Newcastle United against Manchester United

Ronaldo is dragged down by Speed

Time running out for Newcastle, and no sign whatsoever of a leveller

Keane tries to feed in Scholes but Bramble comes across to intercept

Ronaldo shows a bit of trickery on the right, gets into the box but can only find the gloves of Given

Van Nistelrooy is penalised for shirt pulling on O'Brien

Viana has looked hungry since coming on, but the visitors are so much in control his probing is without reward

Newcastle are allowed possession in deep, but cannot make forward strides

Van Nistelrooy is bundled to the floor from behind by O'Brien, free-kick in the centre circle

Viana plays a great ball over tehe top for Chopra to run on to. Howard comes running out his box and has to use his chest to nick it away from the youngster

Djemba-Djemba gives it away to Shearer, who feeds in Dyer instead of taking on the shot. But his control lets him down badly and the chance is gone.

Manchester United passing the ball around well now, in control. No sign of Newcastle being able to get on level terms

A first change for the visitors - the exciting talent that is Cristiano Ronaldo comes on for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Giggs tries to make progress down the right flank - Hughes does well to win the ball

The corner comes in from the right, but Newcastyle can't get a grip on the ball and it goes behind

Shearer gets in behind, but a great Silvestre tackle blocks the shot. It was the Frenchman's mistake so he had to correct it

Newcastle already seem to have a new drive with those fresh legs

It's a triple change for the home side, as young striker Michael Chopra comes into the action in place of Shola Ameobi

Hugo Viana is also introduced, coming on for Laurent Robert - who's struggled

A change for Newcastle Jermaine Jenas is on for the ineffective Lee Bowyer

Bowyer picks up the ball in the corner, but is hacked to the floor by a late Van Nistelrooy challenge. It's a booking for Van Nistelrooy

Van Nistelrooy on the left now. He gets into the box before being edged off the ball by Griffin

Robert does brilliantly to get past two defender, but rather than looks for the pass he opts for the shot... and misses the ball completely

Phil Neville finds himself in acres of space on the right. He cuts into the box and lays it back for Scholes, who can only hit the defender with his shot

Shearer gets some space in the D and winds up the shot, only to see his effort hit a defender. He wants a penalty for handball, but there's no chance of that

Newcastle have settled now, after 10 minutes of being under the cosh. But can they get back on terms?

Another free-kick to Newcastle, on the right this time. Robert swings it in and Dyer wins the header, but it drops over the bar

Robert crosses into Shearer in the box, but he's pulled up for a push on Silvestre

Solskjaer comes forward with purpose and plays a through-ball to Van Nistelrooy, only for Hughes to get back with a good saving tackle

Free-kick to the Magpies now, 35 yards out. Shearer leaves it to Robert, who fires into the wall

Manchester United are dominating this game now. Newcastle have fallen apart and can't get hold of the ball

The cross evaded all the Newcastle defenders, and the despairing dive of Bramble, and Scholes was there to chest the ball into the back of the net from four yards out.

GOAL!!!

Keane, simply superb in the second period, does well on the right, nips inside and crosses into the danger zone...

...Scholes prods the ball goalwards, but into the hands of Given. It should have been a second for the visitors

Van Nistelrooy nods the ball down to Scholes inside the six yard box, a great chance...

Shearer is penalised for a tug on Silvestre, free-kick

You give Van Nistelrooy that space at your peril. Newcastle got away with it once but not a second time as he lifted the ball past Given. 1-1!

GOAL!!!

Kean gets the ball once again. He spots Van Nistelrooy again - he's played onside by Hughes and he's free in the box...

...Van Nistelrooy fires the ball yards wide of Given's left-hand post. It's a bad miss, and very unlike the striker

Keane picks out Van Nistelrooy through the centre. It's a fantastic ball that puts the Dutchman clean in on goal, surely the equaliser...

Newcastle start the better, looking for a better cushion in the game

Newcastle get us underway in the secodn period

Within minutes Newcastle were in front courtesy of a fine Shearer header - now the champions must find a response

Sir Alex Ferguson will still be fuming after being sent to the stands by referee Rennie - after his side were denied a free-kick on the edge of the box, which would have seen O'Brien dismissed instead

It's been a good game, but one of few clear-cut goalscoring opportunities

And that's half-time

Two minutes to be added on

Robert tries to find Bowyer with a crossfield pass but O'Shea intercepts

Dyer brings it forward and feeds Robert. The Frenchman winds up his left peg - but fires way wide

Man United building up the pressure now, searching for a leveller before the break

...Keane drags the ball back across the face of goal and Hughes has to knock the ball over the bar with red shirts lurking. A close call

Solskjaer doesn't give up the chase and gets a cross in, which just evades Van Nistelrooy, Keane is there in support...

