Lovenkrands Joins Ameobi And Nolan As Hat-Trick Kings!

Last updated : 14 January 2010 By Footy Mad - Editor

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NEWCASTLE: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Pancrate (Guthrie 70), Nolan, Butt (Ranger 75), Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Donaldson 88). Subs Not Used: Harper, Ameobi, Tozer, Ferguson.

PLYMOUTH: Larrieu, Duguid, Arnason, Barker (McNamee 76), Sawyer, Judge (Sheridan 59), Fletcher, Summerfield, Clark, Fallon, Barnes (Wright-Phillips 59). Subs Not Used: Saxton, Noone, Gow, Folly.

Att: 15,805


Kevin Nolan scored three at Portman Road and Shola Ameobi took home the match ball against Reading, and Lovenkrands was the toast of Tyneside last night as the Magpies extended their unbeaten run to 13 games.

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The former Denmark international made the most of two fine first-half deliveries from winger Jonas Gutierrez and then converted Kevin Nolan's 72nd-minute cross to book his side a trip to Coca-Cola Championship promotion rivals West Brom six days after the two sides meet in the league at St James' Park.

But for manager Chris Hughton, who recalled big guns Jose Enrique, Steven Taylor, Nolan and Lovenkrands as he made six changes to the side which drew 0-0 at Home Park, it was a comfortable evening ahead of the big Championship clash with the Baggies next Monday evening.

The Magpies simply had too much for Argyle with Enrique and Gutierrez repeatedly carving the visitors open down the left.

Newcastle forced their way in front with 10 minutes gone when Andy Carroll and Lovenkrands combined on halfway to find Gutierrez, and when the Argentinian slid the ball into the Dane's intelligent run, he produced a deft left-foot finish to beat keeper Romain Larrieu.

Carroll acrobatically hooked a 15th-minute Fabrice Pancrate cross on to the roof of Larrieu's net, and then three minutes later headed wide at the far post from Ryan Taylor's free-kick.

At the other end, first Carl Fletcher and then Luke Summerfield took aim from distance in quick succession, but although both hit the target, keeper Tim Krul was untroubled.

Larrieu had to pluck Gutierrez's flicked 27th-minute cross out of the air after he had collected Enrique's ball down the left, and leading scorer Nolan might have done better when he shot just over from the edge of the box seconds later.

Carroll fired wastefully over from Gutierrez's lay-off 11 minutes before the break and was unfortunate not to connect with Lovenkrands' cross four minutes later after the striker and Gutierrez had combined once again.

But the former Rangers frontman helped himself for a second time with five minutes of the half remaining when he headed the South American's cross firmly home despite Larrieu's best efforts.

Krul had his first shot of any note to save eight minutes after the break when Summerfield tested him from distance, but defender Kari Arnason had to get in a vital block to deny the rampaging Enrique three minutes later.

Gutierrez flashed a stinging 61st-minute shot just wide of the far post after Pancrate, Lovenkrands and Carroll had combined to set him up, but the third goal arrived with 18 minutes remaining.

Carroll headed the ball down to Nolan, who in turn fed Lovenkrands to volley home his third.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2009/10

SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 3 (S Taylor, Ameobi, Ranger)
Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Callum Morris, Fabricio Coloccini, Tamas Kadar, Wesley Ngo Baheng, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Kevin Nolan, Nile Ranger
Subs: Jose Enrique, Danny Guthrie, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Ole Soderberg, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua, Tim Krul, Ryan Donaldson

DARLINGTON 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 7 (Duff, Nolan, Gutierrez, S Taylor, Carroll, Ameobi 2)
Krul (Forster, 46); R Taylor, Beye (Coloccini, 46), S Taylor, Kadar (Enrique, 46); LuaLua (Guthrie, 46), Barton (Butt, 46), Nolan (Xisco, 59), Smith (Donaldson, 59), Duff (Gutierrez, 46); Ameobi (Carroll, 46).

HUDDERSFIELD 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Coloccini, Enrique (Donaldson 80), Barton (Smith 58), Guthrie (Tavernier 80), Gutierrez (Duff HT), Xisco (Ameobi HT), Beye (Kadar HT), Taylor S (Taylor R HT), Lua-Lua (Adjei 73), Carroll (Nolan 58).

ORIENT 6 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Barton pen)
Krul (Forster, 46); Beye (Tozer, 80), S Taylor (Lough, 80), Coloccini (Geremi, 46), Enrique (Kadar, 73); Gutierrez, Barton (Xisco, 46), Smith (Guthrie, 60), Duff (LuaLua, 73); Nolan; Martins (Carroll, 46).

NEWCASTLE UTD 0 LEEDS UTD 0
Harper, Beye, Bassong, S Taylor, Enrique, R Taylor, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Carroll Subs: Coloccini, Nolan, Xisco, LuaLua, Krul, Donaldson

DUNDEE UTD 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Carroll)
Harper; R Taylor, S Taylor, Kadar, Enrique; Gutierrez, Barton (LuaLua, 75), Smith, Duff (Geremi, 88); Nolan; Carroll.

WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Duff)
Harper (Krul 46), Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Smith, Nolan, Duff,Ameobi (Ranger 90), Carroll (Barton 75).
Subs Not Used: Xisco, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.

NEWCASTLE UTD 3 READING 0 (Ameobi 3, 1 pen)
Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Nolan, Barton (LuaLua 82), Smith (Geremi 78),Gutierrez, Ameobi (Xisco 77), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 1 SHEFF WED 0 (Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Guthrie 89), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez, Ameobi (Ranger 87), Carroll (Xisco 58).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, R Taylor)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Butt 65), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Geremi 89), Guthrie (Ranger 66), Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Xisco, LuaLua, Kadar.

