Newcastle United against Chelsea

Shearer is receiving treatment off the pitch at the moment, but to the Geordie faifthful's immense relief, he has returned to the fray.

Huth is lucky to stay on the pitch following a foul on Shearer, which the referee clearly did not see, otherwise the substitute would have definitely have received his marching orders.

Bridges does now come on for Ameobi, who gets a great reception from the home fans.

Michael Bridges is about to come on for Newcastle as Chelsea break away, and Cole's inch-perfect cross is haeded narrowly past Given's far post by Huth of all people.

Free kick to Newcastle following a foul by Hasselbaink, which he is not happy about, but Robert drags his shot well wide of the post.

Now it is Ambrose's chance to get that clinching third goal, but again his shot is off target.

Gary Speed tries to seal the three points with an optimistic drive from 30 yards out that goes high and wide.

Huth now also picks up a booking for a foul on Bramble.

Geremi's free kick is poor, floating straight into the grateful hands of Given.

Free kick to Chelsea in a dangerous position, with Hugo Viana picking up the first caution of the game for his late tackle on Gudjohnsen.

A massive blow for Newcastle, with Woodgate being replaced by Titus Bramble. It appears as though the England international has pulled his hamstring.

Lampard is inches away from equalising for Chelsea from Geremi's great pull-back, but it drifts just past the post.

Chelsae are moving up a gear now with only 15 minutes to go, winning a free kick on the right that Geremi will curl in.

Hasselbaink misses a glaring opening following good approach play down the home team's left by Melchiot, but he blazes over from six yards out.

Robert fouls Geremi on the right touch-line and Chelsea win a relieving free kick.

Ameobi is adjudged to be offside, but it was a close run thing.

Chelsea make a double substitution, bringing on Robert Huth and Haselbaink for Desailly and Crespo.

Newcastle win a right-wing corner through Ameobi, taken by Robert, but headed firmly clear by Terry.

Another good centre just evades Shearer in the Chelsea box - it is all Newcastle at the moment.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is warming up on the touch-line for the visitors.

Ambrosio keeps Chelsea in the game with a great reflex save at his near post after yet more good play from Ambrose on Newcastle's right.

Ambrose almost scores one of the luckiest goals of this, or any other season, when his cross from the right curls over Ambrosio, but just over the bar as well.

Robert's curling centre from the right is too close to Ambrosio, who easily claims to relieve the pressure on his back four.

It is all Newcastle now, looking for that two-goal advantage that would put them above Liverpool on goal difference.

Robert's first corner, from the right, is cleared at the near post for another corner, which falls to Ambrose on the edge of the area, but the young midfield player shots high over the bar.

Corner to Newcastle after Desailly stretches out his long leg to deny the onrushing Ameobi.

Newcastle claim a handball against Desailly, but Mr.Styles disagrees.

Shearer wins a free kick, which gives Robert a shooting chance from 35 yards out that is easily claimed by Ambrosio.

Ameobi gives away a free kick deep in the Chelsea half, but it is booted too long and goes out for a Newcastle goal kick.

You feel that there are still more goals left in this game.

Corner to Chelsea after Cole's shot from the edge of the area took a deflection, but it comes to nothing.

Unbelievable - Shearer has just missed an open goal from no more than five yards out. A collectors item.

Chelsea have responded well now to falling behind and are putting the home team under some concerted pressure.

Shay Given keeps Newcastle in the lead with one of the saves of the season from a point-blank Gudjohnsen header.

Corner to the visitors from their right, delivered from Geremi, but Terry heads disappointingly wide when well placed.

Chelsea are now really struggling to get hold of the ball, with Newcastle snapping at their heels at every opportunity.

The home crowd are still in a state of shock having seen what surely will be a contender for goal of the season.

That goal means that Arsenal now need just a point at Spurs to be crowned champions.

GOAL! A simply stunning goal from Newcastle skipper Shearer, who holds off Desailly, before turning him and then unleashing a magical 25-yard effort that leaves Ambrosio rooted to his line.

Ameobi almost scores his and Newcastle's second, but he just fails to wrap his boot around Robert's right-wing cross.

Cole breaks down the Chelsea left, but cannot find the right ball.

Newcastle get the second half under way, looking to avenge their 5-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

That goal has really sent St. James' into raptures and the referee blows his whistle to end what has been a highly entertaining first half, adding on no injury time. HALF-TIME.

