An accomplished performance by United but the game is marred by a cartilage injury for Moncur.
Hibernians - Easter Road
Scorers: Davies, tbc og - Stein
22m - DAVIES heads in a Robson cross in typical style (1-0).
30m - Moncur is carried off.
Half-time: Hibernians 0 Newcastle 1
76m - A shot strikes the bar and STEIN scores from the rebound (1-1).
Sinclair's drive would have been converted by Davies but a Hibs defender gets there just before him and puts the ball home (1-2).
Full-time: Hibernians 1 Newcastle 2
A boring game in which a brilliant display by Aberdeen keeper Clark prevents a bigger victory.
Aberdeen - SJP -
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Elliot, McNamee, lley, Robson B, Bennett, Davies, Ross, Sinclair
Scorers: Bennett
Tommy Craig plays for the Dons instead of Jimmy Smith who is serving a suspension.
21m - Davies crosses and BENNETT cracks the ball low into the net (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Aberdeen 0.
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Aberdeen 0.
After a slumberous first-half, an injury to Bennett sees Pop Robson come inside off the wings and score the goal which appears to have won the game until just before the end when McNamee puts through his own net when trying to clear.
West Ham - SJP - 37,307
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Elliott, McNamee, Burton, Robson B, Bennett (Robson T), Davies, Ross, Sinclair
Scorers: Robson B - McNamee og
Harvey springs some surprises for the first game with lley, Tommy Robson, Scott and Marshall all left out. Clark is made captain and new signing Gibb is not yet considered fit enough for English football.
St James' is awash with sunshine, but neither side is shining in a poor start. United's long-ball tactics are being easily blunted and the Hammers play is pretty but ineffective.
Just before half-time Bennett - playing his first competitive game since January - has to be carried off after badly twisting the same knee that caused his absence - and is replaced by winger Tommy Robson. This allows Bryan Robson to move inside.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 West Ham 0.
51m - Bryan ROBSON shoots in from close range on the half turn after being set up by the outstanding Elliot (1-0).
The Magpies fail to wrap up the game and just before the end MCNAMEE puts through his own net when trying to clear a Dear effort (1-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 1 West Ham 1.
Position: 9th
United are defensively very sound and Gibb makes a promising debut.
Sheff. Wed. (14th) - Hillsborough - 27,258
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, lley, Robson T
Scorers: Robson B - Ford
Harvey makes changes in midfield as lley comes in for Ross and Elliot makes way for debutant Gibb. Wednesday have not won at home since December 16th.
16m - The Owls swarm all over United and FORD sweeps home after Ritchie touches on McCalliog's free-kick (0-1).
17m - Robson equalises (1-1).
Half-time: Sheff. Wed. 1 Newcastle 1
Full-time: Sheff. Wed. 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 8th
Despite enjoying plenty of possession United lack punch up front although Gibb is unlucky to see a long-range strike come back off the crossbar.
Burnley (17th) -Turf Moor - 13,500
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Robson T (Scott)
Scorers: McNamee og
With lley staying in Sheffield due to a family bereavement Elliot (who has recovered from blistered feet) comes in.
23m - MCNAMEE puts through his own net (0-1).
Gibb's long-range strike hits the underside of the crossbar.
Half-time: Burnley 1 Newcastle 0
Dave Thomas' shot crashes against the bar.
Craig clears off the line.
Full-time: Burnley 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 18th
In one of the most thrilling matches of recent times Chelsea outclass United in the first half and lead 2-0 then Newcastle rip them apart after the break.
D1: Chelsea (10th) - SJP - 39,048
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen
Scorers: Gibb, Robson B (2) - Tambling, Birchenall
Geoff Allen makes his first start for seventeen months after some excellent performances in the reserves.
11m - After a promising United start, TAMBLING coolly volleys home after Osgood heads down a free-kick (0-1).
Chelsea are well on top and Baldwin crashes a shot against the bar before BIRCHENALL scores a second from close-in after Osgood chipped the ball over McNamee (0-2).
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Chelsea 2
48m - Craig sets off on a surging run and his firm pass is thundered into the top corner by GIBB from 30-yards out (1-2).
55m - The crowd roars United forward and in a goalmouth scramble ROBSON bundles in despite a handball from one of the defenders (2-2).
79m - With United well on top Bonetti makes two remarkable saves before a perfect pass from Elliot sets up ROBSON to hit the ball low into the corner (3-2).
Full-time: Newcastle 3 Chelsea 2
Position: 10th
The police received lots of complaints about the obscene chanting during the opening day match against West Ham and a plea is issued in the programme: "sing by all means but keep it clean." Although not as rough as recent meetings between the two sides it is still a feisty encounter although the game is ruined by the greasy pitch. Feyenoord manager Goos Brox (and his coach Ben Peeters) watch the game from the director's box and he is not impressed claiming United "rely on strength more than skills", whereas in contrast his team are "experienced and contain many internationals with a lot of skill".
Everton (9th) - SJP - 38,851
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen
24m - A Gibb pile-driver almost knocks West onto his upright.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Everton 0.
63m - With West stranded Elliot heads over from four-yards out.
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Everton 0.
Position: 9th
Nottm. Forest(19th) - SJP - 34,613
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen
Scorers: Robson B - Moore (pen)
The strong wind and driving rain are behind United and they dominate from the start.
35m - A cross-field move finds ROBSON in acres of space and he side-foots past the advancing Williamson (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Nottm, Forest 0.
79m - Moore's shot appears to be over the line before Clark scoops it out with his hand. MOORE converts the penalty anyway (1-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Nottm. Forest 1.
Position: 10th
Newcastle look well in control with their sound defence and quick, piercing attacks. But a linesman's flag and Davies' profligacy mean they fail to build on Robson's opener and Suggett equalises.
Sunderland (12th) - Roker Park - 49,807
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen (lley)
Scorers: Robson B - Suggett
20m - ROBSON slips the ball home from a Gibb pass (1-0).
31m - Scott finds the net, but the referee is persuaded to disallow the goal by the linesman despite the effort looking legal.
Half-time: Sunderland 0 Newcastle 1
Davies misses three excellent opportunities.
70m - Mullhall's low centre is converted by SUGGETT (1-1).
75m - Suggett hits the post with a diving header.
Full-time: Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 9th
A comfortable victory in a game which often becomes tedious.
Southport - 8,521
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Scott, Elliott, Robson T
Scorers: Robson B, Sinclair
Tommy Robson comes in for Allen who is suffering from a back injury and Scott plays centre-forward with Davies suffering from a groin strain; Sinclair being drafted in.
15m - Scott is felled in the box and ROBSON scores from the resultant penalty (1-0). United coast through the rest of the half.
Half-time: Southport 0 Newcastle 1
United are happy to sit back on the lead and the game (despite the home side's best efforts) becomes very tedious.
Just before time SINCLAIR cracks home a cross from Elliot.
Full-time: Southport 0 Newcastle 2
United take the lead but an early injury to Craig forces a reshuffle and they completely lose their impetus.
Coventry (21st) - Highfield Road - 14,361
McFaul, Craig (lley), Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen
Scorers: Sinclair - Baker, Gibson
08m - United make a great start and SINCLAIR crisply flicks home a Robson cross with his head (1-0).
BAKER heads in an equaliser (1-1) and Hunt crashes a header against the bar.
