This is the game that most of the Toon Army have something to fear of about the moral of team and the strength of our defense in particular. Many times I’ve read that our current position in the Premierships table was nothing but a luck, as they said, we haven’t meet the real test before today.

So, now I’m proudly say that we have a good team, with a very good determination and high spirited lads are willing to fight until the end and never surrender. We are capable of chasing the game in any condition, like today we are twice behind but we can responded very well to end the game 2-2 against this year “European” club opponent.

Before the match, I was feared of their pacey wingers and the skill of Van Der Vaart and Modric. I didn’t take credits to their striker, Adebayor is not the same person as he was couple of years ago when still with Arsenal.

Instead of the first goal was coming from his movement, I see it as our own fault who was failed to stop the ball that coming from the midfield. Steven Taylor also failed to anticipate the lose ball and gave enough space for Adebayor to run into our six yard box, and Taylor last try was bringing down Adebayor inside the penalty box.

In the second half we are starting to look for an equaliser, and it doesn’t have to wait longer than 3 minutes. In a nice United attack, the ball was coming to Gutierrez who runs for it and releasing a delightful cross infront of Brad Friedel goal who was passed through Spurs defenders into Ba’s foot who are free in the area to slot the ball and Friedel into the net.

Since that goal we are looking for more but through a counter attack we are once again failed to stop the ball from the midfield, and this time Jermaine Defoe who came in as substitute for Van Der Vaart, can take the adavance to fire in Spurs second.

Alan Pardew then make two substitutions to taking off Demba Ba and Best who surprisingly very quiet today and bringing on Hatem Ben Arfa and … Shola Ameobi. I’m trying to be honest here, to see Ameobi in I was thought that we will finally got beaten.

But, I was totally wrong, and I apologize to Ameobi who is coming in to rescue the point for United, with his superb goal in the 86 minutes. Just 9 minutes before that goal, Pardew also bringing in another player that I was desperately want to see him playing, Davide Santon to replace Danny Simpson.

Spurs have one other chance to get back into the lead but Krul succeeded to block another strike from Defoe. We also have a great opportunity to win this game through our skipper Coloccini who shot the ball wide in the dying minutes.

In general, I was pleased with this result and to see that we are still in good track. Bring in Wigan next week, until then thanks for coming to this site and Howay the Lads!

Newcastle United (4-4-2):
Tim Krul; Danny Simpson (Davide Santon 77), Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Ryan Taylor; Gabriel Obertan, Yohan Cabaye, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez; Leon Best (Shola Ameobi 71), Demba Ba (Hatem Ben Arfa 71)

Subs not used: Rob Elliot, Dan Gosling, Sylvain Marveaux, Peter Lovenkrands

Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2):
Brad Friedel; Kyle Walker, Younes Kaboul, Ledley King (c) (Sebastien Bassong 30), Benoit Assou-Ekotto; Gareth Bale, Jake Livermore, Scott Parker, Luka Modric; Rafael Van Der Vaart (Jermain Defoe 64); Emmanuel Abebayor (Roman Pavlyuchenko 89)

Subs not used: Carlo Cudicini, Danny Rose, Andros Townsend, Giovani Dos Santos

Referee: Lee Probert

Attendance: 46,420

We score thanks to Best who was on the right position in teh right time. The goal was come with helps from Everton defenders who was too focus on their right defensive area and that same errors also being gifted to them by Newcastle defenders to make it level.

Everton second goal was a great one and from a clever set piece when Baines curling the ball past the United defensive wall, Jagielka was there and he was a little bit fortunate that his shot the ball into the cross bar before bounches in into Harper’s net.

Newcastle also have to take off Enrique in the half an hour mark and surprisingly, Pardew bring in the man in the mask, Ameobi to replaced him. And he did quite well since he came in, and playing on his usual standard as he often did.

In the second half, we look forward and dominated the game in search for the equaliser. But to speak honestly, there’s a sound inside of me that saying this is not our day and the magic of 4-4 draw against Arsenal will never repeat again.

We all know that Everton was a team which is hard to beat, and without the creator of most of our game in the field, we look a bit uncreative in attack. I really miss Joe Barton today. Steven Taylor who was being adopted into his position was too soft to cover Barton’s role.

I hope in our next game we can see Barton playing again, and all of his absence really because of his injury and was not another Ashley’s plan to sell him to other club.

Until then and thanks for coming to this site. Howay the Lads!!!

It was the game that every Toon Army in every corner of the universe would not take it as the losing side, where the pride of Black-and-White is as near as the price of death, it was the game that should NOT to lose.

Today, I saw 11 players fighting to the death in the field for their own pride and dignity, 9 of them are the new adopted Geordies, where the other two are the home boys who showing what it takes to be a real Geordie that wearing the sacred Black-and-White jersey.

Although being part of the losing side for today, I know that deep inside of the heart of Steve Bruce, He’s singing the Blaydon Races again and again and again today. I also saw Pedro standing in the side of the field, watching his beloved team destroying the macKems, is it the sign that he will soon be sitting beside Chris Hughton? I really hope so.

Kevin Nolan’s hattrick today was the second time of Tyne and Wear derby in the modern football era, after Peter Beardsley achieved it for Newcastle in January 1985.

Today’s score also the second biggest winning score for Newcastle. The biggest winning score against the macKem was 6-1, also in home fixture in October 9th, 1920 and away fixture in December 26th, 1955.

5-1 is actually beyond my wildest dream, although I thought it would be more pleasant result if it becomes the other version of Howay 5-0, but I’m satisfied and this is the team that I would be proud of, for the next whole week.

Until next game and thanks for coming to this site. If you want to cheer the Toon or say anything about today’s game, your comment is always welcome. Howay the Lads!!!

The striker helped his side rescue a point at St James Park at the weekend, where they came from two goals down to scrape a late draw with a struggling Wigan side.

Newcastle started strongly at home with a 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa, but since then have lost to Blackpool and Stoke before that Wigan draw.

They are teetering only two points above the Premier League relegation zone and Ameobi claims making St James Park a fortress will be vital if they are to preserve their top flight status this season – which is the usual target for any side coming up from the Championship and something the Premier League betting offers suggest Newcastle are more than capable of.

Ameobi, who experienced relegation with Newcastle in 2009, told the BBC that it was a good result to earn a draw with Wigan as three straight defeats would be “difficult to swallow”.

“The majority of our points have to come at home this season,” he said.

“At home we expect to be picking up points. At times we make it tough for ourselves but we have got that spirit and we have to believe in ourselves.” added the forward.

Despite this, the game against West Ham on Saturday will be vital and anyone looking to bet on Premier League winner in that match can get some good odds for a Newcastle victory.

It remains to be seen whether Newcastle’s season will be affected the problems facing forward Andy Carroll. The 21-year-old, who has been tipped for an England cap in the near future, is on bail for assaulting his girlfriend and a court has ruled he must live with Kevin Nolan until January.

Consistency and preparation are key to any Premier League relegation dogfight and such off-the-field problems like this could have a negative effect on the player and the team.

The game itself starting as everyone wishes when Patrick Van Aanholt opened the scoring in six minutes on the clock but Nile Ranger, pay his terrible mistake who lead to Chelsea’s first goal, slide the ball home on 27 minutes.

Newcastle was far the better team after Ranger’s goal, and give some serious pressure on the Chelsea backline. Bruma foul on Shola Ameobi give us an opportunity to strike from an inviting angle at the edge of the area.

Toon set-piece expert Ryan Taylor, swing the ball into the far corner to put Newcastle ahead on 32 minutes. We almost make it 3-1 before half-time when Ameobi, who continuosly causing problems for Bruma, had a shot on goal, but Van Aanholt hook away off the line to save the London team.

We finally 3-1 up in just three minutes after the break and it was Shola Ameobi who gives the travelling Toon Army a reason to roar. Lovenkrands almost make it 4-1 and closed the contest if he not dragged his shot wide.

The London side has two goals from Nicolas Anelka including an 87th minute penalty to make them back level. But Jonas Gutierrez corner proven to be the match winning assist as the ball met by the head of Ameobi to notched his second and send Newcastle through.

Chelsea (4-3-3):
Turnbull, Ferreira, Bruma, Terry (c) (Alex h-t), van Aanholt, Benayoun, Ramires, Zhirkov, Sturridge, Anelka, Kakuta (Kalou h-t) (McEachran 56).
Unused subs: Cech, B Clifford, Chalobah, Mellis.
Scorers: van Aanholt 5, Anelka 69, 86 (pen).
Booked: Bruma 32.

Newcastle (4-4-2):
Krull, Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90+3), Ranger, Smith (c), Vuckic, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.
Unused subs: Soberberg, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Carroll.
Scorers: Ranger 26, Taylor 32, Ameobi 48, 88.
Booked: Taylor 10, Ameobi 42, Tiote 86.

Attendance: 41,511.
Referee: Phil Dowd.