Dyer makes a mistake, gifting the ball to Scholes - but the England man plays a poor pass to Solskjaer

Robert is penalised for holding back Solskjaer

Djemba-Djemba plays a loose pass back to Howard, but the American stopper gets to it just before Bowyer

Dyer gets back with a determined challenge on Solskjaer - and gets the throw in as well

Bramble is going in the book now for a tackle from behind on Van Nistelrooy

Newcaslte haven't been able to build on that opening goal, it's still a very even contest

Keane, just inside the area, lofts a ball to Van Nistelrooy only a few yards out - a great touch from O'Brien nicks it away from the head of the Dutchman

The corner comes in from Giggs - Newcastle eventally clear to safety

Solskjaer and Keane link up well on the right, but the cross from the skipper is hacked behind by Bramble

Van Nistelrooy looks to cause some bother up the other end byut O'Brien produces a fine tackle. Van Nistelrooy falls awkwardly on his shoulder and needs some treatment

Ameobi does well, gets into the box and drags it across the face of goal. There's no-one running in and the move breaks down

It's been a bad five minutes for Manchester United - Shearer could easily have been pulled up for a tug on Silvestre

Shearer breaks the deadlock with a trademark bullit header. He got the better of Silvestre, who lost his footing, and powered the ball into the top corner from eight yards out. 1-0!

GOAL!!!

Free-kick to Newcastle on the left. Robert floats in the set-piece and it's perfect for Shearer...

Sir Alex is sent off for what he said to Winter. Now Ferguson continues his verbal assault on Winter - clearly using some colourful language! Winter makes a note of what was said... the FA will be making a call, no doubt

Sir Alex is going mental at fourth official Jeff Winter. The ball goes out and Winter calls over referee Rennie

Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson ae furious. It looked a clear foul by O'Brien and as the last man he would have walked

Van Nistelrooy ficks the ball on for Giggs, he looks to be in on goal but for a last ditch tackle by O'Brien

Robert looks to bend the ball in Shearer, it gets s deflection and runs for Bowyer - only for his control to let him down

Van Nistelrooy does well on the touchline, gets the better of Bramble and bursts into the box. It's a fine run from the Dutchman - then a fine last ditch challenge from Bramble saves Newcastle

The game's just beginning to calm down - with only O'Shea testing the goalkeeper so far

Solskjaer finds Giggs in the box, but his touch takes him backwards when better control would have seen him in on goal

Corner to Manchester United. Giggs and Solskjaer link up and when it goes into the box Given flaps - and somehow gets a free-kick for a foul by Van Nistelrooy

...Bramble misses the header, the ball hits his shoulder and goes over the bar. A wasted opportunity

The corner comes in from the right and Bramble's there completely umarked eight yards out...

Robert floats in the free-kick and Keane flicks it behind for a corner. Keane is furious with Howard for not coming to claim

Now Keane sends Shearer to the turf - no love lost between those two

Keane and Scholes line up the free-kick, but it's 40 yards from goal. Keane taps it to Scholes, who hits it, but the onrushing wall blocks the effort - then Djemba-Djemba spoons a shot over the bar

Van Nistelrooy goes down theatrically under the challenge from Griffin - it's a clumsy tackle and earns him a yellow card

Newcastle play the ball around well, in control right now

Hughes gets the ball on the left and plays a fine first time cross into the box - Howard gets to it before Ameobi

It's a great start to the game - end to end stuff. Ameobi is really causing problems

Up the other end, Ameobi tussles with Ferdinand as he gets into the box. The Newcastle man goes to the floor and the stadium erupts in demand of a spot kick - referee Rennie plays on

...Given just manages to push O'Shea's header away and it's hacked to safety. Scholes tries an effort from distance but it's a wayward effort

The corner comes in from the right, Silvestre misses with the header - but O'Shea's there...

Van Nistelrooy finds space on the right, he gets the better of Griffin and pulls the trigger - only Griffin to get a deflection on the shot. Corner

Ameobi is penalised for backing into Silvestre on the edge of the box - that looked a little harsh

Ameobi almost breaks through, but Silvestre and O'Shea combine well to thwart the move

United get the game underway

Sir Bobby Robson is forced into changes as key men Craig Bellamy and Jonathan Woodgate are sidelined by injury. Shola Ameobi is asked to partner Alan Shearer in attack with Titus Bramble lining up in central defence, while Andy Griffin is recalled as Olivier Bernard paid for his error at Leeds last Sunday.

