Newcastle United vs Reading
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'REA 
61%Possession39%
13Shots9
8On target4
9Corners7
4Saves6
10Fouls11
41'André BikeyREA
Who won: Newcastle 3-0
Newcastle United beat Reading 3-0 on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Obafemi Martins (18'), Michael Owen (43') and Mark Viduka (58').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Steve HarperG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Habib BeyeD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye FayeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David EdgarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José EnriqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GeremiM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ButtM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey BartonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obafemi MartinsF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael OwenF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark VidukaF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Fraser ForsterG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine DiattaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien DuffM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan SmithF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy CarrollF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season seriesREA leads series 2-1
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QPR13-15-142
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