Liverpool vs Newcastle United
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Final score
Liverpool and Newcastle United drew 2-2 on Monday, September 2, 2002 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Dietmar Hamann (53') and Michael Owen (73'). Goals for Newcastle: Gary Speed (80') and Alan Shearer (88').
Play by play
- 93'
The speed of Bellamy and Robert in the last ten minutes blew Liverpool away and snatched a superb point. A great game for the neutral
- 93'
Liverpool will rue all those missed chances, and at the death they could even have lost the game
- 93'
Liverpool dominated for large periods of the game, but Sir Bobby's triple change worked wonders as the Magpies struck back
- 93'
This fixture never fails to deliver goals and drama, superb entertainment and honours even
- 93'
And there goes the full-time whistle
- 93'
Diouf looks to cross from the left, but's it's a terrible ball and goes out for a Newcastle throw
- 92'
One minute of added time to go
- 92'
The corner is disappointing and easily cleared
- 91'
Now Liverpool attack, it's a frantic finish. Heskey shoots, but sees his effort deflected behind for a corner
- 91'
...Shearer's stab towards goal is saved by Dudek and he scrambles to collect the loose ball. So close
- 90'
Bellamy speeds down the left before tapping the ball to Robert. Another sublime cross finds Shearer...
- 90'
Liverpool are paying the price for missing a host of chances. Is there a winning goal still to come?
- 89'
Dramatic scenes at Anfield, a superb cross from Robert and an equally fine header by Shearer. 2-2!
- 89'
GOAL!!!!!
- 88'
Robert takes the corner from the left, and there's Shearer...
- 88'
Real pressure from Newcastle. Bellamy wins the corner off Xavier
- 88'
Heskey plays the ball Owen, Given goes for the ball but drops it before grasping at the second attempt
- 87'
Roberts finds Bellamy just inside the box, he tries to turn but Xavier is strong enough to win the ball
- 86'
Dyer twists and turns on the left and plays the ball inside to Speed. The Welsh midfielder shoots, but his effort is way off target
- 85'
A change for Liverpool, Bruno Cheyrou comes on for Steven Gerrard
- 84'
Bernard sends Diouf to the floor, and the Frenchman gets a talking to
- 84'
Another foul by Dabizas, just outside the box, gives a shooting chance to Hamann. The German only manages to hit the defensive wall
- 83'
Speed slots the ball past the disparing dive of Dudek, and Newcastle are back in the hunt
- 83'
GOAL!!!!!
- 83'
Bellamy feeds Robert on the left. The Welsh striker takes the return ball and breaks into the box. Bellamy cuts the ball back to Speed...

