield  
played at St. James' Park
1931/1932 Wed 04 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 31 Oct Everton 8 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1929/1930 Sat 08 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 02 Nov Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1928/1929 Sat 04 May Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 22 Dec Everton 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1927/1928 Wed 18 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division  
1926/1927 Sat 05 Mar Newcastle Utd. 7 - 3 Everton First Division  
 Sat 16 Oct Everton 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1925/1926 Sat 24 Apr Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 12 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Everton First Division  
1924/1925 Fri 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Thu 25 Dec Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1923/1924 Wed 02 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Sat 01 Mar Everton 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1922/1923 Sat 02 Sep Everton 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 26 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
1921/1922 Wed 07 Sep Everton 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 31 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division  
1920/1921 Sat 19 Feb Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Wed 01 Sep Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1919/1920 Wed 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 24 Jan Everton 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1914/1915 Sat 02 Jan Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 05 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division  
1913/1914 Sat 03 Jan Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 13 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Everton First Division  
1912/1913 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 26 Oct Everton 0 - 6 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1911/1912 Sat 30 Sep Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
1910/1911 Mon 02 Jan Everton 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Mon 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
1909/1910 Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Everton First Division  
 Mon 06 Sep Everton 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1908/1909 Mon 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Fri 01 Jan Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1907/1908 Sat 04 Apr Everton 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 07 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Everton First Division  
1906/1907 Sat 19 Jan Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
1905/1906 Sat 21 Apr Everton 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
played at Crystal Palace
 Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Everton First Division  
 Sat 16 Sep Everton 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1904/1905 Sat 14 Jan Everton 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Everton First Division  
1903/1904 Sat 16 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 19 Sep Everton 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1902/1903 Wed 01 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Everton First Division  
 Sat 13 Sep Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1901/1902 Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Everton First Division  
 Sat 21 Sep Everton 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1900/1901 Mon 08 Apr Everton 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 29 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Everton First Division  
1899/1900 Sat 06 Jan Everton 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Everton First Division  
1898/1899 Sat 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Everton First Division  
 Sat 10 Sep Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  

 

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STOKE 1 NEWCASTLE 3 (Barr 3)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan, Guthrie (Gosling 90), Cabaye (Perch 78), Gutierrez, Best (Sammy Ameobi 86), Ba.
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Santon, Ben Arfa, Marveaux.

 

NEWCASTLE 1 WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 (Cabaye)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan (Marveaux 76), Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Best (Ben Arfa 46), Ba (Shola Ameobi 68).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Santon, Perch, Smith.

 

NEWCASTLE 2 SPURS 2 (Ba, Ameobi)
Krul, Simpson (Santon 77), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Best (Shola Ameobi 71), Ba (Ben Arfa 71).
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Lovenkrands, Gosling, Marveaux.

WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba, Gutierrez)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan (Marveaux 90), Cabaye (Guthrie 89), Tiote, Gutierrez, Best, Ba (Lovenkrands 71).
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi.

NEWCASTLE 3 BLACKBURN 1 (Ba 3)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez (Marveaux 84), Ba (Ben Arfa 74), Best.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Perch, Sammy Ameobi.

ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Best)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez (Sammy Ameobi 85), Best (Shola Ameobi 69), Ba (Marveaux 80).
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Perch.

QPR 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Obertan (Sammy Ameobi 88), Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Best (Marveaux 82), Shola Ameobi (Ba 64).
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Santon, Guthrie, Lovenkrands.

NEWCASTLE 2 FULHAM 1 (Best 2)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands (Ba 62), Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Obertan, Best (Vuckic 78), Vuckic (Smith 85).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Ferguson.

SUNDERLAND 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (R Taylor)
Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye (Williamson 85), Barton, Obertan (Gosling 85), Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Lovenkrands, Ba, Best, Marveaux.

NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 0
Krul, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Barton, Cabaye (Lovenkrands 81), Tiote, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi (Best 73), Ba (Obertan 46).
Subs Not Used: Forster, Williamson, Gosling, Sammy Ameobi.

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BLACKBURN 4 NEWCASTLE 3 (AET)  Guthrie, Cabaye, Lovenkrands (pen)
Krul, Simpson (Sammy Ameobi 70), Perch, Coloccini, Santon, Marveaux (Obertan 77), Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Ben Arfa (Lovenkrands 79), Ba.
Subs Not Used: Elliot, Abeid, Gosling, Ranger.

 

NOTTINGHAM FOR. 3 NEWCASTLE 4 (AET) Lovenkrands 2, Simpson, Coloccini
Elliot, Simpson, Coloccini, Perch, Ferguson, Abeid, Guthrie, Gosling (Shola Ameobi 70), Marveaux, Ben Arfa (Sammy Ameobi 70), Lovenkrands (Obertan 80).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Best, Dummett, Henderson.

SCUNTHORPE 1 NEWCASTLE 2 AET (R Taylor, Sammy Ameobi)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson (Steven Taylor 45), Ryan Taylor, Marveaux, Gosling (Vuckic 70), Cabaye, Lovenkrands, Best, Ba (Sammy Ameobi 65).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Abeid, Smith, Ferguson.

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NEWCASTLE 0 FIORENTINA 0 (Ab 63 mins)
Krul (Forster 46), Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, Enrique, Gosling (Ba 46), Cabaye, Vuckic, Jonas (Marveaux 46) Lovenkrands (R Taylor 61), Best (Shola Ameobi 46).Subs: Sammy Ameobi, Ranger, Tavernier, Williamson.

LEEDS UTD 3 NEWCASTLE 2 (S.Taylor, Vuckic)
Forster, Cabaye, Williamson, Barton, Simpson, Gosling, Gutierrez, Ba, Shola Ameobi, Taylor, Tavernier. Subs: Krul, Taylor, Best, Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett.

COLUMBUS CREW 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Ameobi, Coloccini, Vuckic)
Harper; Tavernier, S Taylor, Coloccini (Dummett, 54), Enrique; Gutierrez (Abeid, 85), Tiote (Smith, 62), Gosling, Marveaux (Vuckic, 76); Ameobi (Best, 75), Ba. Subs not used: Forster, Krul.

ORLANDO CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Forster; R Taylor (Enrique, 26), S Taylor, Coloccini, Tavernier; Gosling (Vuckic, 71), Smith (Abeid, 74), Tiote, Gutierrez; Best (Ba, 74), Lovenkrands (Ameobi, 74). Subs not used: Krul, Harper.

SPORTING KANSAS 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Gosling, Coloccini, S Taylor, R Taylor, Marveaux (Tavernier 46), Tiote (Abeid 46), Ben Arfa, Gutierrez, Ba (Best 72), Lovenkrands (Smith 46).

DARLINGTON 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Barton, Sammy Ameobi)
Forster; Simpson (Dummett), S Taylor (Tavernier), Williamson (Henderson), Ferguson (R Taylor); Barton (Abeid), Guthrie (Cabaye, Donaldson), Smith (Gosling), Vuckic (Sammy Ameobi); Ben Arfa (Richardson), Best (Ranger). Subs not used: Soderberg, Newton.