Half-time: Coventry 1 Newcastle 1
75m - Coventry gradually apply more and more pressure and when Tudor lobs a ball into the area GIBSON unleashes a thunderous volley (1-2).
Full-time: Coventry 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 11th
Feyenoord are loaded with internationals and have won all four of their games in the Dutch League. Harvey has been on a spying mission and informs the players that their build-up is slow and that they lack determination. He wants at least a two goal lead. A fantastic display of attacking football with a starring role from 21-year-old Geoff Allen whose scintillating display of speed dribbling destroys van der Heide and provides the platform for the victory. United show that they are not just hard-workers as they beat the Dutchmen with their pace and speed of thought. The visitors are also guilty of overconfidence and a lack of courage as they are intimidated by United's hard tackling. Manager Pieters concedes that "it is a long time since we saw such a polished and professional outfit like Newcastle".
Feyenoord - SJP - 46,348
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Allen
Scorers: Scott, Robson, Gibb, Davies
Harvey makes a surprise team change, preferring Scott to Sinclair on the right, otherwise the team lines up as expected. As usual for an evening match the players have been told to sleep in the afternoon, but expectation and anxiety makes a siesta out of the question.
07m - Harvey's selection decision is vindicated almost immediately as SCOTT side-foots home a cross from Allen (1-0) and the first rocket lights up the night sky.
For the next half hour the Magpies pummel their shell-shocked visitors; shots rain in from all angles including an Allen pile driver that crashes against the bar.
35m - A second goal has to come and ROBSON goes horizontal to head in after Wyn Davies' 25 yarder rebounds off the underside of the bar.
42m - United are unrelenting and GIBB's speculative shot deflects off Israel and nestles in the corner of the net.
Half-time: Newcastle 3 Feyenoord 0.
Although United adopt a less gung-ho approach they still manage to hit the post (through Clark) and have a goal disallowed (Gibb).
70m - DAVIES (who has gone 21 games without a goal) scores with a typically forceful header (4-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Feyenoord 0.
Davies grabs his first domestic goal since February whilst Robson scores the other, but it is not enough to beat the FA Cup holders..
West Brom. (17th) - SJP - 35,128
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Elliott (lley), Allen
Scorers: Robson, Davies - Astle (2), Hartford
West Brom keeper John Osborne is ruled out due to a swollen hand caused by a wasp sting.
09m - A low cross from Clark skims off a defender and ROBSON scores from close in (1-0).
16m - Rees sets up ASTLE for the equaliser (1-1).
37m - A free-kick from Elliot is headed by DAVIES; the keeper attempts to palm away and in the ensuing melee the referee decides the ball has crossed the line (2-1).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 West Brom. 1
58m - A Hope free-kick is gloriously headed in by ASTLE (2-2).
66m - HARTFORD combines well with Clark and hits a cross-shot past McFaul (2-3).
Davies is booked after barging into the referee and knocking him off his feet.
Full-time: Newcastle 2 West Brom. 3
Position: 16th
The return in Holland takes place at Feyenoord's magnificent £4 million pound, 64,000 capacity stadium where two thirds are seated. Around 2,000 United supporters have made the trip, 1,200 of them travelling with the NUDA/Evening Chronicle trip. The Supporters Club offered two alternative packages: 1 day at £15 and 15s and 2 days at £19 10s with a match ticket included. They are joined by 39,000 screaming Dutchmen and their hooters, whistles and fireworks. It is quite an introduction to Europe for the Novocastrian novices. Although The Magpies sensibly adopt a defensive approach their lack of experience gets the better of them and they continuously boot the ball away and surrender possession. As a result, it is one-way traffic for virtually the whole game and United are indebted to an absolutely brilliant performance from the defence.
Feyenoord () - -
Feyenoord eventually make the breakthrough when Israel chips a free-kick over the United wall and KINDVALL hammers the ball across McFaul and into the far corner (0-1).
Half-time: Feyenoord 1 Newcastle 0
VAN DER HEIDE scores from close range (0-2) and United's four goal advantage is disappearing fast.
Just before the end Clark clears off the line before being carried off with a twisted knee.
Full-time: Feyenoord 1 Newcastle 0
Clark, Davies and McNamee join Moncur on the injured list following the tough encounter in Feyenoord and United are no match for the Traffordonians. The Fairs Cup exertions are making the League campaign difficult and United have dropped to 20th.
Man. United (10th) - Old Trafford - 47,262
McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Elliott, Burton, Gibb, Sinclair (lley), Duffy, Scott, Robson B, Allen
Scorers: Gibb - Best (2), Law
Guthrie, Sinclair and Duffy (making his debut) are drafted in to cover for the injuries.
16m - BEST makes use of the inswinging wind to delicately chip the ball into the net (0-1).
17m - With Law well offside McFaul makes no effort to save BEST's effort from the edge of the box. The furious Magpies swarm around the referee, but the goal is allowed with the referee stating that Burton got the final touch (0-2).
Half-time: Man. Utd. 2 Newcastle 0
LAW scores with a jet-propelled 20-yarder (0-3).
67m - With the home defence hesitating GIBB strides onto Elliot's pass and beats Stepney (1-3).
Full-time: Man. Utd. 3 Newcastle 1
Position: 20th
Without McNamee, Moncur and Davies United really struggle against Southampton's aerial threat and are well beaten. Harvey concedes that "we were a team of pygmies in every sense of the word tonight."
Southampton - The Dell - 13,840
McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, Burton, Elliott, Ross, Robson B, Scott, lley, Allen
Scorers: Robson - Channon (2), Burton og, Davies
lt is pouring with rain and Newcastle are kitted out in an unfamiliar all blue kit.
16m - A long clearance skids off the turf giving CHANNON the chance to open the scoring (0-1).
42m - Paine sends in a hard cross and with Channon breathing down his neck BURTON heads past the stranded McFaul (0-2).
Half-time: Southampton 2 Newcastle 0
75m - CHANNON nonchalantly walks the ball around McFaul (0-3).
77m - Ross sets up ROBSON (1-3).
79m - The Saints respond with a beautifully headed goal from Ron DAVIES (1-4),
Full-time: Southampton 4 Newcastle 1
United are very poor in the first-half and The Cockerels score with two opportunistic goals. It's a different story after the break and United - roared on by the crowd - have Spurs rocking. Harvey is full of praise for the crowd - "I've never known a support like it". United still only have a single victory from 11 league games.
Tottenham (8th) - SJP - 30,469
McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Scott, Elliott, Allen
Scorers: Allen, McNamee - Pearce, Mullery
Eighteen-year-old Keith Dyson is handed his debut only seven weeks after becoming a full-time professional. McNamee is also fit to return.
08m - BURTON's attempt to head a long goal-kick by Jennings back to McFaul drops short and with the keeper slow to react PEARCE can nip in (0-1).
41m - MULLERY's snap shot from 25-yards goes in off an upright (0-2)
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Tottenham 2.
60m - MCNAMEE pulls one back with a brilliantly placed header (1-2).
71m - Allen races past Kinnear for the umpteenth time and rounds Jennings; his shot is blocked on the line by Knowles however ALLEN is there to follow up (2-2).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Tottenham 2.
Position: 16th
A typically "professional" performance from Leeds in which they control play and score through Charlton before sitting back on their lead and soaking up the United pressure stretching the rules along the way. Charlton and McNamee clash on numerous occasions. United once again look weak up front and it is possible Harvey will make a move for Hibernians £100,000 rated Colin Stein.
