' TODAYS TEAM: NEWCASTLE v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

Noone!

Gunnarsson picks out Noone with a fine long ball to the right wing. Noone opts to shoot rather than cross and it curled wide of the mark. He should have passed to his onrunning teammates there.

Cardiff have now had three very decent chances to get back into it. Craig Noone shoots just wide after a stunning, raking pass from Aron Gunnarsson. Wasteful from the Bluebirds.

ANOTHER miss

Neil Warnock must be ruing those chances... but Cardiff come forward again and win a corner. AGAIN Bamba meets Hoilett’s ball with a header but it’s over the crossbar.

Two corners in quick succession for the visitors. Darlow tips the first away before Bamba heads the second delivery over

End to end

Lovely ball from Ralls to Lambert, then Noone goes down in the box to halfhearted appeals for a spot kick. Nothing there.

Good work from Bennett to keep it alive and Gunnarsson’s long throw falls to Bamba... and Newcastle start to counter.

Gladly, Ralls cut out the danger

End to end

Lovely ball from Ralls to Lambert, then Noone goes down in the box to halfhearted appeals for a spot kick. Nothing there.

Good work from Bennett to keep it alive and Gunnarsson’s long throw falls to Bamba... and Newcastle start to counter.

Gladly, Ralls cut out the danger

United applying the pressure on Cardiff now but the visitors stand firm, blocking from Hayden and Mitrović. 2-0

Magpies want a third

Isaac Hayden hacks a shot towards goal and it nearly bounces into Mitrovic’s path. Then Cardiff rally to clear the danger despite some nice play down the right between Yedlin and Atsu.

Changes

Both managers make a chance now, with vernon Anita replacing Gouffran for the home side and Chamakh coming on for Lambert for the Bluebirds.

Double sub

Kadeem Harris and Peter Whittingham replace Kieran Richardson and Craig Noone.

You have to ask why Whitts wasn’t starting this game in the first place...

Whitts scores

Big suspicion of handball in the build-up but Peter Whittingham is allowed to fizz a low drive into the bottom corner. #NUFC

C'mon City go for that equaliser

Come on!!!

Get in there Whitts

Whitts scores

Troobloo was spot on with his assessment of Whitts again Annis.

Whitts scores

Troobloo was spot on with his assessment of Whitts again Annis.

Now what?

Newcastle could have wrapped this up but Cardiff have got a goal they just about deserved! The St James’ Park fans are growing ever more frustrated as we approach the final 10 minutes.

Penalty?

Newcastle trying to slow the tempo and keep the ball as Cardiff snap at the hosts’ heels. So so so good from Gunnarsson to battle in the middle and win a free kick. There’s huge shouts for a penalty on Morrison! But not given...

Yellow card for Aron Gunnarsson for a foul on Ayoze Perez.

Whitts scores

Troobloo was spot on with his assessment of Whitts again Annis.

Sean Morrison somehow clears off the line after good play by Mitro!

Not as bad as i feared. Just need someone to get the ball in the onion bag

damn 2-1 finished

MY VIEW CARDIFF TODAY GAVE NEWCASTLE A BIT OF A FRIGHT/ BUT
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