Toon Waste Chances To Pull Clear Of Trouble

Last updated : 30 December 2013 By Footy Mad - Editor

The last time we went to the Hawthorns ...

2012/13 WBA 1 NEWCASTLE 1

WBA: 1. Ben Foster 28. Billy Jones 23. Gareth McAuley 3. Jonas Olsson 4. Goran Popov 17. Graham Dorrans 5. Claudio Yacob 46' 7. James Morrison 11. Chris Brunt 32. Marc-Antoine Fortune 90' 20. Romelu Lukaku 90'
Subs: 13. Boaz Myhill 2. Steven Reid 6. Liam Ridgewell 8. Markus Rosenberg 90' 9. Shane Long 46' 14. Jerome Thomas 90' 34. Kemar Roofe

NEWCASTLE: Formation: 21. Rob Elliot 26. Mathieu Debuchy 27. Steven Taylor 13. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 19. Massadio Haidara 77' 14. James Perch 4. Yohan Cabaye 90+4' 11. Yoan Gouffran 69' 7. Moussa Sissoko 18. Jonas Gutierrez 9. Papiss Cisse
Subs: 37. Steve Harper 6. Mike Williamson 8. Vurnon Anita 10. Hatem Ben Arfa 77' 15. Dan Gosling 90+4' 23. Shola Ameobi 69' 49. Adam Campbell

... pull away from relegation trouble at West Brom.

The Magpies dominated the first half of their Barclays Premier League clash at The Hawthorns and deservedly led through Yoan Gouffran's early header.

But after Papiss Cisse wasted another gilt-edged opening, the second half was a different story and West Brom hit the bar through Romelu Lukaku before Billy Jones equalised.

After that West Brom looked the side most likely to claim a winner and Rob Elliot, in for the injured Tim Krul, made a fine save to deny James Morrison.

Newcastle looked a tired side by the end and were obviously frustrated their early superiority had counted for so little.

It was clear by the way they started they wanted to make amends for last week's humiliating derby defeat to Sunderland.

They could have had the game won by the break after creating numerous opportunities, many through their lively strike pairing of Cisse and Moussa Sissoko.

But all they had to show for their dominance at the interval was Gouffran's eighth-minute effort, which came after a neat pass from Yohan Cabaye and a good cross from Cisse.

The opening exchanges had been scrappy but Newcastle had already threatened when Mathieu Debuchy's cross was cleared by Jones.

Newcastle pressed for an immediate second and Cabaye shot narrowly over from distance.

Jones escaped punishment after catching Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa with his arm and the Baggies had another let-off when Steven Taylor got behind the defence but failed to beat Ben Foster.

Cabaye also tested Foster moments later with a well-struck low volley from outside the box, while Sissoko broke clear down the left but his pass back for Cisse was scrambled clear by Jonas Olsson.

Sissoko did head on a long ball into Cisse's path soon after but Foster easily saved the Senegal forward's header.

Foster then dealt comfortably with a spectacular long-range effort from Cisse but he might have feared the worst as the striker seized on a poor pass by Olsson after 35 minutes.

Cisse instinctively clipped the ball over the outrushing keeper but his contact was too strong and a fine chance dipped just over the bar.

But there seemed no let-up from Newcastle as Debuchy won the ball in a heavy challenge on Goran Popov and raced forward only to shoot horribly wide.

West Brom did manage to piece a good move together in the closing stages of the half but controversy followed as they were awarded a free-kick on right edge of the box.

James Perch was ruled to have felled Jones after the referee had consulted his assistant but replays suggested the tackle had been clean - and inside the box.

Neither side therefore got the verdict they wanted and it was probably just as well for the officials the hosts completely wasted the opportunity.

Despite that, West Brom were clearly encouraged and returned for the second half a team reinvigorated.

Within moments of the restart Marc-Antoine Fortune tested Elliot for the first time with a long-range effort.

Elliot failed to grab the shot and was lucky to escape as substitute Shane Long seized possession but shot wide, while Lukaku gave the visitors another warning as he rose highest to head a Chris Brunt corner against the bar.

James Morrison shot wide as pressure continued to build and the hosts' good work eventually paid off just after the hour.

Morrison and Lukaku combined well before the striker turned in the area and picked out Jones, who coolly slid the ball beyond Elliot with a first-time shot.