Leeds ( ) - SJP - 41,999
McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Allen
Scorers: Charlton
15m - Charlton and McNamee earn a rebuke from referee Jack Taylor as they jostle for position before a Leeds free-kick. When Giles plays the ball in CHARLTON heads home (0-1).
A couple of minutes later McNamee and Charlton clash once more.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Leeds 1
55m - Scott crosses and Robson heads against the bar.
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Leeds 1
Position: 20th
The game is played at Meadow Lane (home of Notts County) due to the fire which caused major damage to the City Ground. Both Forest's senior keepers are injured so they have taken Oxford reserve Brian Sherrat on loan and he is at fault for United's first three goals. Youngsters Dyson and Foggon star, but Allen suffers what looks to be a bad ligament injury.
Nottm. Forest (18th) - Meadow Lane - - 17,651
McFaul, Craig, Guthrie, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Allen (Foggon)
Scorers: Dyson, Robson, Davies, Foggon
Scott is ruled out with a thigh strain. Moncur makes a welcome return and despite wearing the Number 10 he plays as sweeper with Burton moving into midfield.
15m - Allen suffers suspected ligament damage and has to be carried off.
33m - Davies challenges Sherrat and Hennessy and the ball runs loose for DYSON to score (1-0).
39m - Foggon crosses for ROBSON and Sherrat allows the ball to slip through his grasp (2-0).
Half-time: Nottm. Forest 0 Newcastle 2.
55m - STOREY-MOORE scores with a clever back-header (2-1).
59m - STOREY-MOORE (2-2).
82m - The loanee keeper is slow to react to a Foggon corner and DAVIES shoots high into the net (3-2).
90m - Craig lays off a free-kick to FOGGON who nets with a ferocious shot from 25-yards (4-2).
Full-time: Nottm. Forest 2 Newcastle 4
Position: 14th
The first-half is pretty drab and although neither side are particularly impressive Ipswich take the lead just before the break. However, In the second forty-five United ruthlessly rip them apart.
Ipswich (15th) - Portman Road - 20,763
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Foggon
Scorers: Foggon, Dyson, Robson (2) - O'Rourke
Guthrie has pulled a muscle, but Clark is ready to return.
45m - O'ROURKE glances in a Mills free-kick with his head (0-1),
Half-time: Ipswich 1 Newcastle 0
47m - Davies' shot rebounds to DYSON who beats Baxter and smashes home from 18 yards (1-1).
60m - FOGGON heads in Davies' cross (2-1).
64m - ROBSON climbs well to head in Clark's lofted free-kick (3-1).
64m - Foggon sets off on a surging run from the half-way line and after avoiding five tackles he is brought down in the area. ROBSON confidently scores from the spot. (4-1).
Full-time: Ipswich 1 Newcastle 4
Position: 13th
United edge the game against the struggling Hoops in a game made shambolic at times by the gusty wind. Sporting Lisbon's manager and coach are in attendance.
QPR (20th) - SJP - 35,503
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Foggon
Scorers: Dyson, Gibb, Burton - Wilks, Moncur og
06m - Robson feeds DYSON who dummies his way into the box before lashing an unstoppable shot past Kelly from 15 yards (1-0).
09m - WILKS latches on to a long clearance and smashes the ball high into the net (1-1). The visitors are now on top and Allen heads against a post.
27m - Clark squares to GIBB who - from 20-yards - hits a first-timer into the corner (2-1).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 QPR 1
75m - Robson's corner is cleared only for BURTON to hit bullet shot from almost 30 yards (3-1).
88m - McNamee lashes at the ball in an attempt to clear and the ball hits MONCUR and rebounds into the net (3-2).
89m - Moncur clears off the line.
Full-time: Newcastle 3 QPR 2
Position: 12th
Liverpool dominate from the start. Willie McFaul puts in a world-class performance for 85 minutes of the match before he inexplicably allows a soft shot from Thompson to pass through his arms and open legs. It is cruel on the young Irishman who had staged a one-man campaign to prevent Roger Hunt from equalling Pool's goal scoring record. Moncur suffers a broken nose and United director - and surgeon - Fenton Braithwaite resets it straight after the match.
Liverpool (2nd) - Anfield - 45,323
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Winstanley, Burton, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Foggon
Scorers: Gibb - Evans, Thompson
Winstanley replaces the injured McNamee in a side which includes seven players who did not cost a penny.
21m - In what was their second attack, Foggon pulls the ball back from the by-line for GIBB to lash home (1-0).
23m - Winstanley's attempted clearance falls to EVANS who hammers the ball into the net (1-1).
Half-time: Liverpool 1 Newcastle 1
Liverpool continue to dominate without scoring; frustration creeps in and they gradually start to run out of ideas.
85m - McFaul allows a soft shot from THOMPSON to pass through his arms and open legs before nestling apologetically in the net (1-2).
Full-time: Liverpool 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 13th
Sporting finished runners-up to Benfica in the Portuguese League last season and are another side liberally sprinkled with full internationals. The heavens open before the game and there is torrential rain and thunderstorms during the game. United once again adopt a cautious approach for the away leg but this time the panicky football served up in Rotterdam is replaced by a wonderfully disciplined performance. Star of the show is skipper Moncur who operates as a sweeper and plays the role to perfection. Harvey says: "this is truly magnificent for us. We absolutely demoralised a team like Sporting on their own ground". And Sporting manager Sorin concurs "I thought Newcastle were magnificent. This side is extremely hard to beat".
Sporting Lisbon - 9,000
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Winstanley, Burton, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Foggon (Dyson)
Scorers: Scott - McFaul og 90
31m - United play a cautious game, but take the lead when Robson controls Clark's long-range free-kick and crosses to SCOTT who side-foots home (1-0).
Half-time: Sporting Lisbon 0 Newcastle 1
United are in control and relatively comfortable.
90m - Morais unleashes a speculative 30-yard shot which MCFAUL tips on to the bar only for the ball to hit his arm and roll into the net (1-1).
Full-time: Sporting Lisbon 1 Newcastle 1
Forty-eight hours of incessant rain have turned the home turf into a cloying mud bath which makes decent football nigh on impossible. Still disappointing that the tired looking Magpies can't find the net against bottom placed club.
Leicester (22nd) - SJP - 20,374
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Winstanley, Burton, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Moncur, Sinclair
Sinclair comes in for the injured Foggon (twisted ankle).
With the wind and rain behind them it is almost non-stop attack from the Magpies. However, Foxes 'keeper Shilton is in fine form and when he is eventually beaten Nish clears off the line.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Leicester 0
Now facing the elements it is more even and a tiring United run out of steam.
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Leicester 0
Position: 12th
United deservedly return from Highbury with a draw after a polished team performance. Joe Harvey is delighted with what he considers to be: "the best all-round team performance of the season" (so far). Club officials from Lisbon watch the match and Joe Harvey gets a shock when he is approached by two Portuguese embassy staff. They ask for - and are granted - permission to talk to the United players in their dressing-room and also quiz Harvey on his team selection.
Arsenal (5th) - Highbury - 34,168
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Sinclair
Dave Elliot returns to the side for the first time since injuring his ankle against Tottenham in September.
Half-time: Arsenal 0 Newcastle 0
52m - Sammels' shot hits Robson on the arm and the Gunners are not happy that the referee rules the infringement as accidental and does not give a penalty.
