Toon Fans Stuck In North London!

Last updated : 28 April 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

Talks broke down between London Underground and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on Monday and tube workers will walk out at 21:00.

Travelling Newcastle fans could be particularly badly affected as it is thought that disruption to Underground services could begin before the official walk-out.

A statement on Arsenal's website issued the following travel advice to both sets of supporters: "TfL has plans to ensure London can keep moving during these periods but supporters are advised to expect significant disruption.

"Strike action will commence from around 2100 on Monday, 28 April and continue throughout the whole of Tuesday 29 and Wednesday, April 30. Services will not return to normal until the morning of Thursday, May 1.

"Supporters are advised that tube services may be affected at stations around Emirates Stadium before kick-off and are strongly urged to identify other means of transport for their homebound journeys following the match, as it is unlikely that there will be any Tube services in operation.

"Possible alternatives include walking to King's Cross, St. Pancras International, Liverpool Street and Euston to connect with National Rail and local bus services.

"First Capital Connect train services will be operating from Finsbury Park as normal but please note they are expected to be much busier than normal."

Supporters are advised to visit tfl.gov.uk or follow @TfLTravelAlerts for the latest travel information.

NEWCASTLE UNITED 2013/14

PREMIER LEAGUE

NEWCASTLE 1 SWANSEA 2 (Shola Ameobi)
Krul, Anita, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gosling (81' Armstrong), Tiote, Cisse (21' Debuchy), de Jong (40' Remy), Gouffran, Shola Ameobi   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor   

STOKE 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, S Taylor (61' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, Coloccini, Anita, Gosling (73' Gouffran), Tiote, Dummett, Cisse (74' Armstrong), Shola Ameobi   
Subs: de Jong, Haidara, Bigirimana, Elliot   

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN UTD 4
Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Tiote, Gosling, Anita, de Jong (61' Ben Arfa), Gouffran (85' Shola Ameobi), Cisse   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, S Taylor, Dummett, Alnwick, Armstrong  

SOUTHAMPTON 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Yanga-Mbiwa (45' Santon), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (45' de Jong), Sissoko (78' Dummett), Gouffran, Cisse   
Subs: Gosling, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick  

NEWCASTLE 0 EVERTON 3
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (75' Marveaux), Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (90+1' Shola Ameobi), de Jong  (58'  Ben Arfa), Cisse   
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor 

NEWCASTLE 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0 (Cisse)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko (88' Marveaux), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (76' Shola Ameobi), de Jong (59' Ben Arfa), Cisse.   
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor.

FULHAM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (81' Marveaux), Gouffran, de Jong  (86' Armstrong), Cisse (71' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Gosling, Haidara, S Taylor, Alnwick

HULL CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Gouffran, de Jong (90' Gosling), Remy   
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor, Alnwick  

NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 0 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Cheick Tiote (89' Gosling), Anita, Gouffran, Remy, Cisse (72' de Jong).
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, S Taylor

NEWCASTLE 0 SPURS 4
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (45' Dummett), Anita, Sissoko, Gouffran, de Jong (63' Ben Arfa), Sammy Ameobi (71' Marveaux), Cisse   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Shola Ameobi   

CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy (40' Yanga-Mbiwa), Williamson, S Taylor, Dummett, Anita (84' Marveaux), Santon, Ben Arfa (64' Gosling), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi, de Jong.   
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Shola Ameobi, Armstrong  

NEWCASTLE 0 SUNDERLAND 3
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (64' Dummett), Anita (74' Marveaux), Tiote, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi (45' de Jong), Shola Ameobi.   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Armstrong  

NORWICH 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Ben Arfa (75' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Sammy Ameobi (87' Haidara), Remy   
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Gosling, Elliot, Dummett, Armstrong 

