Newcastle United vs Sunderland
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Newcastle 3-2
Newcastle United beat Sunderland 3-2 on Sunday, October 23, 2005 at St James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: Shola Ameobi (34', 37') and Emre Belözoglu (63'). Goals for Sunderland: Liam Lawrence (35') and Stephen Elliott (41').
Play by play
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It's a victory which keeps the wolves from Graeme Souness' door for a little longer. In truth, though, his side lacked shape and direction
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Sunderland were the better team, and deserved at least a point out of the game, but it wasn't to be
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And there goes the final whistle. The worried silence errupts into huge cheers and ironic chants of 'easy, easy, easy'.
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Shearer runs into the corner to waste time
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Into the final minute, Given comes out of his goal to head away a long ball through the centre
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Time's running out for Sunderland now, it looks like the points are staying on Tyneside
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Three minutes to be added on
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And now Lawrence brings down N'Zogbia, giving a free-kick to Newcastle and the chance to slow things down
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Lawrence is harried off the ball on the right by Faye and Ramage
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Time running out. Sunderland trying to find a route to goal
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The Sunderland fans are the ones in fine voice despite being behind. Much anxiety among the home supporters
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Sunderland mess up the throw in the corner, with Nosworthy offside when accepting the return ball
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Newcastle defending desperately now, Sunderland very sprightly
- 87'
Faye is robbed in midfield - the crowed groan - and Arca gets down the flank. He overhits his cross but it could have been much more costly
- 86'
Parker again does well to win the ball from Whitehead when he looked set to burst forward
- 85'
Sunderland are well on top now with Solano and Emre, such creative influence, replacement by workmanlike players
- 84'
...Elliott's shot crashes back off the underside of the bar, so close to a leveller and there's audible discontent among the Newcastle fans.
- 84'
Sunderland produce another silky move, Le Tallec flicks on and sets Elliott in. Carr's not going to get there and Elliott lifts it over the top of Given...
- 83'
Hoyte lofts a ball into the danger zone, Given makes it his and jumps to collect
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And another! Why not make all three at once? Amady Faye, a combative midfielder, replaces the impressive Belozoglu Emre
- 81'
Newcastle continue the run of substitutions by introducing Lee Clark in the place of Nolberto Solano
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A final change from Sunderland, Andrew Welsh making way for Anthony Le Tallec
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Shola Ameobi looks to have taken a knock and will have to come off. Michael Chopra, himself just back from injury, will come on
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...Taylor gets back on the line to cut out the shot, so close to a leveller. Sunderland are not finished yet!
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Miller cuts in from the right and finds Lawrence in the box once more. It's a fine shot, and it's beaten Given...
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