Newcastle v Rovers: Min-by-min
FULL TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 ROVERS 2 - Rovers get their 3rd win in a row and their 2nd away win of the season.
90+3 MINS: Free-kick for Newcastle, their last chance of the game, it'll be lumped very long into the area, there's the final whistle!
90+2 MINS: Roberts chases a ball towards goal and catches Shay Given. Roberts is given a yellow to match Given's outfit.
90+1 MINS: Tugay is running around a 20 year-old. Bassong with a deep cross from the left, Brown comes and claims high.
90 MINS: The fourth officials shows three additional minutes.
88 MINS: Good defending from Emerton as Duff made room down the left once again.
87 MINS: Newcastle continue to pressure Rovers a long throw into the area, Ooijer hacks clear.
84 MINS: Looks like Ince has changed his mind. Jason Roberts comes on for Roque Santa Cruz. Andre Ooijer comes on for Matt Derbyshire.
84 MINS: Duff takes, Rovers clear away with Tugay.
83 MINS: Samba concedes a corner, more defending for Rovers. Butt hits it high and long, Nelsen heads behind under pressure from Ameobi
82 MINS: First it is Newcastle with a change David Edgar on for Charles N'Zogbia.
82 MINS: Rovers have a throw in the far corner to defend first, long into the area, headed away then Simpson clears.
81 MINS: Keith Treacy will be coming on shortly, as will Jason Roberts.
76 MINS: Santa Cruz flicks onto Fowler who plays in Derbyshire but Taylor does brilliantly to block his shot from just inside the area.
73 MINS: A mis-kick from Warnock sets Newcastle on the attack, Nelsen slides in on N'Zogbia and he goes down, the referee plays on.
72 MINS: Shola Ameobi comes on for Geremi.
68 MINS: Great play by Duff as he gets past Simpson, his cross however doesn't find a Newcastle shirt and it goes behind for a goal kick.
65 MINS: Another booking for a Rovers player as Captain Ryan Nelsen fouls Michael Owen.
62 MINS: here comes Robbie Fowler, he comes on for Carlos Villanueva.
61 MINS: Rovers counter-attack well, Derbyshire crosses from the left, Santa Cruz goes down in the area but nothing is given.
60 MINS: Rovers are making the first change of the afternoon, looks like Fowler might be coming on
56 MINS: Geremi lets fly from distance, Brown dives to his left to save low.
52 MINS: Duff with a strong run down the left, his centre is about to fall to Geremi in front of goal but Derbyshire was back to get a vital boot in and Samba completed the clearance.
50 MINS: MIchael Owen steps up and slams the ball down the middle. Newcastle 1 Rovers 2
49 MINS: Newcastle now have a penalty as Michael Owen is barged into by Ryan Nelsen.
48 MINS: Duff down the left, he crosses, they all go up Newcastle want a penalty but nothing is given. Replays show that Olsson did handle under pressure from Geremi.
46 MINS: No changes at the break as the second half gets underway.
HALF TIME: Newcastle United 0 Rovers 2 - A fantastic first half display from Paul Ince's inventive side.
45+1 MINS: Roque keeps the ball in play, back inside to Tugay onto Villanueva who turns Coloccini, his shot is weak and wide.
45 MINS: Just the one additional minute of stoppage time to be played.
44 MINS: There's only one set of fans making any noise, and that is the small band of merry men in the far top corner of the stand.
43 MINS: The fans chant "Santa Cruz is coming to town" :)
41 MINS GOAL!! Oh so simple for Rovers, Brett Emerton with a peach of a cross and Roque Santa Cruz heads past a static Shay Given into the corner of the net. Newcastle 0 Rovers 2
40 MINS: Rovers have another free-kick to defend as Santa Cruz fouls Cacapa 35 yards out. Geremi in Olsson heads upfield and the ball is back with Given.
39 MINS: The second corner comes in from the right but Rovers clear comfortably.
38 MINS: A cross from the Newcastle right takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner to the home side. Geremi takes Derbyshire heads behind
37 MINS: Villanueva centres, cleared initially, back to the Chilean he centres but Santa Cruz can't collect. It goes to the near side and Warnock fouls his man, yellow card.
