Newcastle United against Manchester United

Solskjaer is back to volley clear and Van Nistelrooy's prodded ball frees Forlan, one-on-one with Given... but a tame effort goes straight into the keeper's chest

Ameobi muscles his way past Scholes but Blanc is across to hoof behind

Woodgate and Jenas combine to clear

Now Bramble concedes another corner as Neville presses

That just about summed up Shearer's afternoon. More raucous chants from the visiting supporters before Scholes hammers another screamer which Given has to parry away

Now the Uruguayan's pullback from the left corner only finds Dyer. Man Utd stretched but Barthez is down well to block Shearer's low effort. The Reds clear

Forlan fails to find Scholes with a return ball after the hat-trick man seizes on Dyer's dummy in midfield

Barthez up to claim Jenas' kick from the flag

Butt is back to clear after Ameobi threatens again. Corner to Newcastle

Fullback Hughes overhits his cross with black and white shirts queueing up in the middle

Barthez happy to hoof clear as Shearer lurks

Barthez saves easily from Jenas after good work from subs Ameobi and Lua Lua

And Blanc shows his typical, lazy composure with his first contribution - intercepting at the edge of the box to deny Bellamy

...whie Fergie, with his final change, looks for the pace of Blanc to replace Wes Brown

Bellamy hacks a right-footer well over the bar. Meanwhile two changes for the Magpies as Ameobi and Lua Lua replace Solano and Viana.

Newcastle make nothing of the corner though and Man Utd break down the right, Butt finding Solskjaer to hook his cross in - only for Forlan to slip as he steadies himself to volley

Brief cheer for the home fans as Solano's driven cross smashes into the side of Silvestre's head

To the other end where Van Nistelrooy nudges it through for Forlan, but Given is out to collect bravely

Viana hammers from range - beaten away by Barthez but Woodgate's follow-up only flashes wide

No sign of any let-up from the rampant visitors as Solskjaer looks to seize on another Bramble error, but this time the defender recovers

Ruud confounds the odds by side-footing it to Given's left. Finally the Dutchman is on the scoresheet

Van Nistelrooy - remember him? - steps up to send Given the wrong way. 6-1!

Little matter. Forlan breaks into the box only to be chopped down by the forlorn Bramble. Penalty

Solskjaer drops to the right before cutting inside Bernard to hammer at goal again. This time wide though

... Bramble, looking to atone for that awful header, smashes high and wide after the Reds only half-clear

The game is won and lost but Newcastle push forward, Bellamy forcing Silvestre to concede a corner

Bramable's woeful header drops straight for Forlan. Solskjaer and Neville are in support and the fullback keeps his cool to find Scholes at the far post. It's the hat-trick! 5-1 to Man Utd

Solano just fails to reach Bellamy's clever ball into the box. Goalkick

Silvestre - back on the left - immediately arrives for his first forward run. Forlan is inside but the Uruguayan fails to get any curl on his right-footer, which drifts wide

Jenas overhits as he aims for Solano wide out. Meanwhile O'Shea, struggling with a groin problem, is replaced by Neville

Shearer tries to bustle past his good mate Keane, but the Irishman is able to half-block the cross from the byeline and Barthez gathers

Mild amusement for the home fans as Keane slips in delivering a cross. Dyer breaks forward but Viana's control is poor

Forlan is on for Giggs as Man Utd restart, to an almost deathly St James' silence

And that's it for an astonishing first half. Are you watching, Real Madrid?

Into injury-time and Hughes lashes aimlessly from distance. High and wide

Unbelievable stuff. Head-in-hands time among the Toon Army. Seem to remember their team being one-nil up not long ago...

Here comes Fergie's boys again. O'Shea surges past Solano, before cutting inside Hughes to smash right-footed against the bar. Nevermind - Giggs is there to control instantly and lash the follow-up into the roof of the net. 4-1!

Newcastle still rather shellshocked by that three-goal blast from the men in red. Shearer looks to get them going again, but Brown forces him back...

O'Shea thumps clear after Silvestre nods down under pressure from Dyer

Silvestre makes a hash of his backpass for Barthez, but Bellamy hurries his shot - dragging it well wide

Van Nistelrooy loses out after more quickfire pasing in midfield

An astonishing half of football... Newcastle try to hit back, winning a corner on their left. Woodgate rises, but his header drops softly into Barthez's hands

Played short for Giggs, who bursts into the box. Brown is composed in making a neat lay-off and it's Scholes again! A right-foot rocket into the top corner. 3-1!

