Newcastle 4 Huddersfield Town 3
St James' Park
Wednesday 26th August Kick-off 7:45pm
Goals Galore
Carling Cup 2nd Round
Three one down and Newcastle come back to win 4-3 against Huddersfield in the Carling Cup 2nd Round at St James' Park. Kevin Nolan scored the winner on the night.
Full debuts for three Newcastle United youngsters for tonight's visit of Huddersfield Town. Hungarian defender Tamas Kadar, Congolese midfielder Kazenga LuaLua and England Under-19 striker Nile Ranger all start a match for the first time, while Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul is making his home debut. Slovenian starlet Haris Vuckic is named among the substitutes for the first time.
Three was the number tonight as three goals went in the first half with Newcastle scoring only one of them. Robsinson of Huddersfield grabbed two goals, one from the penalty spot, a bit of a debatable decision by Mr Bates with Krul getting booked when it looked like the Huddersfield players dived over Timmy.
The second half opened up with two goals within three minutes of the restart. Huddersfield went further ahead within two minutes of the restart when Rhodes collected Danny Drinkwater's long ball and skipped around the advancing goalkeeper to score from a tight angle.
Geremi went straight back down the other end and scored from twelve yards after Nile Ranger had set him up.
Shola Ameobi on for Nicky Butt at half time scored from the spot. 3-3 after being tripped up.
Ameobi headed a 77th-minute Ryan Taylor just over as the we looked for a winner, and it took a fine block by Joe Skarz to deny Nile Ranger from point-blank range three minutes later.
Kevin Nolan who scored first first goal on saturday at the Palace, scored the winner in the 84th minute. Shola Ameobi provided the ammunition for Kevin to tap it home from close range.
Shola Ameobi (Groin) and Jonas Gutierrez (Hamstring) limped off a few minutes later, oh injury worries.
A crowd of 23,815 was ten thousand more than any match on Tuesday night except for West Ham who had 500 more, however did they come to watch the game! In the crowd was Steve Harmisson following his successful return to test match cricket against Australia and winning the Ashes again.
The third round draw is Live on Sky on Saturday at 12:15pm. on their Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday programme.
Caretaker Manager Comments: Chris Hughton
talking to nufcTV
"Testament to Huddersfield - they pushed us all the way, and we didn't expect anything else. We always knew it was going to be a tough tie. But we felt that to go on and win the game we had to bring on some experience and quality. Certainly, for the neutrals, they would have thoroughly enjoyed that; and the Newcastle supporters more because we came out on top at the end. It was a typical cup-tie but I was pleased that we came out winners - and I thought over the 90 minutes we were worthy winners."
on injured duo
"Hopefully they will be okay. Shola felt his ankle slightly and made a decision to come off. Jonas just felt his hamstring slightly again but we are not even sure it's an actual pull. That's the good news, though we will assess them in the morning. Where we are at the moment, we need all the players available that we can."
on Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini
"I left them out of today's game and they will be perfectly fit and able for Monday's game,"
on Kevin Nolan
"Kevin is somebody who has an eye for goal and knows that he has to get himself into those positions on a more regular basis, But the role he's playing at the moment has allowed him to do that and we hope the goals continue. It was a fantastic relief to see him pop up and turn in Shola's knockdown for the winner. But, apart from the goal, I thought as a senior player the role he played was excellent and he was key in getting the win."
on winning talking to The Chronicle
“What they will do is analyse their performances. And see what they did and didn’t do well. The nice feeling is that they were all on the winning side by the end. They can only learn from the experience, and it gives them the edge next time they are handed a chance.
The way we are at the moment, you want to win every game. It’s contagious when you win, and more people want to be part of that.
The Huddersfield game was always going to be an important one for us. We want to make progress in the cup there are no doubts about that. The biggest priority is to get a home tie. If anybody walked away and didn’t enjoy large parts of the game, I’d be surprised.It was a terrific night for all Newcastle fans.”
Huddersfield Manager Comments: Lee Clark
talking to nufcTV
"It's been a very, very good cup-tie played with high intensity and quality play from both sides at times. Both sides made a massive contribution. Even at 3-1, I knew there was a massive threat from Newcastle. I just wish our lads could have held on a bit longer and cause some frustration around the stadium. You haven't got to get excited and look for a fourth and fifth goal. You have to make sure the crowd gets a bit agitated, but Newcastle got their second goal and had their tails up. I knew there was going to be turns in the game and the fact that Chris (Hughton) made the decision to bring the likes of Shola and Gutierrez on shows they were concerned. Shola is playing with a lot of confidence and is proving to be a handful.
