Newcastle United vs Leeds United
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Leeds 2-0
Leeds United beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at St James' Park. Goals for Leeds: Mark Viduka (5') and Alan Smith (87').
Play by play
- 90'
Terry Venables wins the battle of the former England managers and Sir Bobby Robson has some work to do. For Tel, the next opponent is Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.
- 90'
Leeds come away with a classic away win. Two great goals and some quality play at the back meant that for all Newcastle's bluster, they couldn't find an equaliser. Smith's late strike finished them.
- 90'
The last action of the match is some Kewell trickery.
- 90'
Mills is fouled in the corner. Free-kick chance is used to waste time.
- 90'
Bernard gives the ball away. Kewell on the break and was fouled. No advantage played when a one-on-one looked on.
- 90'
Kewell is released by Smith. He fires wide.
- 90'
Time being marked out. The stadium emptying as the Leeds fans celebrate in the away end.
- 90'
Four minutes added after that contact lense woe but Newcastle look done it.
- 89'
Kewell got away from his marker but Given came out to clear. Then Smith gets another chance to shoot. He fires over this time though.
- 88'
A smash and grab win from Leeds. They've soaked up the pressure. And for all the Newcastle pressure it's been the Yorkshiremen's night.
- 84'
But then they gain all three points when the ball comes out to Alan Smith. He slams the ball past Given from the edge of the eighteen-yard box. 2-0 Leeds!
- 84'
Apologies for the technical hitch. There's been a similar pattern for the last five minutes as Leeds have defended deep and kept the ball.
- 78'
Cleared on the post by Shearer. Then Solano is fouled by Harte.
- 77'
Corner to Leeds now. Newcastle running out of steam?
- 77'
Newcastle force another corner. Dacourt comes away with it though. Smith down the channel.
- 76'
The ball came back to Harte from a lofted Mills cross. Across the face of goal. A near miss.
- 75'
Knocked away. Bowyer crosses. Bernard concedes another.
- 75'
Then Newcastle concede a corner. Respite for Leeds' defenders.
- 74'
Bellamy stopped in his tracks by Woodgate. Relentless attacking against dogged defending.
- 73'
Bowyer clears in desperation. Newcastle turning the screw hard. They need that goal still though.
- 73'
The young England man catches a cross. He's had a fine game.
- 72'
The ball finds O'Brien, who'd lost his marker, He heads into the turf but the bounce takes it over. Solano tries a rocket but Robinson is equal again.
- 71'
Mills and Smith conspire to lose the ball. Matteo heads behind when Dyer crosses.
- 70'
Bellamy gets a chance when Shearer knocks it back. The Welshman fires over. Ring rusty perhaps?
- 69'
Viana runs on to the ball. His shot is blocked. Leeds break. Kewell's chip is stopped by Given who also stops Viduka's rebounding shot.