GOAL! Ameobi scores a quite sensational equaliser, collecting a ball on his chest, turning Desailly, before rifling in an unstoppable shot past Ambrosio's outstretched left hand.

Yet more home pressure as we reach half-time, but Chelsea clear their lines for a few more seconds.

Robert's corner is headed clear by Crespo at his near post, and when Ambrose feeds Robert, the French winger cuts in and tests Ambrosio at the near post with a stinging drive that he does well to hold on to.

Most of Chelsea's attacks are emanating from their right flank, but Melchiot gives the ball away and Newcastle can break, winning a right-wing corner.

Robert centres well from the left and finds Shearer, who beats Terry, but the ex-England skipper sees his looping header go just wide.

The visitors are finishing the half well and appear, at this point, to be in control of proceedings.

Crespo wins another corner, this time from the Chelsea left, but it is wacked clear by Shearer at the near post. Chelsea's corners have been disappointing so far today.

Another lightening quick break by Chelsea sees Geremi win a corner on the right, which Newcastle do well to clear.

Again Terry heads clear from the heart of the Blues defence. The England international really has been quite brilliant in the first period.

Jonathan Woodgate plays a loose ball out of defence, gifting the visitors a throw-in.

At this stage, Chelsea appeared to have weathered the Newcastle storm and are defending very well in numbers.

The corner produces a scramble in the box, and the ball is eventually driven wide of the post from distance.

Melchiot wins a corner for Chelsea down their right with a good forceful run.

Cole is looking very lively for the visitors this afternoon in one of his rare starts for the West Londoners.

Gudjohnsen goes on a mazy dribble in the Newcastle half, and unleashes a low shot that is only just off target.

Free kick to Newcastle by their corner flag on the left, but Shearer places his header, under pressure, off target.

Cole comes within inches of scoring his second of the afternoon having been set up by Gudjohnsen, but he curls his shot just past Given's far post.

After Wayne Bridge's cross is cleared, the ball breaks to Claude Makele off the referee, but he blazes horribly high and wide.

The resultant corner comes to nothing, and Chelsea start another counter-attack.

Ambrosio keeps Chelsea in front with a breathtaking one-handed save from Ambrose's long-range piledriver. Corner.

Gudjohnsen tries to release Crespo with a ball over the top, but just overcooks it.

The home side have responded well to falling behind, but Chelsea look very dangerous on the break.

Huge claims for a penalty by Newcastle after Melchiot appeared to handle in the area following an Oliver Bernard centre, but Mr.Styles ignores the appeals.

Free kick to Chelsea for a foul on Cole, much to the annoyance of the Geordie faithful.

Robert lines up the resulting free kick, fully 35 yards out, but his effort strikes the wall and goes out for a throw-in. Chelsea relieved.

Yet more home pressure, with referee Styles penalising Terry for a foul on Shola Ameobi.

Back come Newcastle, but Shearer is adjudged to be in an offside position having been set up with the goal at his mercy, and he saw his low drive blocked by Ambrosio in any case.

In an end-to-end start to this game, Hernan Crespo just fails to collect Lampard's neat through-ball with only Given to beat.

Now it is Newcastle's chance to attack, but Darren Ambrose sees his low shot blocked by Terry.

Chelsea hit the home side on the counter attack, but Cole's pull-back from the left is intercepted. A poor pass.

Wasteful corner by Newcastle, with Robert swinging his right-wing cross straight out of play.

A throw-in for Chelsea on their right, taken by Melchiot, but Newcastle break clear, and win a corner from Laurent Robert's deep centre.

Chelsea win a free kick just inside the Newcastle half following a tackle from behind on Eidur Gudhjohnsen.

Shearer looks amazed to have given away a free kick for backing into Terry.

Alan Shearer gets to the by-line and hooks in a great centre that John Terry does well to clear.

Incidentially, that was Cole's first-ever goal in the Premiership for Chelsea, and his first league goal since netting against the same opponents for his previous employers West Ham United.

That early goal has settled the Chelsea nerves and they are looking good in possession.

Marco Ambrosio clears upfield, and Cole plays a neat one-two with his England international team-mate Frank Lampard, before cooly sliding the ball under Shay Given to give the Blues a 1-0 lead. GOAL.

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri looks fairly relaxed on the touch-line, as does his opposite number, Sir Bobby Robson.

Chelsea win a free kick on the edge of their area, taken by skipper Marcel Desailly deep into the Newcastle half, but it is cleared for a throw-in.