WEST HAM 1 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye 2, Remy)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, S Taylor, Santon (74' Dummett), Tiote, Anita (60' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran, Remy (78' Ben Arfa)
Subs: Cisse, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa (82' Ben Arfa),  Williamson, S Taylor, Santon, Anita (73' Cisse), Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye, Gouffran (82' Haidara), Remy
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi

WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (65' Yanga-Mbiwa), Santon, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (45' Ben Arfa), Sissoko, Remy, Shola Ameobi (76' Haidara).
Subs: Anita, Cisse, Elliot, S Taylor

NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 1
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita (74' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Sissoko (79' Haidara), Cabaye, Gouffran (62' Ben Arfa), Remy
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 5 STOKE CITY 1 (Remy 2, Gouffran, Cabaye, Cisse pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (61' Haidara), Anita (45' Shola Ameobi), Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gouffran (72' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor

CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabaye, Gabbidon og, Ben Arfa pen)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Anita, Tiote, Sissoko, Cabaye (79' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Remy (75' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Cisse, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan

NEWCASTLE 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon (78' Haidara), Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran (73' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (61' Cisse), Remy
Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

MAN UTD 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cabaye)
Krul, Debuchy (83' Yanga-Mbiwa),  Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (78' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran (57' Ben Arfa).
Subs: Cisse, Gutierrez, Elliot, Obertan

SWANSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson (77' Yanga-Mbiwa), Coloccini, Santon (56' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi (67' Obertan), Remy
Subs: Anita, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 2 WBA 1 (Gouffran, Sissoko)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko (90+5' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran, Shola Ameobi, Remy (84' Anita)
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 2 NORWICH CITY 1 (Remy, Gouffran)
Krul, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Sissoko, Tiote, Cabaye (68' Anita), Gouffran (83' Ben Arfa), Shola Ameobi (74' Cisse), Remy.
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

TOTTENHAM 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote, Gouffran (85' Obertan), Remy (75' Cisse), Shola Ameobi (60' Anita).
Subs: Coloccini, Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE UTD 2 CHELSEA 0 (Gouffran, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Tiote (53' Anita), Gouffran (85' Obertan), Shola Ameobi (62' Cisse).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Tavernier.

SUNDERLAND 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Debuchy)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Dummett, Santon, Sissoko (45' Cisse), Tiote, Cabaye, Gouffran (86' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Remy (70' Shola Ameobi).
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Elliot, Obertan.

NEWCASTLE UTD 2 LIVERPOOL 2 (Cabaye, Dummett)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Cabaye (78'  Sammy Ameobi), Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko (45' Dummett), Remy, Ben Arfa (78' Anita).
Subs: Cisse, Elliot, Obertan, Dummett.

CARDIFF CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Cabaye (86' Ben Arfa), Gouffran, Sissoko, Remy (71' Gutierrez), Cisse
Subs: Anita, Yanga-Mbiwa, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE 2 (Cabaye, Remy)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa (46' Williamson), Coloccini, Santon, Tiote, Anita (69' Cisse), Ben Arfa (46' Cabaye), Sissoko, Gouffran, Remy
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 2 HULL CITY 3 (Remy 2)
Krul, Debuchy (86' Tiote), Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Cabaye (62' Gouffran), Anita, Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Cisse (73' Marveaux), Remy
Subs: Williamson, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ben Arfra, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Anita (74' Tiote), Cabaye (88' Sammy Ameobi), Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Remy (63' Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, S Taylor, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 1 FULHAM 0 (Ben Arfa)
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita 65' (Cabaye), Marveaux 74' (Remy), Shola Ameobi 65' (Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Gosling, Elliot, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett

NEWCASTLE 0 WEST HAM 0
Krul, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Anita, Marveaux 66' (Sammy Ameobi), Shola Ameobi, Cisse 72'
Subs: Gosling, Bigirimana, Elliot, Vuckic, Dummett

MAN CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Sissoko, Tiote, Gouffran 45+4' (Dummett), Ben Arfa 65' (Sammy Ameobi), Gutierrez 44' (Anita), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Obertan

