Newcastle 2-1 Everton – as it happened
An eventful first half gave way to a scrappy second half, as Newcastle took care of Everton.
PEEP! PEEP! No, it’s full-time, and it’s finished Newcastle 2-1 Everton, the goals coming from a routine Heitinga OG, a brutal Ryan Taylor thunderbolt, and a consolation bullet header from young Rodwell. Not a great game as it petered out somewhat in the second half, but enjoyable nonetheless. Enjoy the rest of your day, I’m off – to Leamington Spa!
93 min: One last punt for Everton….
90+1 min: Ameobi wins a corner – useful, in the current situation. There’s 4 minutes of added time for Everton to snatch something, and we’re halfway through that time already.
89 min: Ben Arfa breaks, cuts inside, and attacks the Everton goal with Ba as they look to put the final nail in Everton’s coffin, but Distin denies him with a fine tackle and Everton regroup. Time is running out, however…
85 min: McFadden’s first action is to collect a loose ball from a corner, with his teammates queuing up in the Newcastle area, but his cross is out of play. Moments later, Saha booms a 25-yarder along the ground and wide, for the umpteenth time.