60m - Sinclair bursts through to score, but the referee has his flag raised for (a dubious) offside.
Ure clears a Sinclair shot off the line.
Full-time: Arsenal 0 Newcastle 0
Position: 12th
Defending Champions Man City play very defensively and infuriate the crowd with their constant back-passing in the final fifteen minutes. They pay the price when Davies heads home in the final minute. After the final whistle City captain Doyle finds himself escorted from the field by the strong arm of the law following comments made to one of the linesmen and some of the home crowd.
Man. City (16th) - SJP - 36,420
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Sinclair (Winstanley)
Scorers: Davies
Moncur had been ill all through the night so physiotherapist Mutch gives him a brandy to pep him up before the game.
Clark heads a Bell shot off the line.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Man. City 0
Robson's 30-yard screamer is brilliantly saved by Dowd.
81m - The referee stops the game and asks for the floodlights to be switched on.
90m - DAVIES heads home (1-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Man. City 0
Position: 11th
The Magpies make an electrifying start and score with a brilliantly executed free-kick routine. It is never easy because the Lisbon side are so adept at keeping possession but only a superb display by the 'keeper Damas prevents United registering more goals.
Sporting Lisbon - SJP - 53,747
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Dyson (Bennett)
Scorers: Robson
Tyneside has certainly caught the Euro bug and queues started forming at 3.00pm, four and a half hours before the game kicks off. The gate brings record receipts of over £20,000. The Lisbon players throw pennants into the crowd before the game starts.
The Magpies make an electrifying start and Davies, Scott (twice) and Craig all have efforts saved.
10m - A perfectly executed free-kick routine sees Robson run over the ball to the left (distracting the defenders in the process), Gibb chip the free-kick to Davies who heads across goal for ROBSON to blast in a brilliant waist high volley (1-0).
After the first twenty-five minutes the game settles down with Lisbon seemingly happy to retain possession and United happy to protect what they have.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Sporting Lisbon 0
The game continues in a similar uneventful vein with United happy to defend their lead.
60m - Davies has a searing header chalked off.
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Sporting Lisbon 0
In an incredible game United are given a lesson in marksmanship by the ruthless Wolves who net their only two chances of the first half and then add three more in the second.
Wolves (14th) - Molineux - 25,425
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Elliott, Dyson
Scorers: Dougan (2), Knowles (2), Wignall
Wolves have been struggling to score and appointed Bill McGarry as manager earlier this week.
12m - A long pass is headed down by Dougan; KNOWLES controls the ball and prods home (0-1).
United attack strongly; Robson hits the post and Parkes twice saves brilliantly from Davies.
43m - Thomson crosses and WIGNALL races in to score with a brilliant first-time shot (0-2).
Half-time: Wolves 2 Newcastle 0
48m - Parkes once again foils Davies and DOUGAN scores a third (0-3)
52m - KNOWLES (0-4).
76m - DOUGAN (0-5).
Full-time: Wolves 5 Newcastle 0
Position: 14th
Within ten minutes Newcastle are two up and although The Saints pull one back they go on to win comprehensively.
Southampton (11th) - SJP - 29,515
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Dyson, Robson (2), Foggon - Paine
05m - DYSON whips in a 12-yard shot at the far-post (1-0).
10m - ROBSON sends in a cracker (2-0).
Walker's dropping cross is brilliantly converted on the half-volley by PAINE (2-1),
39m - FOGGON slots in after the effervescent Pop's shot had been blocked by Gurr.
Half-time: Newcastle 3 Southampton 1
ROBSON - the star of the show - converts a Davies cross (4-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Southampton 1
Position: 11th
A poor, scrappy game is settled by a Herd header. Harvey admits "it is the worst they have played this season". David Young severely damages the ligaments in his right ankle in the reserve match against Liverpool.
Stoke (18th) - Victoria Ground - 11,594
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Bennett, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Herd
Half-time: Stoke 0 Newcastle 0
73m - Robson misses a great chance to put the visitors ahead when he shoots wide with only Banks to beat.
75m - HERD heads in a Burrows centre (0-1).
Full-time: Stoke 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 14th
Struggling Ipswich are still manager-less following the departure of Bill McGarry to Wolves. Davies bags a brace for the first time in over a year with an out-of-character 25-yard blaster and a trademark header. An out-of-sorts Robson misses a penalty.
Ipswich (17th) - SJP - 26,454
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Davies (2) - O'Rourke
Bennett is replaced by Dyson.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Ipswich 1
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Ipswich 1
Position: 12th
United are on course to beat the wooden spoonists but concede just before the end. Harvey and Seymour watch Curran at Villa Park but the pitch is frost bound and they don't feel that they can fully assess him; the deal is on hold.
D1: QPR (22nd) - Loftus Road - 16,444
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Foggon - Bridges
20m - QPR miss three presentable chances before gifting United the lead when keeper Springett slips as he comes for Robson's corner-kick allowing FOGGON a simple tap-in (1-0).
Half-time: QPR 0 Newcastle 1
United defend their lead very confidently.
85m - A wild booted clearance from Keetch finds United open down the middle and BRIDGES streaks through to equalise (1-1).
Full-time: QPR 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 11th
Leeds (2nd) - Elland Road - 44,995
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson (McNamee), Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: McNamee - Burton og, Lorimer (pen)
30m - McFaul seems to have Madeley's shot covered; unfortunately, BURTON sticks out a leg and deflects the ball past him (0-1).
45m - When Hibbitt's corner is headed onto Jones Davies' challenge on the striker is penalised and LORIMER hits the penalty high and wide of McFaul (0-2).
Half-time: Leeds 2 Newcastle 0
Leeds drop down a gear or two which allows Newcastle to get a foothold.
62m - McNamee comes on to beef up the attack.
89m- Foggon sends in a low cross which MCNAMEE stabs in from close-range (1-2).
Full-time: Leeds 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 13th
The Spaniards have appeared in the Final twice in the last five years, winning it once. Although the Spanish are without two key men United suffer their first Fairs Cup defeat against their best opponents yet, but Harvey is satisfied with the narrow defeat and two away goals. When the United party return to the hotel they find themselves challenged by two pistol wielding coppers on the lookout for a couple of English fugitives called Smith and Scott and they believe that coach Dave Smith and winger Jim Scott are their men. The confusion is eventually sorted, although it is galling for a couple of Scots to be mistaken for Sassenachs.
Real Zaragoza - Estardio de la Romerado - 22,000
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Robson, Davies - Santos, Bustillo, Planas
lt is freezing cold, the pitch is bone hard with a sparse covering of grass and the ball is light and not fully inflated. As a result, United struggle to deal with the flight of the ball.
05m - Bustillo's header is parried by McFaul but SANTOS fires home from fifteen yards (0-1).
06m - Gibb sets up ROBSON who scores from point-blank range (1-1).
15m - BUSTILLO heads in from five yards (1-2).
31m - Zaragoza are fast and skilful but vulnerable in defence. United are struggling to get their game going but they dig in and DAVIES dives in to head a great equaliser (2-2).
Half-time: Real Zaragoza 2 Newcastle 2
57m - PLANAS crashes in a fantastic shot from thirty yards after a brilliant run from Martin (2-3).
