Newcastle United vs Chelsea
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Who won: Newcastle 2-1
Newcastle United beat Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday, April 25, 2004 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Shola Ameobi (44') and Alan Shearer (48'). Goals for Chelsea: Joe Cole (5').
Play by play
- 94'
Rob Styles blows his whistle, and Newcastle win the game 2-1, a result that leaves the home team in fifth, level on points with fourth-placed Liverpool, but having played a game less than their rivals. But for Chelsea, the defeat leaves Arsenal needing just a point at Spurs to win the League.
- 93'
One final chance for the visitors, but Terry volleys Geremi's right-wing centre on to the post and away from safety from five yards out. Amazing finish to the game.
- 92'
Shearer breaks clear down the Chelsea left and delivers a brilliant cross that Melchiot just touches away from Bridges, who was waiting at the back post ready to score.
- 91'
Cole fouls Ambrose down by the Chelsea corner flag, wasting some more crucial seconds.
- 90'
The fourth official indicates that there will be four more minutes of time to be added on at the end of the second half.
- 89'
Huth has gone up front to play as a striker now, Chelsea's last throw of the dice.
- 88'
Newcastle are keeping the ball deep in Chelsea's half, which suits them perfectly.
- 87'
Shearer is receiving treatment off the pitch at the moment, but to the Geordie faifthful's immense relief, he has returned to the fray.
- 86'
Huth is lucky to stay on the pitch following a foul on Shearer, which the referee clearly did not see, otherwise the substitute would have definitely have received his marching orders.
- 85'
Bridges does now come on for Ameobi, who gets a great reception from the home fans.
- 84'
Michael Bridges is about to come on for Newcastle as Chelsea break away, and Cole's inch-perfect cross is haeded narrowly past Given's far post by Huth of all people.
- 83'
Free kick to Newcastle following a foul by Hasselbaink, which he is not happy about, but Robert drags his shot well wide of the post.
- 82'
Now it is Ambrose's chance to get that clinching third goal, but again his shot is off target.
- 81'
Gary Speed tries to seal the three points with an optimistic drive from 30 yards out that goes high and wide.
- 80'
Huth now also picks up a booking for a foul on Bramble.
- 79'
Geremi's free kick is poor, floating straight into the grateful hands of Given.
- 78'
Free kick to Chelsea in a dangerous position, with Hugo Viana picking up the first caution of the game for his late tackle on Gudjohnsen.
- 77'
A massive blow for Newcastle, with Woodgate being replaced by Titus Bramble. It appears as though the England international has pulled his hamstring.
- 76'
Lampard is inches away from equalising for Chelsea from Geremi's great pull-back, but it drifts just past the post.
- 75'
Chelsae are moving up a gear now with only 15 minutes to go, winning a free kick on the right that Geremi will curl in.
- 74'
Hasselbaink misses a glaring opening following good approach play down the home team's left by Melchiot, but he blazes over from six yards out.
- 73'
Robert fouls Geremi on the right touch-line and Chelsea win a relieving free kick.
- 72'
Ameobi is adjudged to be offside, but it was a close run thing.
- 71'
Chelsea make a double substitution, bringing on Robert Huth and Haselbaink for Desailly and Crespo.
- 70'
Newcastle win a right-wing corner through Ameobi, taken by Robert, but headed firmly clear by Terry.
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