The game almost turned on its head completely just two minutes later as an unmarked Morrison headed powerfully at goal from a Popov cross but Elliot saved well to his left, while Gareth McAuley won a header from another Brunt corner but failed to hit the target.

Newcastle looked a jaded team and could only break the momentum with a speculative attempt from the halfway line by Gouffran which never concerned Foster.

West Brom continued to come forward and Lukaku sent over a dangerous-looking cross for Long but the Republic of Ireland international was just unable to reach.

The game fizzled out in the closing the stages as Newcastle decided to preserve a point.

MAGPIES v WBA

2013/2014 Sat 30 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League  
2012/2013 Sat 20 Apr West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Sun 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League  
2011/2012 Sun 25 Mar West Brom. 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Wed 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 West Brom. Premier League  
2010/2011 Sun 22 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 West Brom. Premier League  
 Sun 05 Dec West Brom. 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  
 Mon 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. Championship  
 Sat 08 Aug West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Championship  
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb West Brom. 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League  
 Tue 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League  
2005/2006 Sat 22 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. Premiership  
 Sun 30 Oct West Brom. 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
2004/2005 Mon 03 Jan West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 West Brom. Premiership  
2003/2004 Wed 29 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. League Cup  
after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1
2002/2003 Sun 11 May West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership  
 Sat 05 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premiership  
1990/1991 Sat 04 May West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Sat 27 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. Second Division  
1989/1990 Wed 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Second Division  
 Wed 01 Nov West Brom. 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Wed 25 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. League Cup  
1985/1986 Sat 11 Jan West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1984/1985 Sat 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 26 Dec West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1977/1978 Wed 12 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 10 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 West Brom. First Division  
1976/1977 Sat 19 Mar West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 06 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1972/1973 Sat 04 Nov West Brom. 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1971/1972 Wed 03 May Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 11 Dec West Brom. 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1970/1971 Wed 28 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 02 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1969/1970 Sat 14 Mar West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Fri 06 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1968/1969 Sat 19 Apr West Brom. 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 West Brom. First Division  
1967/1968 Mon 15 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Fri 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
1966/1967 Sat 13 May West Brom. 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 07 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 West Brom. First Division  
1965/1966 Wed 01 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1960/1961 Wed 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
 Mon 05 Sep West Brom. 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1959/1960 Wed 16 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 09 Sep West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1958/1959 Sat 11 Apr West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 22 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
1957/1958 Sat 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 24 Aug West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1956/1957 Wed 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
 Tue 25 Dec West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1955/1956 Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 07 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1954/1955 Wed 01 Sep West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1953/1954 Wed 16 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 7 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 09 Sep West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1952/1953 Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 5 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 27 Aug West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1951/1952 Wed 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 West Brom. First Division  
 Wed 05 Sep West Brom. 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1950/1951 Wed 30 Aug West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1949/1950 Sat 18 Mar West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 26 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1947/1948 Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 West Brom. Second Division  
 Fri 26 Dec West Brom. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
1946/1947 Thu 26 Dec West Brom. 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
 Wed 25 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 West Brom. Second Division  
1938/1939 Wed 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. Second Division  
 Wed 07 Sep West Brom. 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division  
1933/1934 Sat 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 16 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1932/1933 Sat 04 Mar West Brom. 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1931/1932 Sat 02 Apr West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1926/1927 Sat 26 Mar West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 06 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
1925/1926 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 05 Dec West Brom. 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1924/1925 Sat 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 29 Nov West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1923/1924 Sat 22 Mar West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 15 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1922/1923 Wed 14 Mar West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 14 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1921/1922 Sat 22 Apr West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 15 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1920/1921 Sat 04 Sep West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 28 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1919/1920 Mon 08 Sep West Brom. 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
1914/1915 Mon 05 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Wed 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
1913/1914 Sat 17 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 20 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1912/1913 Wed 09 Apr West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 19 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
1911/1912 Sat 10 Feb West Brom. 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 07 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
1903/1904 Sat 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 05 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1902/1903 Sat 24 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 27 Sep West Brom. 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1900/1901 Sat 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 22 Sep West Brom. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1899/1900 Fri 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 West Brom. First Division  
 Sat 02 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
1898/1899 Sat 01 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division  
 Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division