Full-time: Real Zaragoza 3 Newcastle 2
A boring game which brings a comfortable home victory over Third Division Reading who are managed by former United striker Roy Bentley. England manager Ramsey is in attendance; unfortunately, Robson has a poor game.
Reading (D3 - 8th) - SJP - 41,255
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon (Sinclair)
Scorers: Craig, Dyson, Robson, Scott
28m - Left-back Clark crosses and right-back CRAIG sends Brown the wrong way (1-0).
30m - The keeper blocks Foggon's shot but DYSON is on hand to convert (2-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Reading 0
Collins hits the bar with a free-kick for the visitors.
80m - Spiers attempts to lay the ball back to his 'keeper but ROBSON intercepts and flicks the ball in (3-0).
88m - SCOTT's scorching 30-yard drive gives Brown no chance (4-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Reading 0
A drab game on a heavy pitch sees United go down to struggling Leicester.
Leicester (20th) - Filbert Street - 21,673
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Bennett, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Sinclair (Foggon)
Scorers: Robson - Fern, Clarke
The pitch is heavy and the Magpies are content to sit back and play on the counter.
33m - FERN scores with a brilliant knee-high volley (0-1).
43m - Gibson's shot is partially checked and CLARKE dashes in to score easily (0-2).
Half-time: Leicester 2 Newcastle 0
47m - Leicester keeper Shilton slips as a corner comes over and ROBSON smashes the ball into the roof of the net (1-2).
Full-time: Leicester 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 15th
Before the game Leeds manager Don Revie and player Jackie Charlton state that Newcastle have "no chance" of getting through and Harvey admits they are by far the toughest side they have faced so far. A narrow but deserved victory sees United through on the away goals rule. Leader of the opposition Edward Heath - is an "interested" spectator as the match receipt record is again broken.
Real Zaragoza - SJP - 56,055
McFaul, Craig (Guthrie), Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Robson, Gibb - Martin
Forwards Planas and Marcelino are out injured and the Spaniards opt for a defensive line-up.
02m - Gibb lays the ball out to ROBSON on the right-flank by the halfway line. Pop cuts inside and as a couple of defenders converge on him he accelerates through the gap before unleashing a 30-yard thunderbolt that flies into the roof of the net (1-0).
26m - Nieves punches away a Robson corner, but GIBB scores with a diving header as Dyson diverts the keeper's attention. (2-0)
42m - Soon after, goalkeeper Nieves has to depart injured; but the Spaniards, inspired by the brilliant custodianship of replacement Alarcia, rally and pull one back through a cross-shot from MARTIN (2-1).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Real Zaragoza 1
With the game balanced on a knife edge United decide that attack is the best form of defence but they can't get another and Real are always dangerous on the break.
With a minute still to go hundreds of supporters think the game is finished and pour on to the field.
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Real Zaragoza 1
Arsenal are top of the table and have recorded six wins on the trot but Davies scores a controversial winner in injury-time prompting Joe Harvey and Dave Smith to perform a crazy jig of delight on the touchline.
Arsenal (1st) - SJP - 34,227
McFaul, Clark, Guthrie (Elliott), Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Robson, Davies - Gould
Guthrie comes in for the injured Craig.
United do all the attacking in the first-half with Arsenal content to sit back, but have no luck.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Arsenal 0
55m - Gould's attempted cross gets stuck in the mud, McFaul comes out to clear, but GOULD beats him to it and puts Arsenal ahead (0-1).
56m - Scott bursts through and sets up ROBSON who hits the ball first-time (1-1).
90m - Davies crosses and Wilson pushes the ball to the ground. But the referee rules that he took it over the touchline and gives a corner despite the protests of The Gunners. Robson sends over an out-swinger and DAVIES flings himself at the ball and heads into the top corner.
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Arsenal 1
Position: 13th
The all-ticket game is a sell-out and ticket spivs are out in force. United enjoy the territorial advantage but they lack finish whereas City are more clinical and are unlucky to hit the woodwork three times. Seventy fans are injured (including seven who require hospital treatment) and four are arrested as violence flares between rival supporters. In one incident police have to be called to the Magpie Public House on Barrack Road where a window and many glasses are broken.
Man. City - SJP - 57,994
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson (Elliott), Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
With Guthrie and Craig both injured John Craggs is called up for his first game in two years. The game is a sell-out in United's first all-ticket match for eight years. The pitch has been liberally sanded and is heavy.
City dominate the early stages but Newcastle gradually gain a foothold.
Lee's booming drive cannons off the top of the bar.
20m - McFaul pushes Young's shot onto the inside of the post and with Herd ready to pounce on the rebound Burton smacks the ball across the goal with the ball hitting the other upright and bouncing clear.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Man. City 0
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Man. City 0
United's cup dreams end at Maine Road where a crowd of over 60,000 see The Citizens score in each half to deservedly progress.
Man. City - Maine Road - 60,844
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Young, Owen
06m - YOUNG picks up Owen's through ball and hits a low shot past the advancing McFaul (0-1). United struggle to cope as City attack at a bewildering pace.
38m - Lee's free-kick hits the post.
Half-time: Man. City 1 Newcastle 0
62m - With The Magpies battling hard the game is more even and Robson smacks the ball against the bar from a few yards out with a knee-high volley.
69m - OWEN hits a cracking low shot from the edge of the box just inside the upright.
Full-time: Man. City 2 Newcastle 0
A third clash in a week with City and the weather is atrocious with driving rain and sleet making it very tough for players, officials and spectators. Debutant Horsfield scores within two minutes but - with the weather deteriorating further - the referee abandons the game just before the break.
Man. City - Maine Road - 30,160
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott, Horsfield, Davies, Robson, Hindson.
Scorers: Horsfield - Owen
McNamee replaces Burton who suffered a gashed shin in the Cup replay. Horsfield makes his debut with Robson taking on a more withdrawn attacking midfielder role.
02m - HORSFIELD is left with a simple tap-in after Dowd fumbles a Scott cross (1-0).
32m - OWEN (1-1).
With the weather deteriorating further - the referee calls the captains together. They agree to continue until half-time, but the referee decides to abandon the game just before the break.
United - in all-blue - combine defensive solidity with lightning fast breakaways in a battling performance. Their European adventure is clearly starting to enhance their away performances.
Southampton (5th) - The Dell - 22,213
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott (Foggon), Horsfield, Davies, Robson B, Hindson
Cup tied Horsfield returns in place of Foggon and McNamee replaces Burton who has food poisoning.
Half-time: Southampton 0 Newcastle 0
Full-time: Southampton 0 Newcastle 0
Position: 12th
A poor first-half performance sees United two behind and although they improve after the break a late reply is soon cancelled out. Geoff Allen makes a comeback for the reserves after five months out, Eric Ross also returns after long-term injury.
WHU (7th) - Upton Park - 26,336
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Horsfield, Davies, Robson B, Hindson (Foggon)
Scorers: Davies - Brooking, Peters, Hurst
McNamee picked up an injury in training and Burton (who was out with a badly gashed shin and then food poisoning) returns in his place.
02m - BROOKING is allowed to run from the half-way line before taking a shot which takes a wicked deflection of Burton leaving McFaul stranded (0-1).
14m - West Ham are in total control and it is no surprise when PETERS volleys in a Redknapp cross (0-2).
Half-time: West Ham 2 Newcastle 0
85m - DAVIES' speculative cross sails over Ferguson's head and lands in the far top corner of the goal (1-2).