Chelsea have a throw-in, taken by Mario Melchiot, and the ball breaks to Cole, who shoots high and wide from fully 30 yards out.

There is a cracking atmosphere at Newcastle, and referee Rob Styles gets the match under way, with Chelsea kicking off, playing from left to right.

Chelsea have made two enforced changes from Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Monaco, bringing in Joe Cole and Geremi in midfield for the injured Jesper Gronjkaer and Scott Parker, while Newcastle keep an unchanged side from Thursday's 1-1 draw at home with Marseille in the first leg of their Uefa Cup semi-final.

Welcome to St.James' Park for what should be a fascinating encounter. Newcastle need to win by two goals or more to move above Liverpool and into that crucial fourth and final Champions League berth for next season, while for Chelsea, they must win to keep alive their slim championship hopes.

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Ameobi is adjudged to be offside, but it was a close run thing.

Chelsea make a double substitution, bringing on Robert Huth and Haselbaink for Desailly and Crespo.

Newcastle win a right-wing corner through Ameobi, taken by Robert, but headed firmly clear by Terry.

Another good centre just evades Shearer in the Chelsea box - it is all Newcastle at the moment.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is warming up on the touch-line for the visitors.

Ambrosio keeps Chelsea in the game with a great reflex save at his near post after yet more good play from Ambrose on Newcastle's right.

Ambrose almost scores one of the luckiest goals of this, or any other season, when his cross from the right curls over Ambrosio, but just over the bar as well.

Robert's curling centre from the right is too close to Ambrosio, who easily claims to relieve the pressure on his back four.

It is all Newcastle now, looking for that two-goal advantage that would put them above Liverpool on goal difference.

Robert's first corner, from the right, is cleared at the near post for another corner, which falls to Ambrose on the edge of the area, but the young midfield player shots high over the bar.

Corner to Newcastle after Desailly stretches out his long leg to deny the onrushing Ameobi.

Newcastle claim a handball against Desailly, but Mr.Styles disagrees.

Shearer wins a free kick, which gives Robert a shooting chance from 35 yards out that is easily claimed by Ambrosio.

Ameobi gives away a free kick deep in the Chelsea half, but it is booted too long and goes out for a Newcastle goal kick.

You feel that there are still more goals left in this game.

Corner to Chelsea after Cole's shot from the edge of the area took a deflection, but it comes to nothing.

Unbelievable - Shearer has just missed an open goal from no more than five yards out. A collectors item.

Chelsea have responded well now to falling behind and are putting the home team under some concerted pressure.

Shay Given keeps Newcastle in the lead with one of the saves of the season from a point-blank Gudjohnsen header.

Corner to the visitors from their right, delivered from Geremi, but Terry heads disappointingly wide when well placed.

Chelsea are now really struggling to get hold of the ball, with Newcastle snapping at their heels at every opportunity.

The home crowd are still in a state of shock having seen what surely will be a contender for goal of the season.

That goal means that Arsenal now need just a point at Spurs to be crowned champions.

GOAL! A simply stunning goal from Newcastle skipper Shearer, who holds off Desailly, before turning him and then unleashing a magical 25-yard effort that leaves Ambrosio rooted to his line.

Ameobi almost scores his and Newcastle's second, but he just fails to wrap his boot around Robert's right-wing cross.

Cole breaks down the Chelsea left, but cannot find the right ball.

Newcastle get the second half under way, looking to avenge their 5-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

That goal has really sent St. James' into raptures and the referee blows his whistle to end what has been a highly entertaining first half, adding on no injury time. HALF-TIME.

GOAL! Ameobi scores a quite sensational equaliser, collecting a ball on his chest, turning Desailly, before rifling in an unstoppable shot past Ambrosio's outstretched left hand.

Yet more home pressure as we reach half-time, but Chelsea clear their lines for a few more seconds.

Robert's corner is headed clear by Crespo at his near post, and when Ambrose feeds Robert, the French winger cuts in and tests Ambrosio at the near post with a stinging drive that he does well to hold on to.

Most of Chelsea's attacks are emanating from their right flank, but Melchiot gives the ball away and Newcastle can break, winning a right-wing corner.

Robert centres well from the left and finds Shearer, who beats Terry, but the ex-England skipper sees his looping header go just wide.

The visitors are finishing the half well and appear, at this point, to be in control of proceedings.

Crespo wins another corner, this time from the Chelsea left, but it is wacked clear by Shearer at the near post. Chelsea's corners have been disappointing so far today.