36 MINS: More excellent play from Villanueva he runs at the Newcastle defence, into the area, his shot is blocked for a corner.
33 MINS: Corner to Rovers on the left, Carlos takes, it looks like it comes off Xisco's arm in the area but nothing is given.
32 MINS: The goal certainly had been coming.
31 MINS GOAL! Carlos Villanueva curls the ball into the box, Christopher Samba stoops to head home low into the corner of the net. Newcastle 0 Rovers 1
30 MINS: Another two minutes of Rovers keeping possession ends as N'Zogbia lunges in on Santa Cruz and brings him down. Rovers have a free-kick 30 yards out.
28 MINS: Rovers passing the ball around lovely, playing some quick incisive football.
24 MINS: Emerton booked for a foul on N'Zogbia
23 MINS: Simpson and Duff battle for the ball in the corner, Simpson wins a corner kick for Rovers. Villanueva to the near post, cleared initially, Rovers put the ball back into the box, Emerton with a back header but cleared.
20 MINS: Corner to the home side, Geremi takes, headed clear, the ball comes back in but Rovers pass their way out of defence.
19 MINS: Villanueva with the corner kick it is right on the line amongst the boots but Given dives on the ball.
18 MINS: Two chances to take the lead. Cacapa falls over allowing Santa Cruz to shoot, Given makes a great save, the rebound is headed goalwards by Derbyshire but Bassong heads behind.
18 MINS: A change of shirt and shorts for Santa Cruz, come comes back on sans number.
16 MINS: Rovers have a corner, but Santa Cruz is being seen to on the touchline with a cut to his nose. Villanueva takes the corner kick but it is cleared at the near post.
16 MINS: A quick throw and Warnock shoots, it comes off Cacapa and just over the bar.
15 MINS: Villanueva with a strong forward run, lays it through for Santa Cruz but Bassong is back there defending.
12 MINS: Geremi with a cross from the right, it is intended for Owen but goes behind for a goal kick.
9 MINS: A tremendous crossfield pass from Tugay for Derbyshire, he controls it brilliantly, takes the ball past Taylor and runs at goal, but his near post effort lacks purchase and Given saves.
8 MINS: Rovers have another free-kick to defend as Tugay catches Duff. Geremi again stands over the ball. He places it perfectly into the arms of Brown.
7 MINS: A poor, and perhaps needless backpass from Derbyshire, Brown has to clear for a throw. Thankfully nothing comes of it as Derbyshire apologises.
6 MINS: Villanueva fouls Coloccini, but with Derbyshire to the left and Emerton to the right he's hustled off the ball and the chance is gone.
5 MINS: Brown down well to cut out Duff's low centre.
5 MINS: Looks like we are a sort of 4-2-3-1 formation, Olsson at left back, Warnock and Tugay as the 'sitting two' in midfield with Derbyshire, Villanueva and Emerton (left to right) behind Roque up front.
4 MINS: Villanueva into the area, there's a shout for handball but referee Steve Tanner waves away Rovers' claims.
3 MINS: Olsson in a race to get the ball on the far side, he gets there ahead of Taylor who fouls him. Rovers have a free-kick just inside from the left touchline.
2 MINS: I'll let play settle down and then let you know how Rovers are lining up.
1 MINS: early attack for the home side, Nelsen fouls Xisco a gives away a free-kick. Geremi takes it, it runs through and Brown takes it low down in both hands.
0 MINS: Rovers get the game underway kicking from left to right in the first half
NEWCASTLE: Given, Coloccini, Cacapa, Owen (c), Duff, Basong, N'Zogbia, Xisco, Geremi, Butt, Taylor.
Subs: Harper (GK), Ameobi, Edgar, Tozer, Doninger, Ronaldson, Ranger.
ROVERS: Brown, Simpson, Samba, Nelsen (c), Olsson, Emerton, Tugay, Warnock, Villanueva, Derbyshire, Santa Cruz.
Subs: Bunn (GK), Ooijer, Pedersen, Andrews, Fowler, Treacy, Roberts.