87m - HURST scores from close-range after Clark fails to clear.
Full-time: West Ham 3 Newcastle 1
Position: 15th
Horsfield scores on his home debut in what is a scrappy, tedious encounter in which Burnley are unadventurous and United are slap-dash.
Burnley (7th) - SJP - 32,460
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Horsfield, Davies, Robson B, Foggon
Scorers: Horsfield
Foggon is recalled in place of Hindson.
United are playing into a strong wind as they attack the Leazes End.
18m - HORSFIELD scores on his home debut when Davies sends him through and his low prodded shot deflects in off Merrington (1-0).
ln one of their few decent attacks Casper is unlucky when his shot hits the angle of bar and post.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Burnley 0
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Burnley 0
Position: 12th
The Portuguese beat Italian League leaders Fiorentina in the last round but they struggle to adapt to the wintry conditions and never look up for the fight. After the game manager Vaz accuses United of being "killers" and complains that the referee was not neutral. "If there had been a Portuguese referee two, maybe three Newcastle players would have been sent-off. In our country we like to play good football without relying on bodily contact".
Vitoria Setubal - SJP - 57,662
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Robson B, Horsfield (Sinclair), Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Foggon, Robson (2), Davies, Gibb - Jose Maria
John Craggs replaces the injured Craig at right-back whilst Horsfield is preferred to Sinclair.
Newcastle are facing the swirling snow and the game starts fairly evenly with Setubal playing some decent possession football.
23m - Craggs races down the right and crosses perfectly for FOGGON to score with a powerful downward header (1-0).
36m - Craggs sends over a "banana" free-kick which Carrico can only head upwards and ROBSON smacks in a vicious low drive (2-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Vitoria Setubal 0
The pitch lines are marked out in red during the break. When the teams return Wyn Davies is sporting gloves as does Balota whilst Joao improvises with socks over his hands.
65m - Robson hooks a Clark cross across goal and an offside looking DAVIES nets awkwardly (3-0). Swedish referee Mr Liedbers is immediately surrounded by five angry players who attempt to manhandle him towards the linesman. The burly referee eventually extricates himself but is left with a ripped collar and scratches to the neck. Setubal cave in after the incident.
75m - Keeper Vital comes out to collect Clark's free-kick but he can't hold onto the ball and ROBSON blasts the sphere home before it touches the ground (4-0).
82m - MARIA surprisingly pulls one back when he sweeps home Figueiredo's cross (4-1).
88m - GIBB hits home a cracking, low 20-yarder (5-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 5 Vitoria Setubal 1
United take the lead early on and should have gone on to win but poor finishing and a brilliant display by young custodian Montgomery keeps the Wearsiders in the game and they grab an equaliser with eight minutes to go. There is an unpleasant ruthless streak in the game, particularly from Newcastle. Trouble between supporters erupts both before and after the game and 16 arrests are made.
Sunderland (17th) - SJP - 48,588
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon (Horsfield)
Scorers: Sinclair - Suggett
12m - SINCLAIR swivels and shoots home left-footed to give Untied an early lead (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Sunderland 0
82m - Following a goalmouth scramble SUGGETT equalises (1-1); it is his fifth goal in four games against United.
89m - Robson's shot rebounds back off the angle.
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1
Position: 16th
Despite United's great advantage Setubal have scored 18 goals in their 7 matches so Harvey knows the game is not a formality. Their stadium is being redeveloped therefore the game is being played at Lisbon's Jose Alvade Stadium where United secured a great draw in the Second Round. Before the match starts and at the interval there are remarkable scenes with carnival figures, cheerleaders and more. The Portuguese attack United incessantly and as they become increasingly desperate their behaviour became more and more brutal. Foggon is head-butted and as he lies on the ground is stamped on before he is lifted up and thrown down again. Moncur is yanked to the floor and spat at and Davies receives a number of over-the-top challenges. In all, eight United players need treatment after the game and Harvey is "so proud" of his players for putting up with the stick they received without retaliation. Moncur calls Setubal "a disgrace to soccer".
Vitoria Setubal - Jose Alvade - 34,000
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton (McNamee), Moncur, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Scott, Foggon
Scorers: Davies - Arcajo, Petita, Figueiredo
Setubal - roared on by the partisan crowd - attack United incessantly and the defence struggles to cope with Jacinto's long throws and the "banana" crosses that are being slung in from the flanks.
28m - United's defiance is eventually breached when Figueiredo's centre flies over McFaul and ARCAJO heads in at the far post (0-1). The first celebratory rockets are launched into the air and a carnival band strikes up.
41m - But, the resilient Magpies fight back and Clark's cross is brilliantly headed in on the run by DAVIES (1-1).
Half-time: Vitoria Setubal 1 Newcastle 1
46m - Cordosa is receiving treatment having apparently been elbowed in the face.
60m - Setubal gradually regain their composure and PETITA cracks a low free-kick through a gap in United's defensive wall (1-2).
62m - Clark hooks a shot off the line.
66m - Burton limps off and is replaced by McNamee.
67m - McFaul (who has looked shaky throughout) is all-at-sea when FIGUEIREDO heads home Joao's cross (1-3). The crowd are going berserk and the home side have renewed hope.
Full-time: Vitoria Setubal 3 Newcastle 1
Coventry are very defensive and United appear to be drained of ideas and flair, but they are literally handed the points when defender Blockley inexplicably uses his and Robson converts the penalty.
Coventry (20th) - SJP - 26,750
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott, Robson, Davies, Elliot, Foggon.
Scorers: Robson (pen), McNamee
Foggon, Moncur, Davies, Scott and McNamee soldier on but Burton (ankle) and Sinclair (septic toe) are out.
Relegation-threatened Coventry have come for a draw and there are howls of derision from the crowd as they occasionally pass back to the keeper from the half-way line.
United are - not surprisingly - also playing poorly and with neither side being able to string more than a couple of passes together the crowd becomes increasingly irritated.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Coventry 0
63m - Nothing improves after the break but then centre-half Blockley uses his hands when he jumps for the ball when there was no real danger and ROBSON sends Glazier the wrong way (1-0).
71m - Sinclair controls Robson's corner and squares to MCNAMEE who squeezes the ball home (2-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Coventry 0
Position: 14th
United's patched up side have eight matches to get through during April and they have a tough start against second placed Spurs side who are unbeaten at home since August 24th. The second period brings an almost non-stop attacking offensive by the home side but United hang on in what Harvey believes is their best away performance so far this season. All the more praiseworthy because of the missing players and the fact that two players were unwell and Moncur was still suffering with his shin.
Tottenham (8th) - White Hart Lane - 22,528
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Robson B, Dyson, Horsfield, Arentoft, Foggon
Scorers: Horsfield
With Davies suspended, Sinclair still suffering with his toe, Allen not match fit and Scott missing for personal reasons the attack has an unfamiliar look about it. Arentoft makes his debut.
Both sides have chances in a fairly even first-half.
Half-time: Tottenham 0 Newcastle 0
Spurs are dominant and United have to face an almost non-stop attacking offensive by the home side.
77m - Want makes a hash of clearing McFaul's punt up the pitch and HORSFIELD controls the ball swiftly before whipping the ball low into the far corner form a tight angle. (1-0).
The Cockerels get the ball in the net with fifteen minutes left through Morgan but the referee disallows the effort for pushing by England.
