- 79'
Leverkusen's attempted revival looks to be running out of steam as we head into the final ten minutes.
- 78'
Leverkusen make another change. Yellow carded Balitsch is replaced by Kaluzny.
- 77'
Neuville and Bernard are having a dual on the right and the German is losing.
- 76'
Dyer is still sprinting all over the place and chases down Basturk to deny Leverkusen a quick break.
- 75'
LuaLua shrugs off Balitsch and turns to chase Given's goalkick, but Callsen-Bracker is there to mop up at the back.
- 74'
Robert picks the ball up in midfield. He looks up and hits a pitiful shot from 35-yards that trickles to Butt.
- 73'
The Magpies build from the back until Ameobi is penalised for a foul against Brdaric...that never was.
- 72'
The leftback drives into the box and hits a curling shot over the bar as Hughes backs off.
- 71'
Newcastle can't seem to keep possession and Ojigwe comes forward for Leverkusen.
- 70'
The youngster gets his first touch and plays it back to his keeper, Butt.
- 68'
Leverkusen make a change and 17-year-old Callsen-Bracker replaces Cris, who has had a torrid time.
- 68'
...The Frenchman takes a long run-up and can't hit the target with his shot.
- 67'
Newcastle win a freekick and Robert stands over the ball.....
- 66'
Cris clatters Ameobi on the edge fo the box. The striker goes to ground but the ref waves play on.
- 65'
Basturk skips past Jenas and then hits the worst cross of the night. The Turkish international has been off his game tonight.
- 64'
LuaLua shrugs off two tough challenges and runs to the byline before delivering a cross. Ameobi is at the near post but is offside.
- 62'
O'Brien plays the ball back to Given with pace and the keeper has to move quickly to hoof the ball clear before a Bayer player pounces on it.
- 61'
Newcastle have gone to sleep.
- 60'
...Schneider's cross skips off the ground inches away from Franca's boot and Brdaric can't turn the ball goalwards at the back post.
- 59'
Leverkusen are looking lively now as Schneider finds space for a cross on the right-wing. The German has two players waiting in the box....
- 58'
After all the hoo-ha has died down Neuville wastes the freekick.
- 57'
Bramble dives into a tackle on the edge of the box and the ref blows for a freekick. The Leverkusen players a furious - they think it should be a penalty.
- 56'
The striker, playing as a winger, hurries his shot from close range and spoons it past the post.
- 55'
Leverkusen build an attack. Franac looks to have lost possession bu7t manges to flick the ball into Brdaric's path.
- 54'
...The striker shruggs of Cris and heads the ball goalwards - again the ref blows for a foul.
- 53'
Robert curls the ball into the box from a freekick and Amoebi looks to have his man beaten...
- 52'
The game is getting scrappy and Bobby Robson in on his feet shouting at his players.
- 51'
...Brdaric stoops and heads the ball inot the back of the net - but the linesman has his flag up for offside against Neuville.
- 50'
Schneider picks the ball up on the left. The German international beats Bernard and whips in an excellent cross....
- 49'
Simak skips past Bernard and Bramble has to head clear at his near post.
- 48'
Brdaric is putting in some real effort for Bayer's cause. He drives virtually the full length of the pitch, wins back possession in the corner and lays the ball off to Basturk - who is tackled too easily.
- 47'
Neuville delivers a corner from the right. Brdaric climbs highest but heads over the bar.
- 46'
Leverkusen get the second-half underway and Schneider is on for Preuss.
There were no defenders anywhere near the Newcastle goalscorers and the Magpies will be hoping for more woeful marking in the second-half.
Leverkusen will be happy it's the break until they get into the changingroom and suffer the wrath of Horster.
- 45'
...Ameobi is unmarked but opts to try an overhead kick and makes a hash of it. The ref blows for half-time.
- 45'
Robert's corner is headed back to him and the Frenchman chips the ball back into the danger area.....
- 44'
Ojigwe has a chnce to cross from the left. Hughes jumps to block the cross and it deflects into Given's grasp.
- 43'
Robert takes it short. Jenas dances past two lunges and slips the ball through the defence to LuaLua. The ref blows for offside.
- 42'
...but Cris slides in with a great block at the near post. Corner to Newcastle.
