Match updates from the FA Cup third round tie, as Albion host Premiership Newcastle United at the Amex...
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Latest Score: Albion 1 Newcastle United 0MATCH UPDATES
HT: Gus Poyet’s side deservedly lead at the break thanks to Andrea Orlandi’s acrobatic finish.
37: Newcastle attempt to hit back but Vurnon Anita’s effort fails to finds the target.
33:GOAL! Albion have the lead thanks to a piece of individual brilliance from Andrea Orlandi. Wayne Bridge manages to keep Gordon Greer’s raking diagonal ball on and his first time cross finds Orlandi in the Newcastle box. The Spaniard takes a touch before acrobatically volleying the ball past Elliot. Magnificent finish.
22: Gael Bigirimana robs Dean Hammond of the ball in the midfield before seeing his attempt from 25 yards parried away by Casper Ankergren. Adam El-Abd heads the rebound behind for a corner which comes to nothing.
09: Brilliant header off the line by James Perch denies Gary Dicker his first goal of the season. David Lopez's searching cross to the back post is headed back across goal and over Rob Elliot by Dicker, but Perch is on hand to nod off the line. Positive start from Albion.
03: Another promising opening as Ashley Barnes meets Wayne Bridge’s cross from the left but is unable to direct his header goalwards. The loose ball nearly drops for Hammond again but the Newcastle defence manage to clear.
02: Early chance for Albion after Andrea Orlandi's cross is not properly cleared Dean Hammond has a chance to shoot but fires over.01: So the repeat of last season's fourth round tie is underway. Can Albion secure another shock win over Premiership Newcastle?
TEAMS NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to his New Year's Day starting line-up, which includes a first start of the season for Casper Ankergren.
The Danish goalkeeper starts in goal with Tomasz Kuszczak making way; the Polish stopper has been named on the bench.
Elsewhere, Irish midfielder Gary Dicker returns to the starting XI with former Newcastle United winger Kazenga LuaLua dropping to the bench.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew makes five changes to the side that lost to Everton in midweek.
In goal, Rob Elliot starts in place of Dutch international Tim Krul, while James Tavernier starts in the heart of the Magpies defence at the expense of Fabricio Coloccini.
Elsewhere, former Coventry midfielder Gael Bigirimana is given a place in the starting XI alongside Mehdi Abeid; Sylvain Marveaux drops to the bench and Cheick Tiote misses out owing to international duty.
Striker Sammy Ameobi returns to the Magpies strike-force, alongside his brother Shola, Papiss Cisse drops out of the side and has not travelled.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren; Lopez, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Hammond, Bridcutt, Dicker; Orlandi, Mackail-Smith, Barnes. Subs Not Used: Kuszczak (GK), Dunk, Crofts, Buckley, Dobbie, LuaLua, Hoskins.*
Newcastle United:*(4-4-2) Elliot; Perch, Williamson, Tavernier, Santon; Bigirimana, Anita, Abeid, Obertan; Sa Ameobi, Sh Ameobi. Subs Not Used: Krul (GK), Amalfitano, Marveaux, Ranger, Ferguson, Dummett, Campbell.
Referee: Lee ProbertYellow Cards: Hammond (Albion); Abeid (Newcastle United)
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Latest Score: Albion 1 Newcastle United 0MATCH UPDATES
HT: Gus Poyet’s side deservedly lead at the break thanks to Andrea Orlandi’s acrobatic finish.
37: Newcastle attempt to hit back but Vurnon Anita’s effort fails to finds the target.
33:GOAL! Albion have the lead thanks to a piece of individual brilliance from Andrea Orlandi. Wayne Bridge manages to keep Gordon Greer’s raking diagonal ball on and his first time cross finds Orlandi in the Newcastle box. The Spaniard takes a touch before acrobatically volleying the ball past Elliot. Magnificent finish.
22: Gael Bigirimana robs Dean Hammond of the ball in the midfield before seeing his attempt from 25 yards parried away by Casper Ankergren. Adam El-Abd heads the rebound behind for a corner which comes to nothing.
09: Brilliant header off the line by James Perch denies Gary Dicker his first goal of the season. David Lopez's searching cross to the back post is headed back across goal and over Rob Elliot by Dicker, but Perch is on hand to nod off the line. Positive start from Albion.
03: Another promising opening as Ashley Barnes meets Wayne Bridge’s cross from the left but is unable to direct his header goalwards. The loose ball nearly drops for Hammond again but the Newcastle defence manage to clear.
02: Early chance for Albion after Andrea Orlandi's cross is not properly cleared Dean Hammond has a chance to shoot but fires over.01: So the repeat of last season's fourth round tie is underway. Can Albion secure another shock win over Premiership Newcastle?
TEAMS NEWS
Gus Poyet makes two changes to his New Year's Day starting line-up, which includes a first start of the season for Casper Ankergren.
The Danish goalkeeper starts in goal with Tomasz Kuszczak making way; the Polish stopper has been named on the bench.
Elsewhere, Irish midfielder Gary Dicker returns to the starting XI with former Newcastle United winger Kazenga LuaLua dropping to the bench.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew makes five changes to the side that lost to Everton in midweek.
In goal, Rob Elliot starts in place of Dutch international Tim Krul, while James Tavernier starts in the heart of the Magpies defence at the expense of Fabricio Coloccini.
Elsewhere, former Coventry midfielder Gael Bigirimana is given a place in the starting XI alongside Mehdi Abeid; Sylvain Marveaux drops to the bench and Cheick Tiote misses out owing to international duty.
Striker Sammy Ameobi returns to the Magpies strike-force, alongside his brother Shola, Papiss Cisse drops out of the side and has not travelled.
TEAMS
Albion: (4-3-3) Ankergren; Lopez, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Hammond, Bridcutt, Dicker; Orlandi, Mackail-Smith, Barnes. Subs Not Used: Kuszczak (GK), Dunk, Crofts, Buckley, Dobbie, LuaLua, Hoskins.*
Newcastle United:*(4-4-2) Elliot; Perch, Williamson, Tavernier, Santon; Bigirimana, Anita, Abeid, Obertan; Sa Ameobi, Sh Ameobi. Subs Not Used: Krul (GK), Amalfitano, Marveaux, Ranger, Ferguson, Dummett, Campbell.
Referee: Lee ProbertYellow Cards: Hammond (Albion); Abeid (Newcastle United)
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