Another lightening quick break by Chelsea sees Geremi win a corner on the right, which Newcastle do well to clear.

Again Terry heads clear from the heart of the Blues defence. The England international really has been quite brilliant in the first period.

Jonathan Woodgate plays a loose ball out of defence, gifting the visitors a throw-in.

At this stage, Chelsea appeared to have weathered the Newcastle storm and are defending very well in numbers.

The corner produces a scramble in the box, and the ball is eventually driven wide of the post from distance.

Melchiot wins a corner for Chelsea down their right with a good forceful run.

Cole is looking very lively for the visitors this afternoon in one of his rare starts for the West Londoners.

Gudjohnsen goes on a mazy dribble in the Newcastle half, and unleashes a low shot that is only just off target.

Free kick to Newcastle by their corner flag on the left, but Shearer places his header, under pressure, off target.

Cole comes within inches of scoring his second of the afternoon having been set up by Gudjohnsen, but he curls his shot just past Given's far post.

After Wayne Bridge's cross is cleared, the ball breaks to Claude Makele off the referee, but he blazes horribly high and wide.

The resultant corner comes to nothing, and Chelsea start another counter-attack.

Ambrosio keeps Chelsea in front with a breathtaking one-handed save from Ambrose's long-range piledriver. Corner.

Gudjohnsen tries to release Crespo with a ball over the top, but just overcooks it.

The home side have responded well to falling behind, but Chelsea look very dangerous on the break.

Huge claims for a penalty by Newcastle after Melchiot appeared to handle in the area following an Oliver Bernard centre, but Mr.Styles ignores the appeals.

Free kick to Chelsea for a foul on Cole, much to the annoyance of the Geordie faithful.

Robert lines up the resulting free kick, fully 35 yards out, but his effort strikes the wall and goes out for a throw-in. Chelsea relieved.

Yet more home pressure, with referee Styles penalising Terry for a foul on Shola Ameobi.

Back come Newcastle, but Shearer is adjudged to be in an offside position having been set up with the goal at his mercy, and he saw his low drive blocked by Ambrosio in any case.

In an end-to-end start to this game, Hernan Crespo just fails to collect Lampard's neat through-ball with only Given to beat.

Now it is Newcastle's chance to attack, but Darren Ambrose sees his low shot blocked by Terry.

Chelsea hit the home side on the counter attack, but Cole's pull-back from the left is intercepted. A poor pass.

Wasteful corner by Newcastle, with Robert swinging his right-wing cross straight out of play.

A throw-in for Chelsea on their right, taken by Melchiot, but Newcastle break clear, and win a corner from Laurent Robert's deep centre.

Chelsea win a free kick just inside the Newcastle half following a tackle from behind on Eidur Gudhjohnsen.

Shearer looks amazed to have given away a free kick for backing into Terry.

Alan Shearer gets to the by-line and hooks in a great centre that John Terry does well to clear.

Incidentially, that was Cole's first-ever goal in the Premiership for Chelsea, and his first league goal since netting against the same opponents for his previous employers West Ham United.

That early goal has settled the Chelsea nerves and they are looking good in possession.

Marco Ambrosio clears upfield, and Cole plays a neat one-two with his England international team-mate Frank Lampard, before cooly sliding the ball under Shay Given to give the Blues a 1-0 lead. GOAL.

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri looks fairly relaxed on the touch-line, as does his opposite number, Sir Bobby Robson.

Chelsea win a free kick on the edge of their area, taken by skipper Marcel Desailly deep into the Newcastle half, but it is cleared for a throw-in.

Chelsea have a throw-in, taken by Mario Melchiot, and the ball breaks to Cole, who shoots high and wide from fully 30 yards out.

There is a cracking atmosphere at Newcastle, and referee Rob Styles gets the match under way, with Chelsea kicking off, playing from left to right.

Chelsea have made two enforced changes from Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Monaco, bringing in Joe Cole and Geremi in midfield for the injured Jesper Gronjkaer and Scott Parker, while Newcastle keep an unchanged side from Thursday's 1-1 draw at home with Marseille in the first leg of their Uefa Cup semi-final.

Welcome to St.James' Park for what should be a fascinating encounter. Newcastle need to win by two goals or more to move above Liverpool and into that crucial fourth and final Champions League berth for next season, while for Chelsea, they must win to keep alive their slim championship hopes.

Newcastle need to win to put pressure on Liverpool for that final Champions League spot. Join us live from 14.00 BST