LEAGUE CUP

NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2 (AET)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara (45 Dummett, 80 Ben Arfa), Anita, Tiote, Gouffran, Sissoko, Shola Ameobi (66 Cabaye), Cisse
Subs: Remy, Elliot, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi

NEWCASTLE 2 LEEDS UTD 0 (Cisse, Gouffran)
Krul, Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Gouffran (90' Vuckic), Anita (80' Gosling), Tiote, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Cisse (71' Obertan).
Subs: Ben Arfa, Yanga-Mbiwa, Bigirimana, Alnwick

MORECAMBE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi)
Elliot, Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Good, Dummett, Bigirimana, Gosling, Marveaux 88' (Sissoko), Vuckic 46' (Shola Ameobi), Sammy Ameobi, Gouffran 71' (Ben Arfa)
Subs: Santon, Anita, Alnwick, Streete

FA CUP

NEWCASTLE 1 CARDIFF CITY 2 (Cisse)
Elliot, Santon, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Sissoko (85' Shola Ameobi), Tiote, Anita, Gouffran (63' Obertan), Ben Arfa, Cisse (85' Remy).
Subs: Williamson, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett, Alnwick

 

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

•In the corresponding fixture last season, Arsenal won 7-3.
•Arsenal have won their last four league matches against Newcastle and are unbeaten in six against the Magpies.
Arsenal

•Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 16 home league matches. Their last home defeat was 3-1 to Aston Villa on the opening day of the season.
•Their total of 70 points from 35 matches is their best total at this stage of the season since 2009/10 (71).
•The Gunners have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four home matches in the Premier League. The last time they went five home league matches without keeping a clean sheet was Sept-Nov 2008.
•Arsenal have scored in all but two of their home league matches this season - the exceptions were 0-0 draws with Chelsea & Man Utd.
•Arsenal cannot top the table again this season but will send the season having spent the most days at the summit (128).
Newcastle

•Newcastle have lost their last five matches in the Premier League.
•The Magpies have scored just one goal in their last five league matches, and conceded 14 in that time.
•They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five PL matches
•They have scored just 10 league goals in 2014, the fewest in the division.

 

Emirates Stadium 

What Is It Like For Away Supporters?

Away fans at the Emirates Stadium are housed in the lower tier of the South East corner. The normal allocation for away fans will be 3,000 tickets, but this can be increased for cup games. Although fans have big padded seats and plenty of leg room, the lower tier of the stadium is quite shallow (unlike the upper tiers which have plenty of height between rows), meaning that the view might not be as good as you would expect from a new stadium.

Entrance to the stadium is by a 'smart ticket', whereby rather than giving your ticket to a turnstile operator, you enter it into a ticket reader to gain entry. This always confuses the away fans, as although more clubs are installing this type of apparatus, it is still in the minority. On my last visit, after being searched on entry, the steward took my ticket and inserted it into the ticket reader for me, which speeded up the process (which made sense as it is not clear on the ticket as to which way it should be inserted).

The concourse inside is not that spacious, but just about adequate. There is quite a choice of food on offer, although some of it is rather pricey. However the crowd of fans that had formed into a scrum around the kiosk put me off even trying to buy anything. It would have been nice if a proper queuing system had been put in place. There are plenty of flat screen televisions on the concourse to keep you entertained, plus there is a Ladbroke betting facility.

I have been to the Emirates a couple of times now. The first was for an international friendly, where I had tickets for the upper tier of the stadium. I was very impressed all round with the stadium and had a great day out. The second visit was as an away supporter seated in the visiting section. On this visit I was less impressed with the Emirates. The whole occasion just seemed as it was one big corporate event rather than a football match. Plus the view was that not that great and afterwards you almost questioned if the stadium did indeed hold 60,000, as the large gaps in the corners below the stadium roof, gave the illusion that it is smaller than what it is. The away fans are also located very close to the home fans, which led to a fair amount of rather unsavoury banter.

