Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa

Great competitive first half, Gabriel Agbonlahor missed a good chance for Villa.

60 mins - Barton passes to Obafeme Martins who takes it on his favourite left foot from just outside the penalty area and hits it  to the bottom right corner of the goal. GOAAAAAAAL!!!!
Cue celebration cartwheel and handspring .... class.

Newcastle fee kick just outside the box, Butt clatters the post. Unlucky.

Lots of yellow cards ...  this is a proper football match.

82 mins - Guitiérez with a great run into the box, passes to Obafeme Martins for a tap in. 2-0 to the Toon.

Cacapa comes on for man of the match Martins who gets a standing ovation from the Geordie crowd.

Steve Bennett blows his whistle.

Newcastle move up six league places from bottom to 14th place. Crucially they are now above Sunderland on goal difference.

 Newcastle: Given, Beye, Coloccini, Taylor, Jose Enrique, Gutiérrez, Barton, Butt, Duff, Martins, Ameobi. Subs: Harper, Guthrie, Owen, Bassong, Cacapa, N'Zogbia, Geremi.


Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Laursen, Shorey, Milner, Reo-Coker, Barry, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew. Subs: Guzan, Harewood, Davies, Knight, Salifou, Sidwell, Gardner.


Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent).