HOT SHOT CYRILLE ON THE MARK - First Division West Brom are too good for United, but they do make a game of it. Arthur Cox says, "We more than held our own and from the pattern of play caused a very experienced side a lot of problems."
West Brom - SJP - 6,843
Carr, Brownlie, Davies (Johnson), Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Walker, Harford, Shoulder (Shinton), Wharton, Waddle, (Johnson, Shinton, Martin)
Scorers: Regis, Cross
04m - REGIS back header from inswinging corner (0-1).
Half-time: Newcastle 0 West Brom 1
90m - An astute chip from CROSS (0-2).
Full-time: Newcastle 0 West Brom 2
HONOURS EVEN - Less than 10,000 turn up for an all-ticket derby. There is no shortage of effort and thrills, but there is not much quality.
Sunderland - SJP - 9,982
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Walker, Shoulder Shinton, Wharton, Waddle, (Martin, Haddock, Todd)
Scorers: Shinton - Ritchie
31m - A spectacular header from SHINTON following a short-corner (1-0).
40m - Pickering sets up RITCHIE (1-1).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1
HAWLEY’S A MEAN MACHINE - Scores of fans are arrested.
Sunderland - Roker Park - 9,982
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Walker, Shinton, Shoulder, Wharton, Waddle, (Haddock, Todd)
Scorers: Shinton - Ritchie
19m - HAWLEY header (0-1).
SHOULDER (1-1).
ALLARDYCE header (1-2).
Half-time: Sunderland 2 Newcastle 1 tbc
Full-time: Sunderland 2 Newcastle 1
COX CAN CONVERT THEM - United adopt the style they have been playing in pre-season with Waddle and Walker playing as wide-men and patient build-up from the back. The Gallowgate faithful may take some convincing; there are groans every time ‘keeper Carr rolls the ball out and after the Hornets take the lead there are boos and chants of “what a load of rubbish”. Cox admits that the players “lacked discretion” and need to find a “happy medium”.
Watford - SJP - 19,376
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday (Martin), Walker, Shoulder, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Callaghan
24m - A sublime volley from CALLAGHAN (0-1)
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Watford 1
Blissett is sent-off
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Watford 1
Position: 17th
CONFIDENCE DROUGHT - Cox admits that his side lacks experience and this is impacting the confidence of the younger players. But despite going straight to the bottom of the table he is not concerned: "The only complaint I have is about our finishing. If our finishing had been as clinical as Rangers we would have won the game."
QPR (6th) - Loftus Road - 14,176
Carr, Haddock, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Walker, Shoulder, Varadi, Wharton (Martin), Waddle
Scorers: King, Roeder, Stainrod
Peter Haddock makes his League debut due to Brownlie getting blood poisoning in his leg.
21m - KING (0-1)
Half-time: QPR 1 Newcastle 0
64m - ROEDER (0-2)
75m - STAINROD (0-3)
Full-time: QPR 3 Newcastle 0
Position: 22nd
SAVED FROM THE HANGING JUDGES - chants of “sack the board” reverberate around St James’ as a nervous United struggle both upfront and in defence against the visitor’s aerial assaults. “The frustration and hostility of the crowd was understandable” accepts Cox, “If I had been in the crowd I would have probably reacted in the same way.”
Cambridge (10th) - SJP - 14,679
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Walker, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Trewick
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Cambridge 0
58m - Good play from Walker enables Varadi to set up TREWICK (1-0)
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Cambridge 0
Position: 19th
GUTS, BAD LUCK AND NO EXCUSES - A blood and thunder end-to-end match in which United’s poor finishing renders them pointless. Chris Waddle nets the Clubs 5,000th League goal and only United's second away from Tyneside in 1981. Barton injures his foot and could be out for a couple of months.
Norwich (7th) - Carrow Road - 14,384
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton (Carney), Halliday, Walker, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle - Watson, Jack
12m - WADDLE (1-0).
18m - WATSON (1-1).
Half-time: Norwich 1 Newcastle 1
51m - Carney concedes a penalty but McGuire shoots against an upright.
80m - JACK (1-2).
Full-time: Norwich 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 19th
SUPER VARADI IS UNITED HERO - Despite the blustery conditions, there are some glimpses of rhythm and form starting to develop. Their football is often crisp and fluid. Imre Varadi puts on a super show, but is carried off with a twisted ankle just before the end. Mystery surrounded the player on the cover of the programme, with nobody at the club seeming too sure who it is.
Shrewsbury (13th) - SJP - 13,783
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi (Shoulder), Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Wharton, Shinton
Shinton replaces the dropped Walker.42m - WHARTON (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Shrewsbury 0
59m - SHINTON (2-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Shrewsbury 0
Position: 18th
CARR MAKES A SPLASH - Torrential rain hits the attendance and makes for difficult playing conditions in what is a laboured performance. John Trewick scores and has his best match to date, but it is ‘keeper Carr who is the star player with a number of crucial saves.
Orient (20th) - SJP - 13,737
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Trewick
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Orient 0
59m - TREWICK (1-0)
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Orient 0
Position: 16th
CRYING IN THE RAIN - UNITED! - In monsoon conditions the Magpies once again spurn numerous chances against the bottom-placed Trotters. Cox says, "We have only ourselves to blame. What else can we do but keep attacking."
Bolton (22nd) - Burnden Park - 6,429
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Thompson
14m - THOMPSON (0-1)
Half-time: Bolton 1 Newcastle 0
Full-time: Bolton 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 16th
IT’S HOP SKIP AND TRUMPS - Imre Varadi hits a hat-trick as United finally get it right and record their first ever win at Ninian Park. The Bluebirds are poor and United’s dominance is reflected in the score line.
Cardiff (17th) - Ninian Park - 5,764
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton (Haddock), Waddle
Scorers: Varadi (3), Davies (pen)
08m - VARADI (1-0)
DAVIES penalty (2-0)
Half-time: Cardiff 0 Newcastle 2
56m - VARADI (3-0)
VARADI (4-0)
Full-time: Cardiff 0 Newcastle 4
Position: 10th
MAC THE KNIFE CUTS UP UNITED - The Magpies cannot cope with the lightning breakaways of Malcolm Macdonald’s Third Division side. The Cottagers score twice in 11 minutes just after the break and are well worth their win despite a late onslaught from United. Mac says he knew they would win and boasts that when comparing the teams he “would not swap any of my lads for a Newcastle player”; a quote which is not well received by the United players.
Fulham (D3: 9th) - SJP - 20,247
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton (Shoulder), Waddle
Scorers: Barton - Wilson, Coney
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Fulham 0
47m - WILSON (0-1)
58m - CONEY (0-2)
77m - BARTON (1-2)
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Fulham 2
CHRIS HAS THE BIG-TIME TASTE - Although Varadi gets the goals it is Waddle who really torments a very poor Derby side.
Derby (17th) - SJP - 17,224
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle (Todd)
Scorers: Varadi (2), Wharton
06m - VARADI (1-0)
33m - VARADI (2-0)
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Derby 0
WHARTON (3-0)
Full-time: Newcastle 3 Derby 0
Position: 6th
HUNTER’S PRIZE - The Magpies are completely overpowered in a fast and furious first-half and although they improve after the break they do not take the chances created. Almost 6,000 United supporters travel to Yorkshire and many cause significant trouble before, during and after the match. A Newcastle fan is also injured when a train window is smashed as one of the special trains departs. The United team bus is attacked with a window being smashed, luckily no-one is hurt. Some of the players and director McKeag chase the youngsters who threw the bottles, but they get away.
Barnsley (16th) - Oakwell - 18,477
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Aylott
11m - AYLOTT (0-1).
Half-time: Barnsley 1 Newcastle 0
Full-time: Barnsley 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 11th
UNITED LUCKY NUMBERS - The Magpies are extremely fortunate to escape defeat following a disjointed and aimless display. Carr has to be at his best and United need a late equaliser to grab a point. Newcastle even make a mess of the substitution when they want to replace Wharton with Shoulder, but don’t have the necessary number boards to hand.
Rotherham (18th) - SJP - 19,052
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton (Shoulder), Waddle
Scorers: Shinton - Gooding
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Rotherham 0
71m - GOODING (0-1)
84m - SHINTON (1-1)
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Rotherham 1
Position: 10th
NEWCASTLE FAIL TO LAY CUP GHOST - An awful performance sees United crash out to lower league opposition for the ninth time since the competition started twenty years ago
Fulham (D3: 6th) - Craven Cottage - 7,210
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Trewick, Barton, Halliday (Shoulder), Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Lewington (pen), Coney
24m - LEWINGTON penalty (1-0)
Half-time: Fulham 1 Newcastle 0
74m - CONEY (2-0)
Full-time: Fulham 2 Newcastle 0
BLACK AND WHITE TRAGIC - A Halloween horror show from the Magpies for whom defensive lapses contributed to all three of Oldham’s goals. Cox says “We fail to dominate in either penalty area, that’s our problem”. Cox has previously stated that he did not want to use the loan system, but the financial stranglehold on the club is likely to force his hand.
Oldham (5th) - Boundary Park - 9,010
Carr, Brownlie, Davies (Haddock), Trewick, Barton, Carney, Shinton, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Davies - Wylde, Heaton, Steel
Barton replaces the dropped Halliday.
11m - WYLDE (0-1)
16m - STEEL (0-2)
31m - DAVIES (1-2)
38m - HEATON (1-3)
Half-time: Oldham 3 Newcastle 1
Full-time: Oldham 3 Newcastle 1
Position: 13th
MISSING - UNITED’S DEFENCE! - The Magpies inexperienced defence is all over the place for the first hour and only a great performance from Carr keeps the score down. Varadi suffers an ankle injury just before the half-hour mark.
Chelsea (11th) - Stamford Bridge - 16,509
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Walker, Carney, Haddock, Brown, Martin, Varadi (Pugh), Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle - Lee, Fillery
Wes Saunders (18) makes his debut in place of the injured Davies and Walker comes back for the sidelined Trewick. Shinton makes way for Brown.
05m - LEE (0-1)
16m - FILLERY (0-2)
Half-time: Chelsea 2 Newcastle 0
66m - WADDLE (1-0).
Full-time: Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 14th
JUST LIKE OLD TIMES - The Gallowgate crowd call for United to sign on Alan Brown permanently as he transforms United attack and dovetails brilliantly with Varadi.
Charlton (11th) - SJP - 15,254
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Brown, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi (2), Wharton, Brown - Madden (pen)
37m - WHARTON (1-0)
41m - MADDEN penalty following Saunders foul (0-1)
45m - McAllister sent-off.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Charlton 1
56m - BROWN (2-1)
64m - VARADI (3-1)
81m - VARADI scores one of the most thrilling goals seen on Tyneside in recent times as he slots home after a brilliant sixty-yard run (4-1)
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Charlton 1
Position: 12th
LAST WORD FROM IMRE - Varadi sets up two and scores once in a brilliant performance against the League leaders. Brown scores twice in the first half, but two goals in the last ten minutes seem to have saved a point for the Hatters; only for Varadi to score a winner. It is a fine team performance led by some excellent intuitive attacking play from United’s twin strike force.
Luton (1st) - SJP - 21,084
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Brown (Shoulder), Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Brown (2), Varadi - Moss (pen), Donaghy
01m - BROWN (1-0)
37m - BROWN (2-0)
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Luton 0
83m - MOSS penalty (2-1)
88m - DONAGHY (2-2)
89m - VARADI (3-2)
Full-time: Newcastle 3 Luton 2
Position: 8th
NO WAY ROUND THE LONDON JINX - Having beaten the leaders three days ago the Magpies woeful away form continues with a defeat against the bottom club. With Brown injured, United lack bite upfront.
Orient (22nd) - Brisbane Road - 4,026
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Shoulder, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Margerrison
Half-time: Orient 0 Newcastle 0
79m - MARGERRISON (0-1)
Full-time: Orient 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 8th
DON’T CHEAT - COX - A fighting, entertaining performance from United in a thrilling end-to-end game. Despite this, Cox is as blunt as ever; “if you don’t play the game to create excitement, then you are cheating”.
Grimsby (19th) - Blundell Park - 9,256
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Brown, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Wharton - Mitchell
08m - WHARTON (1-0)
18m - MITCHELL (1-1)
Half-time: Grimsby 1 Newcastle 1
Full-time: Grimsby 1 Newcastle 1
Position: 10th
CLOSING DOWN TALE - There is precious little entertainment on show as the Lancastrians put up the shutters. Newcastle lack the guile to break them down although Trewick twice fails to capitalise on decent opportunities. At the final whistle Rovers physiotherapist Tony Long throws his sponge bag in the air in “delight” wetting some United supporters. A complaint is made to the police who interview him.
Blackburn (7th) - SJP - 18,775
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Brown (Shoulder), Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: None
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Blackburn 0
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Blackburn 0
Position: 10th
CUP NIGHTMARE HAUNTS UNITED - A nervy and rusty performance with the Magpies struggling to deal with the Fourth Division leaders’ quick breaks. Varadi puts United in front, but Colchester deservedly equalise seven minutes from time.
Colchester (D4 : 1st) - SJP - 16,977
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick (Todd), Carney, Haddock, Shoulder, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi - Wignall
31m - VARADI
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Colchester 0
83m - WIGNALL
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Colchester 1
PINBALL WIZARD KEV - After surrendering their half-time lead following incessant pressure in which the ball pinged around their area the Magpies score twice in the last six minutes; Carr’s bravery and lightning reflexes keeping them in the game prior to that.
Watford (6th) - Vicarage Road - 12,333
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Todd, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Todd (2), Varadi - Jenkins, Terry
TODD (1-0)
Half-time: Watford 0 Newcastle 1
74m - JENKINS crashes in a header (1-1)
81m - A header from TERRY (1-2)
84m - TODD nudges Wharton’s overhead kick home (2-2)
89m - VARADI’s angled drive crashes in off Bolton (3-2)
Full-time: Watford 2 Newcastle 3
Position: 10th
UNITED PULL BACK FROM THE BRINK - United dominate the first half, but having taken a two-goal lead they proceed to throw it away and the tie goes into extra-time. The Magpies score twice more before Colchester narrow the deficit a couple of minutes from time to set the nerves jangling again. Both United full-backs score their first goal for the club.
Colchester (D4 : 2nd) - Layer Road - 7,505
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Todd, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle, Varadi, Saunders, Brownlie - Allinson (2p), Cook
12m - WADDLE (1-0)
43m - SAUNDERS (2-0)
45m - COOK (2-1)
Half-time: Colchester 1 Newcastle 2
68m - ALLINSON penalty (2-2)
Full-time: Colchester 2 Newcastle 2
94m - BROWNLIE (3-2)
VARADI (4-2)
118m - ALLINSON (4-3)
Extra-time: Colchester 3 Newcastle 4
THE NAKED TRUTH - A streaker makes an entrance before the game and United’s weaknesses are also laid bare. A home tie against the division’s worst club attracts a decent attendance, inevitably the team produces a woeful performance against a very mediocre side.
Grimsby (D2: 22nd) - SJP - 25,632
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick (Shinton 75), Carney, Haddock, Todd, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Crosby og - Kilmore, Drinkell
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Grimsby 0
61m - KILMORE (0-1).
DRINKELL (0-2).
CROSBY own goal (1-2).
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Grimsby 2
UNITED FIND MILLS A BOON - On a blustery, windswept day United lack composure in the first-half and the crowd are becoming terribly disenchanted. Mick Martin is getting it in the neck more than most. Playing into the wind after the break the Magpies are a more assured side and with Mills having an excellent debut they pull through.
Norwich (10th) - SJP - 14,447
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Mills, Varadi - Downs
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Norwich 0
50m - MILLS (1-0).
58m - DOWNS (1-1).
72m - VARADI (2-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Norwich 1
Position: 10th
UNITED MAKE ROOM AT THE TOP - In the first twelve minutes Trewick scores from the spot and struggling Bolton have a man sent-off. It should have been easy from then, but once again the Magpies flatter to deceive and fail to make their advantage count. It is not until the 81st minute that Wharton scores the second.
Bolton (20th) - SJP - 14,361
Carr, Carney, Saunders, Trewick, Barton, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Wharton, Trewick (p)
Barton comes in for Brownlie (suspended).
09m - TREWICK penalty (1-0).
12m - Centre-half Mike Doyle is sent-off after clashing with Varadi.
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Bolton 0
81m - WHARTON (2-0).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Bolton 0
Position: 9th
JUST A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY - Newcastle’s woeful away form continues against relegation-battlers Cambridge in front of a pitiful crowd. More fans saw Hartlepool play today.
Cambridge (17th) - Abbey Stadium - 5,092
Carr, Carney, Saunders, Trewick (Shinton), Barton, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Spriggs
43m - SPRIGGS (0-1).
Half-time: Cambridge 1 Newcastle 0
Full-time: Cambridge 1 Newcastle 0
Position: 10th
COX: WE'VE GOT TO FIND THE KILLER TOUCH - United tear the shockingly bad Welshmen to bits, but still only scrape home because of the reluctance of players to take responsibility and have a shot at goal.
Cardiff (20th) - SJP - 15,129
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Barton, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Trewick, Varadi - Stevens
07m - TREWICK (1-0).
36m - VARADI (2-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Cardiff 0
51m - STEVENS (2-1).
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Cardiff 1
Position: 8th
IF ONLY WE COULD PUT THEM AWAY - Cox had promised an enterprising and exciting performance, but in the first-half United give an awful, shapeless display. And although United are far better after the interval they are guilty of numerous bad misses.
Shrewsbury (18th) - Gay Meadow - 4,636
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin (Cartwright), Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Half-time: Shrewsbury 0 Newcastle 0
Full-time: Shrewsbury 0 Newcastle 0
Position: 11th
THAT MAN IMRE DOES IT AGAIN - Varadi scores the only goal to take United two-points behind promotion-chasing Wednesday.
Sheff Wed (6th) SJP - 19,174
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Cartwright, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi
43m - VARADI (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Sheff Wed 0
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Sheff Wed 0
Position: 8th
VARADI’S GEM ADDS SPARKLE TO UNITED - Newcastle are guilty of coasting before the break but come back twice to grab a point with an enterprising second-half display.
Derby (16th) - Baseball Ground - 12,257
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Cartwright, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi, Waddle. - Emson, Wilson
40m - EMSON (0-1).
Half-time: Derby 1 Newcastle 0
56m - VARADI (1-1).
WILSON (1-2).
69m - WADDLE (2-2).
Full-time: Derby 2 Newcastle 2
Position: 9th
UNITED BROUGHT DOWN TO EARTH - The hard-running Foxes are well worth their win as United lack composure up front.
Leicester (13th) - Filbert Street - 12,497
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Cartwright, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle
Scorers: Lineker (2), Young
40m - YOUNG (0-1).
45m - LINEKER (0-2).
Half-time: Leicester 2 Newcastle 0
77m - LINEKER (0-3).
Full-time: Leicester 3 Newcastle 0
Position: 10th
Soon after Varadi gives United an early lead Mills suffers a bad head injury following a challenge from Mick McCarthy. His intelligent play is missed and they cannot add to their tally.
Barnsley (10th) - SJP - 18,784
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills (Shoulder 17), Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi
13m - Varadi (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Barnsley 0
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Barnsley 0
Position: 8th
HARD-LINER COX IS STILL NOT TOTALLY SATISFIED - Rotherham have won their last nine games and Cox calls for the players to respond to the challenge and show that they share his ambitious vision for the future. It is the Magpies best defensive display this season and includes an excellent last-minute penalty save from Carr. However Cox thought they should have taken advantage of the period when they were on top and won.
Rotherham (3rd) - Millmoor - 16,905
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Half-time: Rotherham 0 Newcastle 0
90m - Carr brilliantly saves Towney’s penalty.
Full-time: Rotherham 0 Newcastle 0
Position: 8th
BRILLIANT CARR IN TOP GEAR - Although the Magpies dominate the game, Carr is man of the match with six excellent saves, three of which are fantastic. They steamroller the visitors in the first-half but Cox is unhappy that they took their foot off the pedal. “I’ll never be satisfied. I learned that from Bill Shankly and Billy Nicholson. You must always seek to be better”.
Oldham (7th) - SJP - 18,531
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock(Shoulder), Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Mills, Brownlie
13m - MILLS (1-0).
38m - BROWNLIE (2-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Oldham 0
68m - Paul Futcher is sent off.
Full-time: Newcastle 2 Oldham 0
Position: 6th
UNITED MOVE UP ON BLINDSIDE - Although the margin of victory is narrow it is a game which Newcastle dominate. They are guilty of a couple of bad misses and are unlucky to strike the bar twice. Concerns about crowd trouble negatively impact on the gate.
Chelsea - SJP - 26,994
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock (Shoulder), Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle
38m - WADDLE (1-0).
Half-time: Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0
Full-time: Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0
PALACE BURST UNITED BUBBLE - After seven successive wins on Tyneside, United are held by the well-organised Londoners. The crowd is frustrated as the team flatters to deceive.
Crystal Palace - SJP - 22,151
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Crystal Palace 0
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Crystal Palace 0
United ride their luck and with Carr excellent once more, the Magpies secure a rare away win to keep themselves in the promotion race. It is their sixth clean-sheet in a row. However, five of their next seven games are against rivals in the battle at the top.
https://youtu.be/xEkpi0NItOsCharlton (12th) - The Valley - 6,357
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle
23m - WADDLE (1-0).
Half-time: Charlton 0 Newcastle 1
Full-time: Charlton 0 Newcastle 1
Position: 4th
UNITED WRECKED BY WREXHAM - United only need a point to move into the promotion places and score an early goal before folding disastrously against the relegation-threatened Welshman. Cox dismisses the result as “a hiccup”.
Wrexham (20th) - Racecourse Ground - 4,517
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick (Wharton), Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Varadi (2) - Edwards (2), McNeil, Ronson
08m - VARADI (1-0).
10m - EDWARDS (1-1).
Half-time: Wrexham 1 Newcastle 1
52m - MCNEIL (1-2).
61m - RONSON (1-3).
62m - VARADI (2-3).
65m - EDWARDS (2-4).
Full-time: Wrexham 4 Newcastle 2
Position: 5th
UNITED HELD UP BY MARK’S TEN -There is plenty of endeavour and effort from the Magpies but they lack the cool, clinical finishing required. Leicester are the better side in the first-half and hold out relatively comfortably despite playing throughout the second-half with ten men after having a man dismissed just before the break.
Leicester (9th) - SJP - 25,777
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Barton, Carney, Mills, Martin (Shoulder), Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
43m - Macdonald is sent off
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Leicester 0
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Leicester 0
Position: 5th
PROMOTION POLEAXE? - Barton gives the Magpies an early lead, but although they are direct and dangerous on the break, Wednesday’s more measured approach prevails. It looks like United’s promotion hopes are all but gone.
Sheffield W (3rd) - Hillsborough - 29,917
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Barton, Carney, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Barton - Shelton, Pearson
15m - BARTON (1-0)
SHELTON (1-1)
PEARSON (1-2)
Half-time: Sheffield W 2 Newcastle 1
Full-time: Sheffield W 2 Newcastle 1
Position: 5th
REFEREE HARD ON NEWCASTLE - In a pulsating match Newcastle throw away a two-goal lead, with the Hatters awarded two controversial penalties in the last couple of minutes. With feelings running high David Mills is injured in an after-match scuffle with Mal Donaghy which starts in the tunnel. Then when the team reach their dressing room they discover that £600 worth of property (including cash, watches and personal documents) has been stolen.
Luton (1st) - Kenilworth Road - 13,041
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick, Barton (Wharton 10), Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Mills, Trewick (p), (Stein 3 (2p))
23m - MILLS (1-0)
Half-time: Luton 0 Newcastle 1
TREWICK penalty (2-0)
STEIN (2-1)
STEIN penalty (2-2)
STEIN penalty (2-3)
Full-time: Luton 3 Newcastle 2
Position: 7th
DEAD AS A DODO - OR A MAGPIE - An awful performance against the Fisherman, lethargic from the start they get gradually worse. Cox concedes that promotion is now impossible.