On the positive side the stadium is indeed one of quality. It looks and feels that it has not been 'built on the cheap' and is a 'cut above' most other new stadiums built in this country. The atmosphere is okay and the pitch even in January looked immaculate. On a lighter note look out for the rather odd looking mascot called 'Gunnersaurus, which is not as you would expect coloured red and white, but instead a bright green, fluffy looking dinosaur.

On a separate note, then if you like your pies then on Gillespie Road not far from Arsenal Tube Station (going towards the Emirates), is a stall called Piebury Corner which is popular on matchdays. Although it is actually set up in someones front garden, then don't let that put you off as the range of pies are excellent and cost in the region of £3 - £4.50.
 
Where To Drink?

The traditional pub for away supporters is the Drayton Arms, which is located near to Arsenal tube station and Drayton Park railway station. This Courage pub overlooks the new stadium and is only a few minutes walk away. However as you would expect it can get extremely busy on matchdays, with drinkers spilling outside onto the pavements.

Mark Long recommends the Twelve Pins (formerly the Finsbury Park Tavern) near Finsbury Park Tube Station. ‘Normally a good mix of home and away fans and about a ten minute walk from the ground’. Whilst Guy McIntyre adds; ‘The Blackstock opposite The Twelve Pins, also welcomes away fans, plus it has a big screen showing Sky Sports’. There is also a Wetherspoons pub called the White Lion Of Mortimer, which is a five minute walk away from Finsbury Park Tube Station along Stroud Green Road. Otherwise alcohol is available inside the stadium (Fosters, John Smith’s & Strongbow), costing around £4.30 a pint.

How To Get There By Car & Where To Park

Leave the M1 at Junction 2 and onto the A1, following the signs for City (Central London). Keep going on the A1 for around six miles, until you see Holloway Road Tube Station on your right. Take the next left at the traffic lights into Hornsey Road and the stadium is about a 1/4 of a mile further down this road.

There is little parking at the stadium itself or in nearby streets. An extensive residents only parking scheme operates around the stadium on matchdays. It's probably better to park further out of London around a tube station such as Cockfosters and get the tube to the ground.

Tony Attwood adds; 'Cockfosters underground station is the obvious station for fans travelling from the north - it is only about 4 miles south of the M25.  It has its own car park but this can be full by as early as 12.30pm. What's more it can be difficult to exit after the game, with most drivers seeking to come out and cross the main road to head north. Unless you have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the streets around the general area of the Emirates, it really isn't worth trying to find some street parking. Football fans on matchdays are easy pickings for the traffic wardens, who contrary to popular belief, do work on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.'

Post Code for SAT NAV: N5 1BU

By Train or London Underground

The nearest London Underground tube station to the Emirates Stadium is Holloway Road on the Piccadilly line. However, this is closed on matchdays as it relies mostly on lifts to transport passengers to and from street level and this could cause problems when large crowds are in attendance. Fans should therefore alight at the next stop on the Piccadilly line which is Arsenal tube station. It is only a few minutes walk from here to the stadium. On exiting the station turn right and follow Drayton Park Road around to the left. Then take one of the large bridges over the railway line to the stadium. Other tube stations in walking distance of the stadium are Finsbury Park on the Piccadilly Line and Highbury & Islington on the Victoria Line.

Otherwise you can take an overland train to Finsbury Park Railway Station from London Kings Cross. It is then about a 10 to 15 minute walk from Finsbury Park to the stadium. Drayton Park Station which is situated right by the stadium is closed at weekends.

Tim Sansom adds; 'After the game we had to walk a fair distance to find an underground station that had not been shut due to overcrowding. We found that the Arsenal underground had been shut by the police and so had to undertake a fairly long walk to Finsbury Park which was also shut by station staff. We were recommended by the police to take the mainline train into Kings Cross, which we did with no problems and were back in central London within 10 minutes'.