- 41'
Dyer drives into the area and cuts the ball back for LuaLua, who looks certain to score.....
- 40'
Things look bleak for Bayer. Thay don't seem to be able to defend and the crowd are virtually silent.
- 39'
Basturk and Bdaric combine on the right. Basturk whips the ball in from the left and Given gets down well to smother the ball in the box.
- 37'
Ameobi holds the ball up well then delivers a poor pass out wide but Leverkusen make yet another mistake in defence.
- 36'
O'Brien's clearence drops to Brdaric, who hits a first time 35-yard volley that drifts well wide of Given's post.
- 35'
Basturk dribbles down the right and flicks the ball into the box with the outside of his boot. O'Brien heads clear.
- 34'
Newcastle are well and truly back in the driving seat now, after quashing Bayer's revival.
- 33'
An unmarked LuaLua sprints onto the cross and smashes the ball past Butt from close range. GOAL!!!!!
- 32'
Neuville tries to keep the ball in play - he does but Robert takes possession and whips in a cross from the left-wing.
- 31'
Robert lines-up a freekick, in the centre of goal and 25-yards out, but strikes the ball straight into the wall.
- 30'
The Magpies are on the attack with LuaLua, who runs at Cris and draws yet another foul from the defender.
- 29'
Newcastle like to make things interesting and are letting Bayer back into this match.
- 28'
Franca gets the ball at the back post and looks up to chip the ball back into a crowded box. But his delivery is poor.
- 27'
Neuville takes a long run-up and smacks the ball into the wall and then behind for a corner.
- 26'
Leverkusen have given themselves some hope as LuaLua gives away a freekick in a dangerous area.
- 25'
...Franca breaks through the Newcastle defence and chips the ball over the advancing Given. GOAL!!!!!
- 24'
...but Leverkusen build a threatening attack as Simak and Franca play a one-two on the edge of the box......
- 23'
Newcastle are in cruise control at the moment. LuaLua shruggs of Cris, but the ref says it was a foul.
- 22'
Balitsch hasn't got the pace to stay with LuaLua so he hauls back the striker and gets booked - his third of the competition.
- 21'
Thats 2-0 to Newcastle and Bobby Robson looks set to have a very happy birthday.
- 15'
...the striker outpaces the Leverkusen defence and slots the ball past Butt form the edge of the box. GOAL!!!!
- 14'
Ameobi picks up the ball in midfield after a mistake by Cris and drives towards goal....
- 13'
Simak goes in for a 50 - 50 with Bramble and comes out of the tackle with ball. Neuville makes a run but Simka can't deliver the pass.
- 12'
Cris brings the ball out form the back but gets caught in possession by LuaLua. The ball spins to Jenas, who hits a poor cross.
- 11'
The Germans seem to be realising they are actually supposed to be playing football.
- 10'
Neuville attacks down the right flank but Bramble sprints across to make a good sliding challenge.
- 9'
Brdaric drives at the Newcastle defence but overruns the ball and O'Brien clears.
- 8'
Simak receives a poor pass in the middle of the pitch and is fouled by Speed.
- 7'
Neuville chips a long freekick into the box and Hughes hoofs it clear.
- 6'
A terrible start for Leverkusen, who are yet to mount any knid of attack.
- 5'
......Ameobi stands unmarked in the box and heads the ball home from 5-yards out. GOAL!!!
- 5'
LuaLua dances past two defenders on the right-wing and chips a cross into the box.....
- 4'
Speed orchastrates the play from midfield. LuaLua spins on the edge of the box but Balitsch gets a foot in.
- 3'
...The Frenchman bends the ball over the wall and the bar.
- 2'
Ameobi latches on to a long pass and wins a freekick in Robert's range......
- 2'
Butt lofts the ball upfield and it runs through to Given. Both keepers get an early touch.
- 1'
The players are out on the pitch and Newcastle get the game underway.
But the Bundesliga side have just sacked coach Klaus Toppmoeler and this will be new boss Horster's first game in charge - and the former Leverkusen player will want to start with a win at the BayArena.
It's Newcastle manager Bobby Robson's 70th birthday today and his players will be looking to deliver the perfect present against Bayer Leverkusen.
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