Full-time: Tottenham 0 Newcastle 1
Position: 12th
Chelsea dominate from start to finish as United go for all-out defence and are not afraid to boot the ball into touch on many an occasion. The Pensioners take the lead but from the restart United go straight on the attack and a needless handball allows Robson to score from the spot.
Chelsea (5th) - Stamford Bridge - 42,078
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Robson B, Dyson, Horsfield, Arentoft, Foggon
Scorers: Robson (pen) - Hutchinson
31m - HUTCHINSON heads in Boyle's inswinging corner (0-1).
32m - United go straight on the attack and a needless handball allows ROBSON to score from the spot (1-1).
Half-time: Chelsea 1 Newcastle 1
Chelsea continue to dominate but a mixture of desperate defending and acrobatic 'keeping keeps them out.
Full-time: Chelsea 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 12th
Geoff Allen returns after six months out, but tragically he only lasts three minutes before having to be carried off in agony. The final score-line is much tighter than it should have been in a game which United dominated.
Sheff. Wed (15th) - SJP - 25,973
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Robson B, Dyson, Davies, Arentoft, Allen (Horsfield)
Scorers: Dyson, Arentoft, Horsfield - Prendergast, McCalliog
Davies is back after suspension and Allen returns after six months out.
03m - Allen goes down in agony and has to be carried off
44m - United dominate the first period and eventually get some reward when Craggs' cross is met waist-high by DYSON who steers the ball in with his head (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Sheff. Wed 0
47m - Following an excellent run by Gibb, Davies' shot is blocked but ARENTOFT rifles the ball in through a sea of legs to become the third player (after Gibb and Horsfield) to score on his home debut this season (2-0).
49m - lt is three in five minutes when another surging run from Gibb gives HORSFIELD the chance to ram home from close range (3 0).
70m - The Magpies are firmly in control but debutant PRENDERGAST pulls one back with a bullet header (3-1).
84m - Horsfield is brought down in the area but Robson's tame penalty is easily saved by Springett.
86m - McNamee's wild clearance rebounds off MCCALLIOG into the net (3-2).
Full-time: Newcastle 3 Sheff. Wed 2
Position: 11th
In a difficult swirling wind United put in a gale force performance which blows the European Champions over. Visiting 'keeper Jimmy Rimmer takes a rare buffeting and has to be attended to on four separate occasions.
Man. Utd (9th) - SJP - 46,379
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Robson B, Horsfield (Sinclair), Davies, Arentoft, Foggon
Scorers: Robson (pen) - Foggon
Foggon comes in for Allen whilst Horsfield replaces Dyson.
08m - Gibb's surging run is brought to an illegal end and ROBSON calmly despatches the penalty in his normal manner; low to the 'keepers left.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Man. Utd 0
84m - FOGGON works his way into the box before slotting the ball into the centre of the net (2-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Man. Utd 0
Position: 10th
Flowing football in the first period and a magnificent rear-guard action after the break earns United a point at Goodison Park.
Everton (4th) - Goodison Park - 36,335
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee (Burton), Moncur, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Foggon
Scorers: Davies - Husband
Newcastle - playing some excellent football - are more than a match for their hosts in the first-half.
44m - A couple of dubious challenges give HUSBAND the chance to hit a cross-shot high into the net (0-1).
Half-time: Everton 1 Newcastle 0
51m - Clark swings in a free-kick and although West gets both hands to DAVIES' powerful header it still ends up on the net (1-1).
lt is constant Everton attacking from then on but United defend magnificently.
Full-time: Everton 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 9th
Playing more openly than usual away from home United get a hammering, although they are unlucky with a couple of controversial refereeing decisions.
West Brom. (9th) - Hawthorns - 23,087
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Foggon
Scorers: Robson - Kaye, Hartford, Brown (pen), Clark, Astle
25m - Although the linesman has his flag up for offside in favour of Newcastle - the referee awards a free-kick to the home side for an unrelated infringement. Brown's hard shot being deflected in via KAYE's head (0-1).
36m - McFaul parries and HARTFORD hooks in an overhead shot (0-2).
45m - ROBSON hits a tremendous volley which flashes into the net just below the angle of post and bar (1-2).
Half-time: West Brom. 2 Newcastle 1
61m - The referee awards a highly controversial penalty when Burton is harshly judged to have impeded Clark. BROWN sends McFaul the wrong way from the spot (1-3).
The decision knocks the stuffing out of United who try and reply but just simply make themselves vulnerable to counterattacks.
66m - CLARKE (1-4).
77m - ASTLE (1-5).
Full-time: West Brom. 5 Newcastle 1
Position: 11th
Harvey picks the same eleven two days later although it is substitute Scott who inspires United to an excellent second-half performance.
Wolverhampton (15th) - SJP - 24,986
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Sinclair, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Foggon (Scott)
Scorers: Davies, Sinclair, Robson (2) - Curran
Accepting the unjustness of the result at The Hawthorns Harvey sticks with the same eleven. The pitch is very wet and slippy.
06m - Robson crosses to the edge of the six-yard box and DAVIES lashes the ball home (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Wolves 0
Just after the break Foggon is injured and replaced by Jim Scott who proceeds to rip Wolves apart with his ball skills.
69m - When Robson's shot gets stuck in the mud SINCLAIR is on hand to lash the ball in (2-0).
75m - Former United target Parkes allows a low ROBSON shot to go through his legs (3-0).
85m - CURRAN glances in Wagstaffe's free-kick with his head (3-1).
89m - Parkes fails to hold on to a short pass back and ROBSON drags the ball away from him before slotting home
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Wolves 1
Position: 10th
Scott is on top form once more in another thumping home victory in which Newcastle excel in the second forty-five.
Stoke (19th) - SJP - 28,015
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair
Scorers: Scott (2), Robson, Arentoft, Davies
07m - SCOTT whips the ball in after good work from Davies and Gibb (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Stoke 0
48m - Sinclair cannot collect Arentoft's cross but SCOTT rams home from close-in (2-0).
65m - Sinclair lays off Gibb's free-kick to ROBSON to stab home (3-0).
74m - Robson sets up ARENTOFT and he beats a defender before lobbing the keeper (4-0),
75m - DAVIES makes a strong run and whips a cross-shot to the far post (5-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 5 Stoke 0
Position: 9th
With the end of the season having been delayed due to the winter weather problems the Home Internationals have already commenced and both sides are weakened by international call-ups. Without Davies, United's attack is powder-puff.
Man. City (14th) - Maine Road - 20,108
Hope, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Horsfield, Arentoft, Sinclair (Foggon)
Scorers: Young
United are without Burton and Davies (Wales) and McFaul and Craig (Northern Ireland). As a result, John Hope makes his debut. McNamee has recovered from his thigh strain.
United's rookie 'keeper is nervous at the start but the first-half is uneventful and goalless.
Half-time: Man. City 0 Newcastle 0
Sinclair narrowly misses the target and Scott hits an upright.
YOUNG plays a 1-2 with Summerbee and then hammers a low shot past the advancing Hope (0-1).
Full-time: Man. City 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 9th
United have had a gruelling ten match run since their quarter final success seven weeks ago but are in good form. Over 75,000 all-ticket fans (a record for the competition) squeeze into Ibrox including 12,000 from Tyneside. It is a close, tense affair with very few clear cut chances and is far from a classic. United's defence are nothing short of heroic and 'keeper McFaul deservedly grabs the headlines with a couple of brilliant saves from Andy Penman (one of which is a penalty). Wyn Davies plays on despite suffering a broken nose.
