Newcastle United vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'BIR 
54%Possession46%
8Shots10
4On target8
6Corners5
5Saves5
8Fouls14
Who won: Newcastle 2-1
Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Saturday, January 1, 2005 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Shola Ameobi (6') and Lee Bowyer (44'). Goals for Birmingham: Emile Heskey (64').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Maik TaylorG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario MelchiotD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt UpsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny CunninghamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier TebilyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien JohnsonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren CarterM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie SavageM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan LazaridisM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emile HeskeyF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clinton MorrisonF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Nico VaesenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie ClaphamD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian GrayM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren AndertonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight YorkeF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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