Silvestre rises to block a Bernard cross. Keane sets the visitors off on another lightning raid - Scholes winning another corner

Lovely build-up play from Sir Alex's men, who have responded in typical fashion to that superb Jenas opener

Man Utd in the ascendant... Now Solskjaer flicks a killer ball for Scholes to ram an instant second for the visitors. 2-1 Man Utd!!!

Woodgate and co looking for offside, but they were caught flat-footed by a perfectly-timed ball

Van Nistelrooy finds Giggs, cutting back to find Solskjaer in the box. Great control on the chest from the Norwegian, who then lashes a left-footer past Given for the equaliser. 1-1!

Now the Irish keeper is up to gather Keane's hopeful ball

Daisy-cutter, hit low by Giggs, but Given is down to save

Now Hughes drags O'Shea down. Man Utd freekick on the left

Given grateful to collect Solskjaer's tame cross after string work in central midfield from Butt, under pressure from Dyer and Bellamy. Man Utd beginning to string passes together...

Neat footwork from O'Shea releases Giggs on the inside left. The cross is badly overhit though, much to the anguish of Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer

Keane follows up to find Scholes again but the Magpies close in to force a hurried shot which flies high over the bar

Man Utd look to reassert themselves. Solskjaer breaks right to find Scholes inside. Panic in the Newcastle ranks as Woodgate fluffs a clearance to allow Van Nistelrooy a close-range shot which Given blocks brilliantly...

Bellamy furious as - for some reason - he is flagged for offside as Keane passes back to Barthez

Magnificent first-time strike from the young midfielder and St James' Park explodes into life. Shearer, fuelled by adrenalin, chops O'Shea down and this time gets himself a yellow card

Half-cleared before Bramble is fouled at the edge of the box. Dyer takes quickly and Barthez has to block from Bellamy at the far post, only for Jenas to fire an unstoppable volley past the French keeper. 1-0 Newcastle!

Brown forces Viana back but Bernard exploits the vacant space at the back, crossing dangerously. Silvestre hacks behind...

Now Giggs takes a shot from range, but badly mis-hit. Goalkick

Man Utd bustle forward to win another corner. This one Woodgate heads behind... Giggs takes from the other side but Shearer is at the near post to nod clear

Butt's presence is enough to halt Hughes as the fullback tries to work a one-two with Shearer

Viana, meanwhile, is on for Robert. A blow for the Magpies

Solano tries to fool O'Shea wide out, but Barthez is out to collect a looping deflection

The Reds break forward and now Woodgate has to concede a corner under pressure from Keane. Van Nistelrooy rises at the far post but the header is weak

Headed clear from the six-yard box though

Bellamy chases again and Ferdinand, a little troubled, clears behind. Corner

Meanwhile, Robert is down injured. Toon down to ten for now

Brown almost walks into trouble but then finds Scholes for a rapid Man Utd break. Keane involved but Giggs' touch is too strong

Silvestre, has to be sharp as Dyer threatens to latch onto a ball over the top. Then Bellamy is caught offside as the Magpies build again. A hectic and fiery start

Another Red freekick, this time wide on the right. Keane hits long but Bernard and Woodgate can shepherd the ball behind under pressure from Solskjaer

Keane rises to knock down Barthez's long freekick, but Van Nistelrooy miscontrols and keper Given can clear

Shearer goes in hard on Silvestre as the Frenchman clears. A high boot from the former England captain, but again no caution, much to Fergie's dismay

The Reds build again until Butt mis-hits as Giggs races into the box for a return ball

Man Utd bring it away though and Giggs' excellent reverse pass releases Solskjaer on the inside right. But the Norwegian snatches at the shot, pulling it across goal and wide

Solano picks it up after Solskjaer is closed down. A long ball for Bellamy to chase and Ferdinand slices his clearance high into the stands

Ferguson furious on the touchline but only a freekick for the visitors

First clash between the skippers as Shearer, arm raised, barges into Keane as the two rise for a high ball

Shearer nods clear at the nearpost

O'Shea does indeed start on the left and his first raid, in support of Van Nistelrooy, brings a Red corner...

