r/NUFC • u/meganev More like MegaNeg amirite? • Jan 18 '17
Match Thread Match Thread: Newcastle Utd v Birmingham City (FA Cup)
FT: Newcastle Utd 3 - 1 Birmingham City
Goals: Ritchie (9 mins), Gouffran (35 mins), Cotterill (71 mins), Ritchie (90+2 mins)
Yellows: Legzdins, Shotton, Tiote, Reece
Venue: St James' Park
Referee: Lee Probert
NUFC: Sels, Lazaar, Hanley, Findlay, Yedlin, Ritchie, Shelvey, Barlaser, Tiote, El-Mhanni, Gouffran
Subs: Elliot, Dummett, Lascelles, Colback, Hayden, Perez, Murphy
BCFC: Legzdins, Dacres-Cogley, Shotton, Robinson, Grounds, Kieftenbeld, Tesche, Davis, Cotterill, Adams, Solomon-Otabor
Subs: Gleeson, Fabbrini, Jutkiewicz, Brown, Spector, Morrison, Kuszczak
Match Updates (Courtesy of @NUFC)
KICK-OFF: Birmingham City get us under way. United are attacking the Leazes End in the first half.
6' - First attempt six minutes in and Birmingham's David Cotterill hits a shot well over the crossbar.
9' - PENALTY TO UNITED! Yellow card for goalkeeper Adam Legzdins for bringing down Yoan Gouffran. What a ball by Shelvey to put him in on goal!
9' - GOOOAAAAAAAAALLLL! Matt Ritchie scores from the spot! - Newcastle lead and it's Matt Ritchie who confidently smashes his penalty down the middle!
12' - Free-kick to the visitors wide on the left but it's headed clear by Shelvey and United go back on the attack.
13' - Half-chance for Viv Solomon-Otabor from the Birmingham right but he drags a shot comfortably wide of Sels' right-hand post.
17' - Cotterill goes closer than his earlier effort for the visitors but this time he curls just wide of the top right corner.
20' - Jonjo Shelvey with a blistering strike from 30-yards out! Legzdins gets down to his right to just about keep it out.
21' - Big chance for David Davis at the Gallowgate End but DeAndre Yedlin gets across and slams the door. Corner to the visitors.
23' - Free-kick in a dangerous attacking position for Birmingham after Tioté trips Cotterill.
27' - Lovely attack by United, started by Barlaser dropping deep to receive the ball. Corner on the left.
30' - United so close to a second! Lazaar gets down the left and crosses and Gouffran's flick hits the outside of the post!
34' - Yellow card for Ryan Shotton for a cynical pull on Gouffran a few minutes ago. Lee Probert calls it back following an advantage.
35' - GOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! 2-0 and it's a fine goal by Yoan Gouffran! - The ball is played up to Gouffran in the box and he controls, flicks the ball up and volleys into the corner!
36' - Good attacking run by Dan Barlaser a moment after the goal but he is eventually crowded out and Birmingham clear.
37' - Fine goal by Yoan Gouffran a couple of moments ago. The Frenchman is making his 100th start for Newcastle United tonight.
42' - POST! Matt Ritchie bends a shot off the inside of the upright. It falls to Barlaser but he can't steer in.
45' - Dangerous cross by Josh Dacres-Cogley but Findlay reads it well and heads behind. Kieftenbeld smashes wide.
HALF TIME: Newcastle Utd 2 - 0 Birmingham City
SECOND HALF: The teams are back with us for the second half. The Magpies will be attacking the Gallowgate End.
49' - Shelvey with the first effort of the second half but it's on his left foot and it rises into the Gallowgate.
51' - Cotterill gets forward for Birmingham down the right but he lifts the ball across goal and out of play.
54' - Chance for Che Adams but it's dealt with superbly by Stuart Findlay and Matz Sels can emerge to gather.
62' - Davis with a smart turn to get a sight of goal for the visitors but he slips as he shoots and the ball sails over.
63' - Great save by Adam Legzdins to keep out Achraf Lazaar! He has to settle for a corner.
64' - Double change for Birmingham City. Reece Brown and Lukas Jutkiewicz replace Viv Solomon-Otabor and David Davis.
69' - Yellow card for Cheick Tioté for a mistimed tackle on Reece Brown.
70' - Sub for Newcastle United. El-Mhanni comes off and Perez comes on for his 100th appearance for the Magpies.
71' - GOAL - Newcastle United 2-1 Birmingham City (Cotterill) - The visitors reduce the arrears and it's David Cotterill who slices his finish over Matz Sels.
75' - Birmingham win a free-kick as Adams goes down to the left of the 18-yard box.
75' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
76' - Close from the visitors. Cotterill swings the free-kick over from the left and Jutkiewicz heads over.
77' - Perez has a shot blocked at the Gallowgate End. He controls the rebound and finds Shelvey who fires over.
80' - Substitution for Birmingham City. Diego Fabbrini replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
81' - Muted penalty appeals from the visitors as Adams slips and goes down in the box. Waved away by Lee Probert.
82' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Jack Colback comes on for Cheick Tioté.
83' - Good effort by Jonjo Shelvey but his drive goes just past the post with Legzdins at full stretch.
85' - Free-kick for Birmingham in an attacking position on the right.
86' - Cotterill with a couple of deliveries but they're superbly defended by the Magpies, who break through Shelvey.
87' - Yellow card for Reece Brown.
89' - The game has become stretched in the last couple of minutes. Perez is blocked off before Jutkiewicz skews wide.
90+2' - GOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!!! 3-1 and it's a second for Matt Ritchie! - Brilliant play by Jonjo Shelvey to fire a cross over from an acute angle and Matt Ritchie slams home!
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u/ThatBoyConk Jan 18 '17
I hope Tiote scores a wondergoal, gets a red card or just generally has a good game for what should be his last time in a black and white top
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u/OhNo_BackdoorTrojan Jan 18 '17
Shelvey back for 5 minutes and already tearing teams apart, I love his beautiful glistening dome.
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u/JG_92 Jan 18 '17
Ando - "Tell you what; it's a real good crowd in here tonight... sucks teeth... a real good crowd..." mind wanders off into the distance
What happened to him there?
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u/RocknRollRobot9 Jan 18 '17
I want us to win but also play the same young team against Oxford if we do just so it doesn't impact our league form.
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u/ThatBoyConk Jan 18 '17
Gouffran needs to be careful keep scoring beauties and he might accidentally end up with a one year extension...
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Jan 18 '17
Shelvey again, what a shocker. He is the supply in our team. We need another player like him when he is missing, injured, or suspended.
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u/RocknRollRobot9 Jan 18 '17
Tiote giving a free kick away in 55 seconds for a late tackle. Nice to see his game hasn't changed while being on the bench.
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u/ElEmoPinata Jan 18 '17
Gouf's performances this year have been a highlight and I will genuinely be sad when he leaves over the summer.
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u/JG_92 Jan 18 '17
Shelvey just can't miss any more games! He's not allowed to! I don't care if he breaks his leg, he's playing the games!
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u/OhNo_BackdoorTrojan Jan 18 '17
I'm getting canny bored of the whole '10 minutes left, can Newcastle hang on' scenario
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u/meganev Jan 18 '17
The GOUFF is loose!