Chris and Colin have done a magnificent job to focus the players - and the players have to take credit as well. With all that's happening around the club, they have focused on the job in hand. And they have got to do their job and hopefully get them back in the Premier League. Obviously, we (Terry McDermott, Derek Fazackerley and Paul Stephenson) have a huge affinity with this football club. If we were going to get drawn away from home, then this is the one we wanted."
Head to Head
Terriers @ St James'Park:
- 2009/10 Won 4-3 Guthrie, Geremi, Ameobi (pen), Nolan
- 1983/84 Won 5-2
- 1971/72 Dew 0-0
- 1970/71 Won 2-0
Match Facts
- Possession Newcastle 51% - Huddersfield 49%
- Shots on target Newcastle 7 - Huddersfield 3
- Shots off target Newcastle 8 - Huddersfield 6
- Corners Newcastle 9 - Huddersfield 7
- Fouls Newcastle 4 - Huddersfield 9
Teams
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Goalscorer Kevin Nolan Comments
he said to The Chronicle
“It felt very nice to get the winner. It’s always great to get a two yard tap-in, but Shola did fantastic for me. I’m delighted to get on the scoresheet again. Hopefully it will continue, not just my goal streak but the win streak. That’s the main thing. We’re all delighted with the win. You always enjoy it more when you win like that. We could have made it a bit easier for ourselves, but we’re just delighted to be in the next round.
The young lads did really well. They showed a lot of character so we’re pleased with all of them. They all deserved to be on the winning side.”
'Test of Character' he said to nufcTV
"It was a test of character against Huddersfield, no doubt about that, and credit to them. We had to fight back from two down but, with the way we've started this season, we were always confident we'd get back into it. We've build a spirit here and we'll fight to the end of every game and I think we've shown that. We've got a good mix of senior lads and a few good, young players coming though. Danny Simpson has come in and done well, we've got Tamas Kadar, Kazenga LuaLua and Nile Ranger, as well as Ryan Donaldson who was unlucky not to get on against Huddersfield. But we're just delighted to keep that winning run going and hope it continues on Monday.
They've (Leicester) had a fantastic start and Nigel Pearson has done an excellent job. He's been here as a coach and will know what it's all about and will have his lads well prepared. But we're in the middle of a great run ourselves and go into the game full of confidence."
Danny Simpson
talking to The Chronicle
“I have only known Chris for a little while. But since I’ve been here, he’s been fantastic. He’s very professional and puts on good sessions. I’ve really taken to him and if he gets the award he deserves it. We can’t worry about anybody else. We can only worry about our own performances. At the minute we are doing that. If we keep performing like that and putting the same effort in we’ll keep picking up the points.
When it’s like this you can’t wait for the next game. Everybody is feeling good and just looking ahead to Leicester City now at St James’s.”
Kadar Ready to Step Up
talking to The Chronicle
“It would be bad for us if Steven Taylor or Coloccini was to go. But if they do, I know I have to be prepared. I have to do my best but I think I’m ready. Maybe I can start more, because I want to play in the first team. I hope I get the chance in the Championship.
I made my debut, and we won, so I’m happy. After it I felt a little sick. I don’t know what happened – nobody touched me. When I came inside I was sick. I was given a tablet, and the doctor said I’d be all right. I wasn’t scared though, it’s so different when you play in front of 23,000 compared to the reserves. I felt good – it was my dream to make my debut. There was too many goals, but we won, and that was important for us.“Everyone felt better afterwards. Three goals is too many to concede, but we have to forget that, because we won. For the young players it was a good moment. We learnt a lot. It was a faster tempo, and we were playing a strong team with strong people.”
Kazenga LuaLua pays tribute to Mr Calm Chris
talking to The Chronicle
“I couldn’t believe it. After going 1-0 up they hit us very quickly. They equalised and then they got a penalty. Everybody was saying that their player (Theo Robinson) was miles offside. But at half-time Chris just kept calm and told us to keep doing what we were doing. They scored again but we quickly got back into it. Even when it went to 3-1 we kept playing and eventually after Geremi scored, Shola got the pen. The game was changed after it. We had to show a lot of character. But we knew, together with our fans, we could do it. It was good to win the game by the end. When you’re 3-1 down if you try to do the right things.
This was my first start and I’m happy with it. I thought I did alright. It was a good game to play in, Chris told me when I went on to take players on and I was trying to get past their right-back every time. I just wanted to keep going and keep them under pressure. I’m pleased with my performance but just have to keep working hard.
We probably didn’t need extra time. To get the winner in normal time is what we aimed for. And it was great to see Kevin get the winner.”
Match Day Tweets
New Mag On Sale
The first Mag issue of the season - number 238 - goes on sale ahead of this Saturday's home game. Priced @ £2.50 it's available from local news vendors, street sellers on the approaches to SJP and The Back Page on St.Andrews Street
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