Newcastle start the game

Sir Bobby Robson makes two changes to the side beaten at Everton. Nolberto Solano reaplces Brian Kerr in midfield while Aaron Hughes gets the nod ahead of Andy O'Brien at the back

Little surprise at Beckham's absence, but Sir Alex Ferguson drops stalwart Gary Neville. Wes Brown moves to right back with John O'Shea stepping in, most probably at left back, and Silvestre moving inside to partner centre-half Rio Ferdinand

Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Bramble, Woodgate, Bernard, Solano, Dyer, Jenas, Robert, Shearer, Bellamy. Subs: Griffin, Harper, LuaLua, Ameobi, Viana.

Man Utd: Barthez, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Brown, Silvestre, Solskjaer, Keane, Butt, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Scholes. Subs: Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Blanc, Ricardo, Forlan.

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Newcastle make nothing of the corner though and Man Utd break down the right, Butt finding Solskjaer to hook his cross in - only for Forlan to slip as he steadies himself to volley

Brief cheer for the home fans as Solano's driven cross smashes into the side of Silvestre's head

To the other end where Van Nistelrooy nudges it through for Forlan, but Given is out to collect bravely

Viana hammers from range - beaten away by Barthez but Woodgate's follow-up only flashes wide

No sign of any let-up from the rampant visitors as Solskjaer looks to seize on another Bramble error, but this time the defender recovers

Ruud confounds the odds by side-footing it to Given's left. Finally the Dutchman is on the scoresheet

Van Nistelrooy - remember him? - steps up to send Given the wrong way. 6-1!

Little matter. Forlan breaks into the box only to be chopped down by the forlorn Bramble. Penalty

Solskjaer drops to the right before cutting inside Bernard to hammer at goal again. This time wide though

... Bramble, looking to atone for that awful header, smashes high and wide after the Reds only half-clear

The game is won and lost but Newcastle push forward, Bellamy forcing Silvestre to concede a corner

Bramable's woeful header drops straight for Forlan. Solskjaer and Neville are in support and the fullback keeps his cool to find Scholes at the far post. It's the hat-trick! 5-1 to Man Utd

Solano just fails to reach Bellamy's clever ball into the box. Goalkick

Silvestre - back on the left - immediately arrives for his first forward run. Forlan is inside but the Uruguayan fails to get any curl on his right-footer, which drifts wide

Jenas overhits as he aims for Solano wide out. Meanwhile O'Shea, struggling with a groin problem, is replaced by Neville

Shearer tries to bustle past his good mate Keane, but the Irishman is able to half-block the cross from the byeline and Barthez gathers

Mild amusement for the home fans as Keane slips in delivering a cross. Dyer breaks forward but Viana's control is poor

Forlan is on for Giggs as Man Utd restart, to an almost deathly St James' silence

And that's it for an astonishing first half. Are you watching, Real Madrid?

Into injury-time and Hughes lashes aimlessly from distance. High and wide

Unbelievable stuff. Head-in-hands time among the Toon Army. Seem to remember their team being one-nil up not long ago...

Here comes Fergie's boys again. O'Shea surges past Solano, before cutting inside Hughes to smash right-footed against the bar. Nevermind - Giggs is there to control instantly and lash the follow-up into the roof of the net. 4-1!

Newcastle still rather shellshocked by that three-goal blast from the men in red. Shearer looks to get them going again, but Brown forces him back...

O'Shea thumps clear after Silvestre nods down under pressure from Dyer

Silvestre makes a hash of his backpass for Barthez, but Bellamy hurries his shot - dragging it well wide

Van Nistelrooy loses out after more quickfire pasing in midfield

An astonishing half of football... Newcastle try to hit back, winning a corner on their left. Woodgate rises, but his header drops softly into Barthez's hands

Played short for Giggs, who bursts into the box. Brown is composed in making a neat lay-off and it's Scholes again! A right-foot rocket into the top corner. 3-1!

Silvestre rises to block a Bernard cross. Keane sets the visitors off on another lightning raid - Scholes winning another corner

Lovely build-up play from Sir Alex's men, who have responded in typical fashion to that superb Jenas opener

Man Utd in the ascendant... Now Solskjaer flicks a killer ball for Scholes to ram an instant second for the visitors. 2-1 Man Utd!!!

Woodgate and co looking for offside, but they were caught flat-footed by a perfectly-timed ball

Van Nistelrooy finds Giggs, cutting back to find Solskjaer in the box. Great control on the chest from the Norwegian, who then lashes a left-footer past Given for the equaliser. 1-1!