Rangers - Ibrox - 75,580
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott (Sinclair), Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Foggon
Rangers are smarting from finishing runners up to Celtic in the League and Cup. The pitch is heavy and this helps convince Harvey to start with McNamee and Foggon rather than Burton and Sinclair.
The Scots are doing most of the attacking but United's defence are not giving them a sniff of a goal and Robson squanders a couple of decent opportunities.
Just after the half hour McFaul is harshly adjudged to have fouled Persson and the referee awards a penalty. Penman hits the ball hard and true to McFaul's right but he brilliantly turns his shot around the post.
Just before half-time McFaul makes a world-class stop from ferocious 25-yard half-volley from the same player.
Half-time: Rangers 0 Newcastle 0
Rangers continue to do most of the pressing but they lack craft and imagination and the Magpies defence is cool, disciplined and courageous.
Full-time: Rangers 0 Newcastle 0
A jaded performance in which Joe Harvey is grateful for a point. United take the lead but The Scousers take control in the second period and grab a deserved equaliser. United - backed by twenty minutes of continuous chanting - finish the stronger as the game ends all square. A dog also makes an appearance and joins in the play until he is eventually removed.
Liverpool - SJP - 34,927
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair
Scorers: Davies - Hunt
Sinclair is preferred to Foggon and Burton replaces McNamee who has suffered a recurrence of his thigh muscle problem.
DAVIES is presented with an open goal after Pool's keeper Lawrence collides with defender Ross (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Liverpool 0
68m - The Scousers take control and HUNT volleys home an unstoppable shot (1-1).
70m - Callaghan hits the post with a terrific shot.
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Liverpool 1
Position: 8th
Harvey knows it's going to be sense and he finishes his programme notes with "now I must get my cigarettes - I reckon I might need a full packet tonight". It is a tough, physical game settled by goals from Scott and Sinclair. After the second the Rangers fans riot in an effort to get the game abandoned. Welsh referee Gow is forced to take the players off for seventeen minutes whilst the boys in blue bravely restore order; four Alsatians finally doing the trick. The rest of the match is played out with a line of blue and a mountain of bottles separating McFaul from the seething Scottish hordes. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly is an interested observer and is full of praise for the United defence. "They're a great back four and with a little bit more experience they could get in Liverpool reserves".
Rangers - SJP -
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair
Scorers: Scott, Sinclair
Harvey recalls Craig who proved his fitness (and played superbly) in the Home Internationals; it is tough on Craggs who has performed so well in his absence.
The game continues from where they had left off seven days earlier with no quarter given or taken. It is a tough, physical game and when Davies and Mackinnon clash in the 14th minute the visiting fans hurl bottles onto the pitch and some of them encroach onto the field.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Rangers 0
United force a succession of corners; the last of which sees SCOTT blast a brilliant cross-shot into the far corner (1-0). Hundreds of United fans spill onto the pitch in celebration and the referee threatens to take the players off if it happens again.
77m - Burton's free-kick is glanced to SINCLAIR by Davies' head and the Scot gleefully blasts the ball into the roof of the net from close range (2-0).
82m - Rangers fans hurl bottles onto the pitch and then invade the pitch riot in an effort to get the game abandoned and referee Gow is forced to take the players off for seventeen minutes whilst order is restored.
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Rangers 0
Ujpest Dozsa's players make up over half of the classy Hungarian national team and they have just completed their domestic double. They have won seven and drawn one of their previous games in the competition and beat record breaking Champions of 1968/69 - Leeds - in both legs. The Peacocks manager Revie says they are the "best club side in Europe".
Nearly 60,000 cram into St James' (one again breaking the record receipts) whilst hundreds more secure various precarious vantage points on buildings and trees around the ground.
The Magpies set off at blistering pace but the Hungarians slow the game down and United struggle to get their game together. Then, just after the hour, Moncur volleys home with his left-foot. Moncur gets a second and Scott adds a third; it is the first time in two years that Ujpest have let in more than two goals.
Ujpest Dozsa - SJP - 59,234
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair (Foggon)
Scorers: Moncur (2), Scott
The Magpies set off at blistering pace banging long-balls up to Davies in an attempt to unsettle the Hungarian defence. But the visitors hold firm and the brilliant Gorocs starts to take control in midfield.
With the Hungarians slowing the game down United cannot get their game together and the visitors - with their next possession football - begin to get a measure of control. Consequently, McFaul is forced to make a couple of crucial saves before the half draws to a close.
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Ujpest Dozsa 0
United push forward more to try and force the play but the attack is still being held firm by the Magyars who continue to defend in depth.
63m - United are awarded a free-kick just outside the area. Gibb plays his standard ball through to Davies who takes the ball on his chest before hammering a shot against the keeper. The ball rebounds to captain MONCUR who volleys it in with his left-foot. It is his first senior goal (1-0).
73m - MONCUR plays a 1-2 with Arentoft before the Dozsa defence disintegrate in front of him. His shot is far from clean but it bobbles into the far corner (2-0).
83m - The Hungarians are well and truly rattled now and SCOTT adds a third after another 1-2 with the Dane (3-0).
90m - Solymosi's free-kick rockets into the net after the defensive wall breaks; however the referee had blown for full-time as he ran up to take the kick.
Full-time: Newcastle 3 Ujpest Dozsa 0
United's plane contains - discreetly hidden away - crates of champagne. Less than two hundred United fans also make the long trip behind the Iron Curtain. The Hungarians take a 2-0 lead in the first half and only a miraculous save from McFaul just before the break prevents their lead from being wiped out. Harvey stays calm and assures the players that if they can score the next goal the Hungarians will crumble. Moncur and Arentoft score in quick succession and Ujpest (facing the need to score six) throw the towel in and Foggon grabs a winner.
Ujpest Dozsa - 34,000
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott (Foggon), Robson B, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair
Scorers: Moncur, Arentoft, Foggon - Bene, Gorocs
From the very start wave upon wave of attacks descend on the visitor's goal and McFaul is peppered with shots from all angles and distances. He makes a couple of stunning saves.
30m - The defence is battling bravely but just as they seem to have weathered the storm BENE lashes the ball into the far corner from a seemingly impossible angle (0-1).
43m - GOROCS' burst of speed leaves Craig trailing and he fires in from close-range (0-2). Then only a world class save from McFaul prevents Dunai from equalising the tie on aggregate.
Half-time: Ujpest Dozsa 2 Newcastle 0
46m - Straight from the kick-off newcastle win a corner. The keeper (under pressure from Davies) can oly punch the ball back to corner-taker Sinclair who clips the ball back in and MONCUR (with closed eyes) lashes it left footed and the ball is deflected into the roof of the net (1-2).
52m - Scott's shot is blocked by Dunai but the ball rebounds to ARENTOFT who hits a half-volley that leaves the keeper helpless (2-2). And, as Joe predicted, the hosts sag visibly and the Magpies assume total control.
67m - FOGGON runs from the half-way line, storms past a couple of defenders, lashes in a shot which the 'keeper Szentmihaly can only push on to the bar and then follows up to slam the ball in (3-2).
The game is played out with United in party mood and the home fans rising in appreciation.
Full-time: Ujpest Dozsa 2 Newcastle 3