Newcastle United vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| BIR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Newcastle 2-1
Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 2-1 on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Shola Ameobi (36' pen) and Steven Taylor (43'). Goals for Birmingham: Lee Bowyer (45').
Play by play
- Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 1.
- Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'
Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'
Foul by Stephen Carr (Birmingham City).
- 90'
Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'
Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'
Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City).
- 90'
Cheik Tioté (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'
Foul by Cheik Tioté (Newcastle United).
- 90'
Matt Derbyshire (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Cameron Jerome (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 89'
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89'
Foul by Roger Johnson (Birmingham City).
- 88'
Attempt blocked. Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Barton.
- 85'
Attempt saved. Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83'
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83'
Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).
- 82'
Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82'
Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City).
- 81'
Attempt missed. Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 78'
José Enrique (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78'
Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City).
- 77'
Substitution, Birmingham City. Matt Derbyshire forward replaces Keith Fahey.
- 77'
Offside, Newcastle United. Nile Ranger tries a through ball, but Shola Ameobi is caught offside.
- 76'
Attempt saved. Nile Ranger (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonás Gutiérrez.
Leaders
NEWBIR 
