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Sir Alex had warned his players over complacency citing Barcelonas recent slump as a prime example.
After a hard fought victory over spurs at the weekend,in the carling cup, united would be relieved to have come away with all three points from newcastle.
United had the difficult task of coming from behind to beat the toon [...]

Gardner scored his third goal of the season for Bolton which gave them a nervy victory over lowly Newcastle to ease the Trotters’ relegation fears.
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This Season’s Reverse Fixture
Newcastle United 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
23 August 2008 – Ref: Steve Bennett
Newcastle scorer: Owen 71
Referee
Alan Wiley (Stafforshire)

Kevin Nolan’s sending off was the main talking point of a largely uninspiring draw that does little to help either side’s respective ambitions.
Newcastle midfielder Nolan was rightly dismissed for a horror tackle on Victor Anichebe just prior to half time.
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Phil Jagielka and Jack Rodwell both missed good chances as Everton failed to [...]

Newcastle eased their relegation fears with victory at strugglers West Brom.
The build-up was overshadowed by the news that manager Joe Kinnear had been taken to hospital before the match.
But the Magpies eased their concerns when Damien Duff slotted in from 10 yards before Marc-Antoine Fortune equalised with a great turn and shot.
A low shot by [...]

Shola Ameobi marked his first start for Newcastle since 21 December with a goal as the hosts held Sunderland to a draw in an enthralling Tyne-Wear derby.
A frantic end-to-end tie could have gone either way, but it was left to Ameobi’s penalty to seal the draw after Steed Malbranque fouled Steven Taylor.
That came after Djibril [...]

Debutant Craig Bellamy scored against his former club as Manchester City swept aside Newcastle at Eastlands.
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City took the lead on 17 minutes when Shaun Wright-Phillips fired past Steve Harper from 10 yards, courtesy of two sublime touches from Robinho.
Bellamy doubled the lead on 77 minutes when his neat shot on the [...]

Second-half goals from strikers Benni McCarthy and Jason Roberts handed Blackburn a victory over Newcastle that moved them out of the bottom three.
McCarthy opened the scoring from the spot after David Edgar was adjudged to have fouled the South African.
Roberts doubled the lead when he slammed in from 10 yards before tapping in a more [...]

Andy Carroll scored his first Premier League goal to equalise for Newcastle and prevent his team from slipping to a third straight league defeat.
Michael Owen struck the post before his 20-yard strike put Newcastle ahead.
Craig Bellamy equalised with a composed finish from 10 yards, while Shay Given made an unbelievable save from Jack Collison after [...]

Newcastle earned an FA Cup third-round replay after holding Hull to a goalless draw at the KC Stadium.

The match was short of quality, with Hull coming close in the first half when Newcastle keeper Shay Given tipped a Daniel Cousin effort on to the post.
Hull also hit the woodwork when Michael Turner’s effort came off [...]

Liverpool cemented their place at the Premier League summit with a ruthless demolition of Newcastle United.
Newcastle keeper Shay Given denied Liverpool before Steven Gerrard stroked home from 12 yards after 31 minutes.
Sami Hyypia headed a second five minutes later, but David Edgar pulled one back on the stroke of half-time.
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Ryan Babel [...]