Teenage midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has to make do with a seat on the bench. The Portuguese youngster, who made such an impact in his Premiership debut as a substitute at Bolton last weekend, is kept in reserve as Eric Djemba-Djemba replaces the injured Nicky Butt and John O'Shea comes in for Quinton Fortune.

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Shearer gets in behind, but a great Silvestre tackle blocks the shot. It was the Frenchman's mistake so he had to correct it

Newcastle already seem to have a new drive with those fresh legs

It's a triple change for the home side, as young striker Michael Chopra comes into the action in place of Shola Ameobi

Hugo Viana is also introduced, coming on for Laurent Robert - who's struggled

A change for Newcastle Jermaine Jenas is on for the ineffective Lee Bowyer

Bowyer picks up the ball in the corner, but is hacked to the floor by a late Van Nistelrooy challenge. It's a booking for Van Nistelrooy

Van Nistelrooy on the left now. He gets into the box before being edged off the ball by Griffin

Robert does brilliantly to get past two defender, but rather than looks for the pass he opts for the shot... and misses the ball completely

Phil Neville finds himself in acres of space on the right. He cuts into the box and lays it back for Scholes, who can only hit the defender with his shot

Shearer gets some space in the D and winds up the shot, only to see his effort hit a defender. He wants a penalty for handball, but there's no chance of that

Newcastle have settled now, after 10 minutes of being under the cosh. But can they get back on terms?

Another free-kick to Newcastle, on the right this time. Robert swings it in and Dyer wins the header, but it drops over the bar

Robert crosses into Shearer in the box, but he's pulled up for a push on Silvestre

Solskjaer comes forward with purpose and plays a through-ball to Van Nistelrooy, only for Hughes to get back with a good saving tackle

Free-kick to the Magpies now, 35 yards out. Shearer leaves it to Robert, who fires into the wall

Manchester United are dominating this game now. Newcastle have fallen apart and can't get hold of the ball

The cross evaded all the Newcastle defenders, and the despairing dive of Bramble, and Scholes was there to chest the ball into the back of the net from four yards out.

GOAL!!!

Keane, simply superb in the second period, does well on the right, nips inside and crosses into the danger zone...

...Scholes prods the ball goalwards, but into the hands of Given. It should have been a second for the visitors

Van Nistelrooy nods the ball down to Scholes inside the six yard box, a great chance...

Shearer is penalised for a tug on Silvestre, free-kick

You give Van Nistelrooy that space at your peril. Newcastle got away with it once but not a second time as he lifted the ball past Given. 1-1!

GOAL!!!

Kean gets the ball once again. He spots Van Nistelrooy again - he's played onside by Hughes and he's free in the box...

...Van Nistelrooy fires the ball yards wide of Given's left-hand post. It's a bad miss, and very unlike the striker

Keane picks out Van Nistelrooy through the centre. It's a fantastic ball that puts the Dutchman clean in on goal, surely the equaliser...

Newcastle start the better, looking for a better cushion in the game

Newcastle get us underway in the secodn period

Within minutes Newcastle were in front courtesy of a fine Shearer header - now the champions must find a response

Sir Alex Ferguson will still be fuming after being sent to the stands by referee Rennie - after his side were denied a free-kick on the edge of the box, which would have seen O'Brien dismissed instead

It's been a good game, but one of few clear-cut goalscoring opportunities

And that's half-time

Two minutes to be added on

Robert tries to find Bowyer with a crossfield pass but O'Shea intercepts

Dyer brings it forward and feeds Robert. The Frenchman winds up his left peg - but fires way wide

Man United building up the pressure now, searching for a leveller before the break

...Keane drags the ball back across the face of goal and Hughes has to knock the ball over the bar with red shirts lurking. A close call

Solskjaer doesn't give up the chase and gets a cross in, which just evades Van Nistelrooy, Keane is there in support...

