Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Who won: Newcastle 1-0
Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Patrick Kluivert (5').
Play by play
- 93'
FULL TIME: Newcastle hang on to make the last four after Kluivert's early goal. Shearer's dream of a trophy in his final season lives on.
- 93'
Spurs claim strongly for a handball inside the Newcastle area. Shearer is booked for a wild challenge on Brown. Ameobi and Milner waste a three-on-one opportunity.
- 92'
Shearer and Milner run down the clock as they take their time over a free-kick in the Tottenham half.
- 90'
Three minutes of extra time. Davies is booked for a foul on the touchline, and Newcastle take the opportunity to keep hold of the ball for a few more seconds.
- 89'
Spurs immediately push forward, and only a heavy first touch denies Defoe and great opportunity inside the Newcastle area. Given then comes a long way to punch a cross, and Kanoute's header is cleared close to the goal-line by Carr.
- 89'
Dyer out-paces his marker and breaks in to the box. One-on-one with the goalkeeper, his shot is weak and mis-directed and Robinson saves easily.
- 88'
Spurs win a corner as Milner intercepts a low cross. Carrick flights the ball in, and Spurs bundle the ball in to the net, though Referee Styles had given a free-kick to the home side for a slight push by Gardener.
- 86'
Tottenham are desperate to get the ball in to the Newcastle area, but the home side are able to keep possession in the visitors' half, much to their frustration.
- 84'
There is plenty of spite and aggression in the final stages as both sides fight desperately to make the last four. Brown and Bowyer clash, briefly.
- 83'
Ameobi pounces on a loose ball around the halfway line. He races at two Spurs defenders, but seems lost for ideas. A heavy touch as he reaches the Spurs area ends the run.
- 81'
Defoe finds a yard of space and, predictably, shoots. Given saves well to his right, and Kanoute can't get enough on the rebound to direct the ball goalwards.
- 81'
SUB: Robert off, Milner on. Robert takes an age to leave the pitch, but he does so to a great reception from the home fans. Ameobi is booked for a challenge on the half way line.
- 80'
Spurs are enjoying a lot of possession in the final stages, but Newcastle seem determined to hang on to this lead and join Man Utd, Arsenal and Blackburn in the semi-finals.
- 79'
SUB: Marney on, Paramot off. Another attacking substitution from Jol, brining on a young midfielder for his right-back.
- 78'
Keane works himself some space inside the box with a lovely turn, but Carr is quick to deny him the chance to shoot from six yards with a desperate tackle.
- 76'
Defoe spins and fires in a left-foot shot, but he slices it a little and it flies wide of Given's near post. He's looked dangerous this afternoon, but Newcastle have been very tight on him.
- 75'
Naybet is booked; he isn't very happy about the decision, and tells Referee Styles so. Keane is sensible enough to drag his team-mate away before Styles changes his card to red.
- 73'
Davies fires a cross in to the near post towards Keane, but Given is alert and on-hand to collect before his Ireland team-mate can get to the ball.
- 72'
If anything, it is Newcastle that are finishing the match the stronger. They look dangerous on the counter-attack, and Spurs are leaving a lot of space at the back.
- 71'
Bowyer takes a quick-free-kick and puts Ameobi through down the right channel. The young substitute bursts in to the box and attempts to find Shearer with a low cross, but the ball is deflected for a corner.
- 71'
Brown picks the ball up, cuts insisde from the right wing and shoots low. Boumsong gets a foot on the shot, and Spurs in a corner.
- 70'
Robert whips in a dangerous free-kick from the right, but Robinson comes through a crowd to punch clear. He wins the free-kick for a push amongst the melee.
- 69'
Dyer finds himself with ball at feet in the Tottenham box; he has little support and so decides to run at his marker, who manages to deflect his eventual shot out for another Newcastle corner.
- 68'
SUB: Kluivert off, Ameobi on. Striker for striker, as the goal-scorer hobbles off to a good applause from the Toon faithful.
- 67'
Oooh! Given makes a superb double-save; first he reacts well to palm away Keane's drive from eight yards, then he gets a firm hand to a powerful drive as Kanoute pounces on the rebound.