NEWCASTLE 4 HUDDERSFIELD 3 (Guthrie, Geremi, Ameobi (pen), Nolan) CARLING CUP
Krul, Simpson, Geremi, Kadar, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Butt (Ameobi 46), LuaLua (Gutierrez 65), Nolan, Ranger, Ameobi (Vuckic 90).
Subs not used: Harper, Smith, Tozer, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 1 LEICESTER 0 (Guthrie)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Simpson,Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Kadar 89), Nolan,Guthrie (Donaldson 85), Smith, Ranger (Vuckic 85).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Ngo Baheng, Tozer.

CARDIFF CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Coloccini)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 61), Barton (Geremi 86), Smith, Ryan Taylor (Butt 76), Nolan, Ranger.
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.

BLACKPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Geremi 66), Butt, Nolan,Barton (Ranger 83), Carroll, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 66).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 3 PLYMOUTH 1 (S Taylor, Nolan, Carroll)
Harper, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 30), Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Guthrie 59), Smith,Lovenkrands (Ranger 59), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Khizanishvili, Butt, LuaLua.

(Carling Cup) PETERBOROUGH 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Tavernier, Steven Taylor, Tozer, Ryan Taylor,LuaLua (Smith 59), Guthrie, Donaldson (Geremi 60), Lovenkrands,Ranger, Vuckic (Nolan 60).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ngo Baheng, Shane Ferguson, Inman.

IPSWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 4 (Nolan 3, Ryan Taylor)
Harper, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Coloccini (Lovenkrands 68), Jose Enrique, Smith, Nolan, Butt,Ryan Taylor (Donaldson 78), Carroll, Ranger (Harewood 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ngo Baheng, Tozer, Vuckic.

NEWCASTLE 1 QPR 1 (Harewood)
Harper; Simpson, S Taylor, Khizanishvili, Enrique; Guthrie (Lovenkrands, 88), Smith, Nolan, Butt (Gutierrez, 46); Ranger (Harewood, 61), Carroll.
Subs not used: Krul, Kadar, Donaldson, Geremi.

NEWCASTLE 0 BRISTOL CITY 0
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Khizanishvili,Ryan Taylor, Guthrie (Ranger 85), Smith, Nolan,Gutierrez (Carroll 65), Harewood, Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Simpson, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Lovenkrands (Gutierrez 61), Harewood (Ranger 83), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar, Donaldson.

SCUNTHORPE 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Khizanishvili, Simpson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Ranger 86), Geremi (Harewood 61), Smith, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Tozer, Kadar, Lovenkrands, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 2 DONCASTER 1 (Carroll, Nolan)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Khizanishvili, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Butt, Nolan, Gutierrez (Tozer 87), Carroll, Harewood (Ranger 60).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Ngo Baheng, Donaldson.

SHEFF UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (R.Taylor)
Harper; Simpson (Ranger, 76), Coloccini, Kadar, Enrique; R Taylor, Nolan, Butt, Smith, Gutierrez (Harewood, 85); Carroll.
Subs: Krul Guthrie, Geremi, Tozer, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 3 PETERBOROUGH 1 (Gutierrez, Carroll, Simpson)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Ryan Taylor 21), Carroll (Lovenkrands 78), Harewood (Ranger 77).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Butt, Kadar.

PRESTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Simpson (Kadar 65), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 90), Smith,Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood, Carroll (Ranger 62).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, Pancrate, Donaldson.

NEWCASTLE 3 SWANSEA CITY 0 (Harewood 2, Lovenkrands)
Harper (Krul 46), Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Pancrate 76), Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood (Ranger 68), Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Khizanishvili, Ryan Taylor, LuaLua, Kadar.

NEWCASTLE 2 WATFORD 0 (Lovenkrands, Pancrate)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Pancrate 71), Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez, Harewood (Carroll 56), Lovenkrands (Butt 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Khizanishvili, Ranger, Ryan Taylor.

COVENTRY CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ameobi, Ranger)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Pancrate (Ryan Taylor 76), Butt, Smith,Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 64), Ameobi (Harewood 64).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Guthrie, Khizanishvili, Kadar.

BARNSLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, Harewood)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique (Khizanishvili 80), Pancrate (Ranger 79), Smith, Butt, Gutierrez (Harewood 69), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Simpson, Ameobi.

NEWCASTLE 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 0 (Harewood, Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith (Butt 49), Gutierrez,Harewood (Ranger 66), Ameobi (Pancrate 83).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar.

SHEFF WED 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie, Nolan, Butt, Gutierrez (Pancrate 64),Harewood (Lovenkrands 84), Ameobi (Carroll 73).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Ranger.

NEWCASTLE 0 DERBY COUNTY 0
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Pancrate 70), Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 78), Carroll (Ameobi 65).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Guthrie, Butt, Kadar.

FA CUP: PLYMOUTH 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Simpson, Kadar, Coloccini, Ryan Taylor, Pancrate (Lovenkrands 79), Butt, Smith (Gutierrez 71), Guthrie, Ameobi, Ranger (Carroll 68).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Jose Enrique, Tozer, Donaldson.

FA CUP: NEWCASTLE 3 PLYMOUTH 0 (Lovenkrands 3)
Krul, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Pancrate (Guthrie 70), Nolan, Butt (Ranger 75),Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Donaldson 88).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Ameobi, Tozer, Ferguson.