Grimsby (21st) - SJP - 14,065
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders (Wharton 69), Trewick, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Brolly
Half-time: Newcastle 0 Grimsby 0
51m - BROLLY (0-1)
Full-time: Newcastle 0 Grimsby 1
Position: 9th
WIND, FIRE WORTH AND SLAUGHTER - Gale-force winds batter Ewood Park and United also get a sound beating in a match where they gift the Lancastrians three of the goals. Sixteen-year-old Paul Ferris becomes the club’s youngest ever player when he replaces Waddle towards the end.
Blackburn (10th) - Ewood Park - 5,207
Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Bell, Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Wharton, Waddle (Ferris 75)
Scorers: Varadi - Bell (2), Rathbone, Garner
09m - BELL (0-1)
24m - Brownlie and Speight are sent off after coming to blows.
41m - BELL (0-2)
Half-time: Blackburn 2 Newcastle 0
48m - VARADI (1-2)
68m - RATHBONE (1-3)
GARNER (1-4)
Full-time: Blackburn 4 Newcastle 1
Position: 10th
SAD NEWCASTLE ON THE SLIDE - United suffer their worst home defeat for years as they are bulldozed by the in-form Hoops. The team is jeered off at the end of each half.
QPR (7th) - SJP - 10,670/10,748
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders, Trewick (Ferris), Carney, Haddock, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Bell, Waddle
Scorers: Stainrod (2), Gregory, Flanagan,
03m - GREGORY (0-1)
36m - STAINROD (0-2)
39m - FLANAGAN (0-3)
Half-time: Newcastle 0 QPR 3
67m - STAINROD (0-4)
Full-time: Newcastle 0 QPR 4
Position: 11th
ICE-COOL VARADI - The crowd slips below 10,000 for the final home game of the season. United set off like a house on fire and lead 2-0 within ten minutes. The Welshman’s defence is shambolic at times and only two late goals make the score line more respectable
Wrexham (20th) - SJP - 9,419
Carr, Brownlie, Saunders (Wharton), Trewick, Barton, Halliday, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Waddle, Varadi, Trewick (p), Brownlie - Edwards, Hill
05m - BROWNLIE (1-0)
09m - WADDLE (1-0)
Half-time: Newcastle 2 Wrexham 0
53m - VARADI (3-0)
68m - TREWICK penalty (4-0)
86m - EDWARDS (4-2)
89m - HILL (4-2)
Full-time: Newcastle 4 Wrexham 2
Position: 9th
The Magpies score twice in the last three minutes to grab an unlikely and “undeserved” victory.
Crystal Palace () - Selhurst Park - 8,453
Carr, Haddock, Saunders, Trewick (Wharton), Barton, Halliday, Mills, Martin, Varadi, Cartwright, Waddle
Scorers: Mills (p), Waddle - Murphy (p)
Half-time: Crystal Palace 0 Newcastle 0
49m - MURPHY penalty (0-1)
87m - MILLS penalty (1-1)
89m - WADDLE (2-1)
Full-time: Crystal Palace 1 Newcastle 2
Position: 9th
A friendly organised to raise cash for the financially troubled Teessiders. United are far too slick for their hosts and Varadi scores five.
Hartlepool - Victoria Ground
Squad: Hardwick, Carr, Brownlie, Davies, Johnson, Carney, Haddock, Harri son, Walker, Cartwright, Trewick, Wharton, Pugh, Shoulder, Varadi, Waddle, Ferris.
Scorers: Varadi (5), Wharton - Linacre, Newton
11m - VARADI (1-0)
13m - VARADI (2-0)
24m - WHARTON (3-0)
Half-time: Hartlepool 0 Newcastle 3
60m - VARADI (4-0)
82m - NEWTON (4-1)
76m - VARADI (5-1)
VARADI (6-1)
LINACRE (6-2)
Full-time: Hartlepool 2 Newcastle 6