Dyer makes a mistake, gifting the ball to Scholes - but the England man plays a poor pass to Solskjaer

Robert is penalised for holding back Solskjaer

Djemba-Djemba plays a loose pass back to Howard, but the American stopper gets to it just before Bowyer

Dyer gets back with a determined challenge on Solskjaer - and gets the throw in as well

Bramble is going in the book now for a tackle from behind on Van Nistelrooy

Newcaslte haven't been able to build on that opening goal, it's still a very even contest

Keane, just inside the area, lofts a ball to Van Nistelrooy only a few yards out - a great touch from O'Brien nicks it away from the head of the Dutchman

The corner comes in from Giggs - Newcastle eventally clear to safety

Solskjaer and Keane link up well on the right, but the cross from the skipper is hacked behind by Bramble

Van Nistelrooy looks to cause some bother up the other end byut O'Brien produces a fine tackle. Van Nistelrooy falls awkwardly on his shoulder and needs some treatment

Ameobi does well, gets into the box and drags it across the face of goal. There's no-one running in and the move breaks down

It's been a bad five minutes for Manchester United - Shearer could easily have been pulled up for a tug on Silvestre

Shearer breaks the deadlock with a trademark bullit header. He got the better of Silvestre, who lost his footing, and powered the ball into the top corner from eight yards out. 1-0!

GOAL!!!

Free-kick to Newcastle on the left. Robert floats in the set-piece and it's perfect for Shearer...

Sir Alex is sent off for what he said to Winter. Now Ferguson continues his verbal assault on Winter - clearly using some colourful language! Winter makes a note of what was said... the FA will be making a call, no doubt

Sir Alex is going mental at fourth official Jeff Winter. The ball goes out and Winter calls over referee Rennie

Giggs and Sir Alex Ferguson ae furious. It looked a clear foul by O'Brien and as the last man he would have walked

Van Nistelrooy ficks the ball on for Giggs, he looks to be in on goal but for a last ditch tackle by O'Brien

Robert looks to bend the ball in Shearer, it gets s deflection and runs for Bowyer - only for his control to let him down

Van Nistelrooy does well on the touchline, gets the better of Bramble and bursts into the box. It's a fine run from the Dutchman - then a fine last ditch challenge from Bramble saves Newcastle

The game's just beginning to calm down - with only O'Shea testing the goalkeeper so far

Solskjaer finds Giggs in the box, but his touch takes him backwards when better control would have seen him in on goal

Corner to Manchester United. Giggs and Solskjaer link up and when it goes into the box Given flaps - and somehow gets a free-kick for a foul by Van Nistelrooy

...Bramble misses the header, the ball hits his shoulder and goes over the bar. A wasted opportunity

The corner comes in from the right and Bramble's there completely umarked eight yards out...

Robert floats in the free-kick and Keane flicks it behind for a corner. Keane is furious with Howard for not coming to claim

Now Keane sends Shearer to the turf - no love lost between those two

Keane and Scholes line up the free-kick, but it's 40 yards from goal. Keane taps it to Scholes, who hits it, but the onrushing wall blocks the effort - then Djemba-Djemba spoons a shot over the bar

Van Nistelrooy goes down theatrically under the challenge from Griffin - it's a clumsy tackle and earns him a yellow card

Newcastle play the ball around well, in control right now

Hughes gets the ball on the left and plays a fine first time cross into the box - Howard gets to it before Ameobi

It's a great start to the game - end to end stuff. Ameobi is really causing problems

Up the other end, Ameobi tussles with Ferdinand as he gets into the box. The Newcastle man goes to the floor and the stadium erupts in demand of a spot kick - referee Rennie plays on

...Given just manages to push O'Shea's header away and it's hacked to safety. Scholes tries an effort from distance but it's a wayward effort

The corner comes in from the right, Silvestre misses with the header - but O'Shea's there...

Van Nistelrooy finds space on the right, he gets the better of Griffin and pulls the trigger - only Griffin to get a deflection on the shot. Corner

Ameobi is penalised for backing into Silvestre on the edge of the box - that looked a little harsh

Ameobi almost breaks through, but Silvestre and O'Shea combine well to thwart the move

United get the game underway

Sir Bobby Robson is forced into changes as key men Craig Bellamy and Jonathan Woodgate are sidelined by injury. Shola Ameobi is asked to partner Alan Shearer in attack with Titus Bramble lining up in central defence, while Andy Griffin is recalled as Olivier Bernard paid for his error at Leeds last Sunday.

Teenage midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has to make do with a seat on the bench. The Portuguese youngster, who made such an impact in his Premiership debut as a substitute at Bolton last weekend, is kept in reserve as Eric Djemba-Djemba replaces the injured Nicky Butt and John O'Shea comes in for Quinton Fortune.

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