Now the Irish keeper is up to gather Keane's hopeful ball

Daisy-cutter, hit low by Giggs, but Given is down to save

Now Hughes drags O'Shea down. Man Utd freekick on the left

Given grateful to collect Solskjaer's tame cross after string work in central midfield from Butt, under pressure from Dyer and Bellamy. Man Utd beginning to string passes together...

Neat footwork from O'Shea releases Giggs on the inside left. The cross is badly overhit though, much to the anguish of Van Nistelrooy and Solskjaer

Keane follows up to find Scholes again but the Magpies close in to force a hurried shot which flies high over the bar

Man Utd look to reassert themselves. Solskjaer breaks right to find Scholes inside. Panic in the Newcastle ranks as Woodgate fluffs a clearance to allow Van Nistelrooy a close-range shot which Given blocks brilliantly...

Bellamy furious as - for some reason - he is flagged for offside as Keane passes back to Barthez

Magnificent first-time strike from the young midfielder and St James' Park explodes into life. Shearer, fuelled by adrenalin, chops O'Shea down and this time gets himself a yellow card

Half-cleared before Bramble is fouled at the edge of the box. Dyer takes quickly and Barthez has to block from Bellamy at the far post, only for Jenas to fire an unstoppable volley past the French keeper. 1-0 Newcastle!

Brown forces Viana back but Bernard exploits the vacant space at the back, crossing dangerously. Silvestre hacks behind...

Now Giggs takes a shot from range, but badly mis-hit. Goalkick

Man Utd bustle forward to win another corner. This one Woodgate heads behind... Giggs takes from the other side but Shearer is at the near post to nod clear

Butt's presence is enough to halt Hughes as the fullback tries to work a one-two with Shearer

Viana, meanwhile, is on for Robert. A blow for the Magpies

Solano tries to fool O'Shea wide out, but Barthez is out to collect a looping deflection

The Reds break forward and now Woodgate has to concede a corner under pressure from Keane. Van Nistelrooy rises at the far post but the header is weak

Headed clear from the six-yard box though

Bellamy chases again and Ferdinand, a little troubled, clears behind. Corner

Meanwhile, Robert is down injured. Toon down to ten for now

Brown almost walks into trouble but then finds Scholes for a rapid Man Utd break. Keane involved but Giggs' touch is too strong

Silvestre, has to be sharp as Dyer threatens to latch onto a ball over the top. Then Bellamy is caught offside as the Magpies build again. A hectic and fiery start

Another Red freekick, this time wide on the right. Keane hits long but Bernard and Woodgate can shepherd the ball behind under pressure from Solskjaer

Keane rises to knock down Barthez's long freekick, but Van Nistelrooy miscontrols and keper Given can clear

Shearer goes in hard on Silvestre as the Frenchman clears. A high boot from the former England captain, but again no caution, much to Fergie's dismay

The Reds build again until Butt mis-hits as Giggs races into the box for a return ball

Man Utd bring it away though and Giggs' excellent reverse pass releases Solskjaer on the inside right. But the Norwegian snatches at the shot, pulling it across goal and wide

Solano picks it up after Solskjaer is closed down. A long ball for Bellamy to chase and Ferdinand slices his clearance high into the stands

Ferguson furious on the touchline but only a freekick for the visitors

First clash between the skippers as Shearer, arm raised, barges into Keane as the two rise for a high ball

Shearer nods clear at the nearpost

O'Shea does indeed start on the left and his first raid, in support of Van Nistelrooy, brings a Red corner...

Newcastle start the game

Sir Bobby Robson makes two changes to the side beaten at Everton. Nolberto Solano reaplces Brian Kerr in midfield while Aaron Hughes gets the nod ahead of Andy O'Brien at the back

Little surprise at Beckham's absence, but Sir Alex Ferguson drops stalwart Gary Neville. Wes Brown moves to right back with John O'Shea stepping in, most probably at left back, and Silvestre moving inside to partner centre-half Rio Ferdinand

Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Bramble, Woodgate, Bernard, Solano, Dyer, Jenas, Robert, Shearer, Bellamy. Subs: Griffin, Harper, LuaLua, Ameobi, Viana.

Man Utd: Barthez, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Brown, Silvestre, Solskjaer, Keane, Butt, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Scholes. Subs: Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Blanc, Ricardo, Forlan.

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