St. James' Park
Football League Championship
(Attendance: 44,028)






Adam Matthews
Stephen McPhail
Jay Bothroyd
Christopher Burke
Aaron Wildig
Mark Kennedy
| 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 |







Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Chris Burke(Cardiff) to near post, clearance by Mike Williamson(Newcastle).
Cross by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff), blocked by Patrick Van Aanholt(Newcastle).
Foul by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) on Darcy Blake(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from left wing, resulting in open play.
Cross by Kevin McNaughton(Cardiff), resulting in ball out of play.
Goal by Aaron Wildig(Cardiff) right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from left side of penalty area (12 yards).Newcastle 5-1 Cardiff. Assist (pass) by Ross McCormack(Cardiff) from right channel.
Foul by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) on Anthony Gerrard(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Anthony Gerrard(Cardiff) from own half, passed.
Ross McCormack(Cardiff) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Shot by Ross McCormack(Cardiff) right-footed from right channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Cross by Wayne Routledge(Newcastle), resulting in ball out of play.
Newcastle substitution: Fitz Hall replaced by Tamas Kadar (tactical).
Goal by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) left-footed (bottom-left of goal) from right channel (20 yards).Newcastle 5-0 Cardiff.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to far post, resulting in open play.
Shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) right-footed from left side of penalty area (6 yards), clearance by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff).
Goal kick taken long by Steve Harper(Newcastle). Newcastle substitution: Jonas Gutierrez replaced by Ryan Taylor (tactical).
Shot by Darcy Blake(Cardiff) left-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed right.
Shot by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), missed left.
Foul by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) on Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle). Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) from left channel, passed.
Cardiff substitution: Stephen McPhail replaced by Aaron Wildig (tactical).
Shot by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by David Marshall(Cardiff).
Patrick Van Aanholt(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by David Marshall(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
Goal by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) left-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right side of penalty area (12 yards).Newcastle 4-0 Cardiff. Assist (pass) by Wayne Routledge(Newcastle) from right channel.
Shot by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) right-footed from right channel (35 yards), missed right.
Foul by Peter Lovenkrands(Newcastle) on Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Michael Chopra(Cardiff) on Mike Williamson(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Cross by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff), clearance by Mike Williamson(Newcastle).
Foul by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) on Ross McCormack(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) from left channel, passed.
Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
Defending throw-in by Mark Kennedy(Cardiff).Newcastle substitution: Leon Best replaced by Peter Lovenkrands (tactical).
Shot by Michael Chopra(Cardiff) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to far post, save (caught) by David Marshall(Cardiff).
Foul by Darcy Blake(Cardiff) on Patrick Van Aanholt(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) on Michael Chopra(Cardiff). Free kick taken right-footed by Ross McCormack(Cardiff) from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Danny Simpson(Newcastle).
Foul by Michael Chopra(Cardiff) on Mike Williamson(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) to near post, save (caught) by Steve Harper(Newcastle).
Shot by Michael Chopra(Cardiff) right-footed from right channel (18 yards), blocked by Fitz Hall(Newcastle).
Cross by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle), clearance by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff).
Cardiff substitution: Adam Matthews replaced by Mark Kennedy (tactical).
Shot by Wayne Routledge(Newcastle) right-footed from right channel (18 yards), blocked by Michael Chopra(Cardiff).
Jonas Gutierrez(Newcastle) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Anthony Gerrard(Cardiff) from own half, passed.
Foul by Leon Best(Newcastle) on Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Anthony Gerrard(Cardiff) from own half, passed.
Foul by Fitz Hall(Newcastle) on Michael Chopra(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from right channel, resulting in open play.
Foul by Leon Best(Newcastle) on Stephen McPhail(Cardiff). Leon Best(Newcastle) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Anthony Gerrard(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) on Peter Whittingham(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) from own half, passed.
Cross by Chris Burke(Cardiff), resulting in ball out of play.
Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to near post, header by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) from right side of penalty area (12 yards), save (caught) by David Marshall(Cardiff).
Foul by Leon Best(Newcastle) on Peter Whittingham(Cardiff). Cardiff substitution: Jay Bothroyd replaced by Chris Burke (injury). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) from right channel, passed.
Shot by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), save (caught) by David Marshall(Cardiff).
Foul by Jay Bothroyd(Cardiff) on Kevin Nolan(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Danny Simpson(Newcastle) on Stephen McPhail(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Kevin McNaughton(Cardiff) from own half, passed.
Shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) left-footed from left channel (25 yards), missed left.
Corner from left by-line taken short right-footed by Ross McCormack(Cardiff).
Cross by Adam Matthews(Cardiff), resulting in open play.
Cross by Adam Matthews(Cardiff), clearance by Fitz Hall(Newcastle).
Foul by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) on Danny Guthrie(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Headed goal by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) (bottom-right of goal) from left channel (12 yards).Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff. Assist (cross) by Danny Simpson(Newcastle) from right wing.
Foul by Wayne Routledge(Newcastle) on Kevin McNaughton(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken right-footed by David Marshall(Cardiff) from own half, resulting in open play.
Michael Chopra(Cardiff) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Steve Harper(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Stephen McPhail(Cardiff) on Wayne Routledge(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) from own half, passed.
Shot by Ross McCormack(Cardiff) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), hit bar.
Corner from right by-line taken short left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff).
Foul by Fitz Hall(Newcastle) on Jay Bothroyd(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from right wing, resulting in open play.
Shot by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) left-footed from left channel (12 yards), hit post. Own goal by Gabor Gyepes(Cardiff) right-footed (low centre of goal) from own half (6 yards).Newcastle 2-0 Cardiff.
Foul by Jay Bothroyd(Cardiff) on Kevin Nolan(Newcastle). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Mike Williamson(Newcastle) from own half, resulting in open play.
Foul by Kevin Nolan(Newcastle) on Stephen McPhail(Cardiff). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Peter Whittingham(Cardiff) from left channel, resulting in open play.
Goal by Andrew Carroll(Newcastle) right-footed (low centre of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Newcastle 1-0 Cardiff. Assist (pass) by Fitz Hall(Newcastle) from right side of penalty area.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie(Newcastle) to centre, resulting in open play.
Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Ross McCormack(Cardiff) to out of play, resulting in ball out of play.