St. James' Park
Football League Championship
(Attendance: 42,898)






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| POS | TEAM | PL | GD | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 43 | 89 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 32 | 78 | ||
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 36 | 75 | ||
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 35 | 73 | ||
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 72 | ||
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 63 | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 28 | 61 | ||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | -4 | 49 | ||
| 9 | Swansea City | 38 | -4 | 46 | ||
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | -8 | 46 | ||
| 11 | Norwich City | 38 | -17 | 44 | ||
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | -10 | 43 | ||
| 13 | Stoke City | 38 | -11 | 42 | ||
| 14 | Southampton | 38 | -11 | 41 | ||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 38 | -22 | 41 | ||
| 16 | Newcastle United | 38 | -23 | 41 | ||
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | -13 | 39 | ||
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | -26 | 36 | ||
| 19 | Reading | 38 | -30 | 28 | ||
| 20 | QPR | 38 | -30 | 25 |







Shot by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) curled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) volleyed left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), hit bar.
Fantastic shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) drilled left-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth) on Alan Smith(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Shot by Alan Judge(Plymouth) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Cross by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth), clearance by Steven Taylor(Newcastle).
Cross by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Alan Smith(Newcastle) on Jamie Mackie(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) volleyed left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left side of penalty area (12 yards).Newcastle 3-1 Plymouth.
Handball by Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth) from right wing, resulting in open play.
Header by Nile Ranger(Newcastle) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth). Foul by Alan Smith(Newcastle) on Rory Fallon(Plymouth). Free kick crossed right-footed by Alan Judge(Plymouth) from left wing, clearance by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle).
Foul by Shane Lowry(Plymouth) on Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Foul by Shane Lowry(Plymouth) on Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Plymouth substitution: Chris Clark replaced by Rory Fallon (tactical). Cross by Geremi(Newcastle), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle), header by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Kari Arnason(Plymouth) on Andrew Carroll(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play. Kari Arnason(Plymouth) booked for unsporting behaviour.
Handball by Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David Gray(Plymouth) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Handball by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Plymouth substitution: Alan Gow replaced by Alan Judge (tactical).
Shot by Geremi(Newcastle) curled right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Shot by Geremi(Newcastle) curled right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by David Gray(Plymouth), shot by Karl Duguid(Plymouth) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth) on Fabricio Coloccini(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to far post, clearance by Shane Lowry(Plymouth).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to far post, clearance by Shane Lowry(Plymouth).
Cross by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Kari Arnason(Plymouth), resulting in ball out of play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to far post, clearance by Geremi(Newcastle).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to far post, clearance by Geremi(Newcastle).
Shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Shane Lowry(Plymouth) on Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Free kick crossed right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) from right wing, clearance by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth).
Shot by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) volleyed right-footed from right channel (25 yards), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Chris Clark(Plymouth) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Geremi(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Header by Nile Ranger(Newcastle) from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth) on Nile Ranger(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle) from left wing, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle).
Shot by David Gray(Plymouth) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by David Gray(Plymouth) right-footed from right channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Headed goal by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) (bottom-right of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Newcastle 2-1 Plymouth. Assist (cross) by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) from left by-line.
Newcastle substitution: Peter Lovenkrands replaced by Nile Ranger (tactical).Newcastle substitution: Joey Barton replaced by Danny Guthrie (tactical).
Cross by Chris Clark(Plymouth), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by Joey Barton(Newcastle) drilled right-footed from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth).
Foul by Steven Taylor(Newcastle) on Carl Fletcher(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle), clearance by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Cross by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle), clearance by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Cross by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth) curled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), save (tipped round post) by Steve Harper(Newcastle). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to short, resulting in open play.
Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Attacking throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Cross by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth), goal by Karl Duguid(Plymouth) right-footed (top-left of goal) from left side of six-yard box (6 yards).Newcastle 1-1 Plymouth. Assist (cross) by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth) from right by-line.
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to far post, header by Alan Smith(Newcastle) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), clearance by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth).
Defending throw-in by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth) drilled left-footed from left channel (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Defending throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Foul by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) on Shane Lowry(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play. Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour.
Foul by Jamie Mackie(Plymouth) on Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play. Jamie Mackie(Plymouth) booked for unsporting behaviour.
Attacking throw-in by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle).
Foul by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) on Karl Duguid(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Kari Arnason(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle) drilled left-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth). Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Jamie Mackie(Plymouth), resulting in open play. Foul by David Gray(Plymouth) on Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle). David Gray(Plymouth) booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ryan Taylor(Newcastle) from right wing, resulting in ball out of play.
Foul by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) on Shane Lowry(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Chris Clark(Plymouth) curled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Foul by Alan Smith(Newcastle) on Karl Duguid(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) from left channel, resulting in open play. Shot by Chris Clark(Plymouth) drilled left-footed from left channel (30 yards), blocked by Joey Barton(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle).
Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Foul by Fabricio Coloccini(Newcastle) on Alan Gow(Plymouth). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David Gray(Plymouth) from right wing, resulting in open play.
Newcastle substitution: Danny Simpson replaced by Ryan Taylor (injury).
Shot by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Foul by Cillian Sheridan(Plymouth) on Danny Simpson(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Joey Barton(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Jamie Mackie(Plymouth) on Steve Harper(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Attacking throw-in by Geremi(Newcastle).
Foul by Kari Arnason(Plymouth) on Andrew Carroll(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to near post, resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to near post, resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle), clearance by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Shot by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), clearance by Joey Barton(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to far post, clearance by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle).
Shot by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), clearance by Joey Barton(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to far post, clearance by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Foul by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle) on Chris Clark(Plymouth). Free kick crossed right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) from right wing, clearance by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle).
Foul by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle) on Chris Clark(Plymouth). Free kick crossed right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) from right wing, clearance by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle).
Foul by Kari Arnason(Plymouth) on Kevin Nolan(Newcastle). Free kick crossed right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) from left wing, save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Chris Clark(Plymouth), clearance by Danny Simpson(Newcastle). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Chris Clark(Plymouth) to far post, foul by Kari Arnason(Plymouth) on Andrew Carroll(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Geremi(Newcastle), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by David Gray(Plymouth), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to far post, clearance by Shane Lowry(Plymouth). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to centre, clearance by Shane Lowry(Plymouth).
Cross by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth), clearance by Fabricio Coloccini(Newcastle).
Shot by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), save (parried) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Cross by Geremi(Newcastle), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Shot by Jamie Mackie(Plymouth) drilled right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Cross by Danny Simpson(Newcastle), shot by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Kari Arnason(Plymouth).
Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) volleyed left-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) to far post, headed goal by Steven Taylor(Newcastle) (low centre of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Newcastle 1-0 Plymouth. Assist (cross) by Geremi(Newcastle) from left by-line.
Shot by Alan Gow(Plymouth) volleyed right-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Defending throw-in by Gary Sawyer(Plymouth).
Foul by Carl Fletcher(Plymouth) on Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle). Free kick crossed right-footed by Geremi(Newcastle) from left wing, save (punched) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Attacking throw-in by Alan Smith(Newcastle).
Shot by Karl Duguid(Plymouth) left-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Cross by Geremi(Newcastle), save (caught) by Romain Larrieu(Plymouth).
Attacking throw-in by Geremi(Newcastle).
Attacking throw-in by Sanchez Jose Enrique(Newcastle).