Everton vs Newcastle United

Newcastle's title hopes have been severely dented by this defeat. The Magpies are six points behind Manchester United and leaders Arsenal.

Everton win 2-1 at Goodison Park and move above Merseyside rivals Liverpool to maintain their bid for European football next season.

Everton deal with the inswinging corner and the ref blows for fulltime.

Newcastle have one last chance from the corner and Given, the keeper, comes up for the set piece.

...Robert whips in a cross. Bramble rises highest in a crowded area and heads goalwards. Wright reacts well and palms the ball over the bar.

Yobo gives away a needless freekick and Robert has a chance to put a good delivery into the box.......

....The midfielder races onto the ball but shoots straight at Wright. Jenas should have done better.

Dyer fires the ball into the area for Bellamy, who flicks the ball across the face of goal for Jenas to shoot.....

Robert smashes the freekick straight into the wall - what a waste.

The winger fires the ball into Bellamy, who draws a foul from Unsworth in Robert territory.

Everton a sitting back a little as time ticks away and Newcastle push forward with Robert.

Rooney has taken a knock but is okay to continue.

Bernard makes a forward foray and slips the ball through to Bellamy. Stubbs tackles the striker, the ball bobbles to Bernard and the defender hits a shot into row Z.

Everton make a change. Naysmith replaces Pembridge.

Robert stupidly goes for goal from the freekick and hits his shot over the bar.

Ameobi runs at Unsworth. The defender decides to exact some revenge and fouls the striker on the right of the box.

Campbell looks up and spots the run of Rooney. his throughball is too heavy and Given rushes off his line to hoof the ball clear.

Shearer slips the ball out to Robert, who can't get past Watson.

Unsworth has stayed down and the physio is on giving him some treatment.

Ameobi wins the ball ahead of Weir and then fouls Unsworth as he battles to keep possession on the edge of the Everton area.

Newcastle are playing three up front now and could be caught on the counter attack.

Kerr is replaced by Ameobi and Griffin replaces O'Brien.

Newcastle looks set to make some changes as they chase the game.

Watson attempts to thread the ball through to Rooney. Bramble reads the pass and intercepts.

Jenas pumps the ball forward but it just runs through to Wright in the Everton goal.