Unless you are team are being stuffed and you are leaving the game a little early, then Arsenal tube station should be fine. If though you are staying to the final whistle, then you are better off walking to Finsbury Park, rather than wait in the long queues at Arsenal tube. To get to Finsbury Park, simple walk past Arsenal tube station on your left and then take a left into St Thomas's Road. The station is at the end of the road. The Police also do a good job of controlling the flow of the numbers of fans onto the station.

2012/13 ARSENAL 7 NEWCASTLE 3

ARSENAL

1. Wojciech Szczesny   
3. Bacary Sagna   
6. Laurent Koscielny   
5. Thomas Vermaelen   
28. Kieran Gibbs   
8. Mikel Arteta   
10. Jack Wilshere   
19. Santi Cazorla  85' 
15. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain  74' 
9. Lukas Podolski  82' 
14. Theo Walcott   
 
Subs
24. Vito Mannone   
7. Tomas Rosicky   
12. Olivier Giroud  74' 
16. Aaron Ramsey  82' 
20. Johan Djourou   
22. Francis Coquelin  85' 
27. Gervinho 

NEWCASTLE

1. Tim Krul   
5. Danny Simpson  82' 
2. Fabricio Coloccini   
14. James Perch   
3. Davide Santon   
25. Gabriel Obertan   
20. Gael Bigirimana  82' 
24. Cheick Tiote   
22. Sylvain Marveaux  88' 
19. Demba Ba   
9. Papiss Cisse   
 
Subs
37. Steve Harper   
23. Shola Ameobi  82' 
28. Sammy Ameobi   
31. Shane Ferguson  82' 
34. James Tavernier  88' 
39. Mehdi Abeid   
44. Remie Streete 

 

Theo Walcott gave Arsene Wenger yet another reminder of his goal-scoring talents as he bagged a stunning hat-trick to sink Newcastle in a 10-goal thriller at the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger had talked up Walcott as the next Thierry Henry on Friday, and the England forward - still to pen a new deal with the club - did little to disprove that idea on Saturday, scoring three excellent goals and setting up two more to give Arsenal the win that ensures they will end 2012 in fifth place, two points behind Chelsea and three adrift of Tottenham with a match in hand.

Arsenal's record scorer Henry was in the stands watching his beloved former club and he was on his feet after 20 minutes thanks to Walcott's opener - a fine curled finish following an Henry-esque break from the halfway line.

Newcastle pulled level through Demba Ba, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored, only for Ba to grab his second to make it 2-2.

Arsenal looked set for a disappointing draw after Sylvain Marveaux equalised Lukasz Podolski's header, but Walcott turned on the class to put the Gunners 4-3 up.

The former Southampton man set up Olivier Giroud twice and added his much-deserved third strike in injury time with a deft chip over Tim Krul.

Walcott has scored four goals and won one decisive penalty in the three games he has started up front and he now has 14 for the season.

There were no early indications that this would turn out to be a thriller in the opening quarter as both teams started sluggishly.

Other than a couple of bits of skill from Santi Cazorla, Arsenal started poorly.

Walcott, eager to show he can cut it as a striker, used his pace to break behind the Newcastle defence, but Krul rushed off his line to clear.

Newcastle, branded a "wee club in the north-east" by Sir Alex Ferguson on Friday, had the best chance of the opening quarter of an hour through Ba who somehow headed over Marveaux's corner from eight yards.

The quiet atmosphere inside the Emirates Stadium lifted after 19 minutes when Podolski slotted Walcott in behind the Magpies defence and the England man raced through before caressing the ball past Krul in to the far corner.

The goal was reminiscent of many strikes from Henry and thus brought the Frenchman to his feet in the stands.

Walcott was in the thick of the action again just before half-time, wriggling free from his marker, but Krul came off his line to stop the 23-year-old's shot.

Cheick Tiote, who scored the equaliser in February's 4-4 thriller, almost brought the visitors level six minutes before the break with a swirling 25-yard drive that Wojciech Szczesny awkwardly punched away.

Walcott immediately flew up the other end, but he laid a square pass behind the un-marked Cazorla, rather than in front of him and Gael Bigirimana cut the danger out.

Arsenal were made to pay for the error just over two minutes from the break.

Bacary Sagna fouled Gabriel Obertan 25 yards out and Ba's resulting set-piece flew off Jack Wilshere's head in to the Arsenal goal past the stranded Szczesny.

Arsenal came out much stronger after the break. Kieran Gibbs drew a save from Krul at his near post shortly before Oxlade-Chamberlain beat the Dutchman to make it 2-1.

Podolski intercepted a weak throw-in, heading the ball to Cazorla, who found Oxlade-Chamberlain and he made no mistake with a fine low drive from 20 yards.

Walcott somehow muscled Tiote off the ball and charged at goal, but he dragged his shot horribly wide.

Once again Arsenal were made to pay as Newcastle equalised. Obertan turned Sagna inside out before his cross was deflected off Koscielny and in to the path of the un-marked Marveaux who tapped in to an empty net from barely two yards.

Arsenal were back ahead within five minutes, however. Wilshere charged at the Newcastle defence and chipped a wonderful ball to the back post. Coloccini could only head his clearance against the bar and the ball fell to Podolski who nodded home the easiest finish of his career to make it 3-2.

The 60,000 fans inside the Emirates Stadium barely had time to draw breath before Newcastle equalised again.

Marveaux bought time with his trickery before swinging a ball to the back post where Ba bustled Gibbs out of the way to turn the ball past Szczesny.

The home crowd blasted their team's sloppy defending, but Walcott dug them out of trouble five minutes later with Arsenal's fourth.

Gibbs slotted the ball across the box for Podolski, he missed ball, but Walcott was stood just behind him and he fired in to the roof of Krul's goal.

Giroud then killed off the game with five minutes left, latching on to Walcott's cross to head between Krul's legs.

The Frenchman then rubbed salt in to Newcastle's wounds by slotting past Krul to make it 6-3 after Walcott charged at the Toon defence.

Walcott then got the hat-trick he deserved in injury time, picking himself off the turf after being flattened by Tiote before chipping the ball over Krul with a brilliant finish.

Arsenal could have had an eighth in injury time, but Giroud's header hit the bar.

Walcott, wearing a beaming smile, walked off with the match-ball amid chants of "sign him up" from the home crowd.


