Newcastle United vs Arsenal
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Final score
Newcastle United and Arsenal drew 0-0 on Sunday, April 11, 2004 at St James' Park.
Play by play
- 90'
Whistle goes and the game ends without a goal. Arsenal preserve their unbeaten run in the Premiership whilst Newcastle move level on points with Liverpool - behind them due to a goal difference of one. A game that never really reached entertaining heights and a draw was probably about right - neither team deserved to win it. Arsenal had the best chances with Henry and Wiltord the guilty men.
- 90'
Arsenal corner presents Toure with a free header after O'Brien and Bernard get in each others way. The angled header flashes wide of the goal and probably should have been better executed
- 90'
Clichy, Cole's replacement, is given a test straight away under pressure from Bellamy but the Arsenal man is equal to it
- 89'
Two minutes of added time is announced but it may be more after Cole's protracted departure
- 88'
Cole - who got a knock on his ankle earlier in the match - goes over on it again and has to leave the pitch. He takes his time and boos rain down on the injured England man
- 87'
Shearer and Lehmann get involved in a comedy spat with each other after tangling once more as the keeper collects a cross. A little push here and a couple of words there eventually leads to the referee telling Lehmann off. Children, children....
- 86'
Bowyer skips past Vieira so he trips him to earn a yellow card
- 85'
A deep, looping cross from the right touchline from Bowyer looks like a problem for Lehmann who challenges with Shearer. The German though is equal too it and gets in a great take
- 84'
Henry's corner is met with a thumping header from Shearer at the near post to clear Newcastle lines
- 83'
Cole tries to play in Henry over the top but O'Brien gets there first to head back towards his keeper. However, the Header is too strong and a corner is conceded
- 82'
The substitutions have injected some urgency into the contest for both sides but the play is a little scrappy still
- 80'
Shearer shows his typical strength to outjump Campbell and flick on for Bellamy to chase. The Welshman is forced wide though and struggles to get a shot on goal worthy of the name. Route one stuff but nearly opened the Arsenal defence
- 79'
Newcastle substitutions: Viana replaces Robert who looked tired whilst Bowyer is on for Ambrose who had a decent game
- 78'
Arsenal substitutions: Bergkamp and Pires enter the fray atb the expense of the ineffectual Wiltord and the hard working Reyes
- 77'
Henry cuts in from the left and unleashes a powerful drive from 25 yards. Looks to be a decent effort but in the end drifts well high and wide
- 76'
At the other end Bellamy and Campbell tussle and struggle all the way into the box. Both end up on the floor but Campbell's defending was spot on. No foul and the space cancelled out
- 74'
Deep curling cross from Henry picks out Reyes all alone at the back post about 6 yards out. the header lacks conviction and is directed straight down Given's throat. Should have done better
- 73'
Robert tries his luck from what must have been 40 yards with predictable consequences. An absolute waste
- 72'
A Wiltord cross from the right is cleared only as far as Reyes. He takes a touch and they shapes to shoot but he doesn't make the connection he wanted and though it is on target the shot has no power at all
- 71'
Deep cross swung over is aimed at Shearer in the Arsenal box but Campbell is big and strong to deny him a touch of the ball
- 70'
Newcastle press and hurry the Arsenal defence until Bellamy is able toi tackle Campbell. It could have been much worse for Campbell as the last man but the ball runs out for a throw
- 69'
The game is opening out a bit more at the moment though neither side has really managed to get a proper handle on it and dominate possession
- 67'
A lung bursting run down the left from Bernard gets him in behind Lauren and into the box. Everyone is expecting a cross but he instead goes for the near post. Lehmann probably had it covered but the shot only finds the side netting anyway
- 66'
After a chat with his linesman the referee decides all that is needed is a quick word with Bellamy and Lauren and the game is back underway
- 65'
A big meele of players clash in the centre of the pitch and it is difficult to see exactly who did what
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