ARSENAL v NEWCASTLE

2013/2014 Sun 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premier League  
2012/2013 Sun 19 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premier League  
 Sat 29 Dec Arsenal 7 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
2011/2012 Mon 12 Mar Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Sat 13 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premier League  
2010/2011 Sat 05 Feb Newcastle Utd. 4 - 4 Arsenal Premier League  
 Sun 07 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Wed 27 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 4 Arsenal League Cup  
2008/2009 Sat 21 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal Premier League  
 Sat 30 Aug Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
2007/2008 Tue 29 Jan Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Sat 26 Jan Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Wed 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premier League  
 Tue 25 Sep Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup  
2006/2007 Mon 09 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sat 18 Nov Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2005/2006 Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sun 14 Aug Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2004/2005 Sun 23 Jan Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Wed 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premiership  
2003/2004 Sun 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Fri 26 Sep Arsenal 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2002/2003 Sun 09 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sat 09 Nov Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2001/2002 Sat 23 Mar Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Sat 09 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal F.A. Cup  
 Sat 02 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Arsenal Premiership  
 Tue 18 Dec Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2000/2001 Tue 15 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sat 09 Dec Arsenal 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1999/2000 Sun 14 May Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sat 30 Oct Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1998/1999 Sun 28 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sun 04 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1997/1998 Sat 16 May Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
played at Wembley
 Sat 11 Apr Arsenal 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sat 06 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal Premiership  
1996/1997 Sat 03 May Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sat 30 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal Premiership  
1995/1996 Sat 23 Mar Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Wed 10 Jan Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup  
 Tue 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
1994/1995 Sun 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sun 18 Sep Arsenal 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1993/1994 Sat 07 May Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal Premiership  
 Sat 27 Nov Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
1988/1989 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 12 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1987/1988 Sat 19 Mar Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 31 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1986/1987 Tue 14 Apr Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 18 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
1985/1986 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 28 Sep Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1984/1985 Sat 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
 Tue 04 Sep Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1977/1978 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 19 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
1976/1977 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 04 Dec Arsenal 5 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1975/1976 Tue 16 Mar Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 01 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
1974/1975 Wed 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Tue 18 Mar Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1973/1974 Tue 01 Jan Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1972/1973 Sat 27 Jan Arsenal 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1971/1972 Sat 11 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 09 Oct Arsenal 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1970/1971 Sat 17 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 10 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1969/1970 Sat 27 Dec Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1968/1969 Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 09 Nov Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1967/1968 Sat 10 Feb Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1966/1967 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 08 Oct Arsenal 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1965/1966 Sat 26 Mar Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 02 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1960/1961 Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 17 Sep Arsenal 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1959/1960 Sat 27 Feb Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1958/1959 Sat 21 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 01 Nov Arsenal 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1957/1958 Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 30 Nov Arsenal 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1956/1957 Sat 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 15 Sep Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1955/1956 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 15 Oct Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1954/1955 Sat 18 Dec Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 21 Aug Arsenal 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1953/1954 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 28 Nov Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1952/1953 Sat 14 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 25 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1951/1952 Wed 16 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 17 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
1950/1951 Sat 03 Feb Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 23 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1949/1950 Sat 15 Apr Arsenal 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 29 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
1948/1949 Sat 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 20 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1933/1934 Sat 24 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 14 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1932/1933 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 12 Nov Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1931/1932 Sat 19 Mar Arsenal 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
1930/1931 Sat 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 20 Dec Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1929/1930 Sat 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 30 Nov Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1928/1929 Tue 02 Apr Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Arsenal First Division  
1927/1928 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 10 Dec Arsenal 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1926/1927 Wed 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 02 Oct Arsenal 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1925/1926 Sat 13 Feb Arsenal 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 03 Oct Newcastle Utd. 7 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
1924/1925 Sat 17 Jan Arsenal 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 13 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Arsenal First Division  
1923/1924 Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 25 Aug Arsenal 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1922/1923 Sat 28 Oct Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 21 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
1921/1922 Sat 11 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 04 Feb Arsenal 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1920/1921 Sat 30 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 23 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1919/1920 Sat 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Arsenal First Division  
 Sat 30 Aug Arsenal 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1912/1913 Sat 25 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 28 Sep Woolwich A 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1911/1912 Sat 20 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 16 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1910/1911 Sat 01 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 26 Nov Woolwich A 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1909/1910 Fri 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 25 Dec Woolwich A 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1908/1909 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 12 Sep Woolwich A 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1907/1908 Fri 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Wed 25 Dec Woolwich A 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1906/1907 Sat 26 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Woolwich A First Division  
 Sat 22 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1905/1906 Mon 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Woolwich A First Division  
 Mon 25 Dec Woolwich A 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1904/1905 Sat 31 Dec Woolwich A 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Woolwich A First Division  
1897/1898 Sat 16 Oct Woolwich A 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Sat 04 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Woolwich A Second Division  
1896/1897 Fri 16 Apr Woolwich A 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Sat 23 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Woolwich A Second Division  
1895/1896 Mon 06 Apr Woolwich A 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Sat 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Woolwich A Second Division  
1894/1895 Sat 12 Jan Woolwich A 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Sat 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Woolwich A Second Division  
1893/1894 Sat 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Woolwich A Second Division  
 Sat 02 Sep Woolwich A 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division