Andrew Surman's high corner and Cookie was there to nod in!
A deserved goal to say the least!!!
AND WHAT A WIN!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
STEVE COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE'S HEADED IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90: SAVE!
Defoe rolls his man in the box and smashes a low one which Elliot does really well to claw away!
89: WHAT A CHANCE!!!!
Pughie goes through one on one!!!
He cuts inside and skins his man, but it huits a defender and comes back off the post!
THAT IS SO UNLUCKY!!
88: A succession of corners...
We're having a really good late spell.
A succession of corners have gone into the box, but to no avail.
86: Smart defending...
Perez gets into a really threatening area and beats his man in the box, but Francis gets a crucial touch to halt his momentum.
81: Really good defending...
Perez looked to slip Gayle in behind, but Ake was really quick to react to get a crucial touch on it.
Atsu is off for Jacob Murphy in the meantime.
Keep going lads!
77: Booking...
Atsu breaks away and has plenty of room on the left, but Francis tugs his shirt and gets a definite yellow.
A tactical foul.
75: Double change for us...
Wilson, a good display from him.
Him and Ibe are off for Adam Smith and Jermain Defoe.
Defoe roundly booed.
73: Another swift break...
Sees Ibe drive towards the box and hit a good effort which Manquillo bloacks.
Below us, Defoe and Smith being summoned from their warm up.
71: Chance!!
Another swift counter, Newcastle are quite open on the counter.
King finds Pugh, who gets into the area and trademark Pughie, chops inside and looks for his finish, but it flies just over.
Really good chance that.
68: Second sub for Newcastle...
Joselu comes off for Ayoze Perez. Like for like change.
We're battling away...
62: Good chance!
King picks it up in space after Cook's great ball, and he floats a cross to the back post.
Pugh is unmarked there and he gets a firm head on it but Elliot makes a good save to his right.
Lejeune picks up a yellow card in the aftermath for squaring up to King.
55: First sub for Newcastle...
Lascelles went down with an injury, and Ciaran Clark replaces him.
Seemed really innocuous.
52: WHAT A CHANCE!!!
Wilson goes through one on one and it looks like a certain goal!!
But he gets within close range and puts it wide. Looked a certain goal, unlucky Callum!
49: Save!
A high corner comes in to the back post and Joselu heads it downwards but Begovic smartly tips it over.
Newcastle start the second half on top.
46: We're back underway...
Newcastle kick off, we'll attack the away fans this half.
No changes for either side, come on lads!
HALF TIME
It's 0-0 - I think we'd take that at this stage.
Newcastle had a really good spell in the first 20 or so minutes, Asmir Begovic made two excellent saves and Matt Ritchie rattled the post.
We've not had clear cut openings but we've looked dangerous on the counter attack - it's an open game, one there for us to take!
43: Decent opening...
Ibe takes a quick free-kick smartly in his own half which allows Daniels to travel.
He gets to 25-yards out and blasts one well over. A good opportunity though.
Asmir in top form...
37: CLOSE!
Daniels finds King in plenty of space and he rolls into the area, before unleashing a vicious left footed drive which Elliot does well to hold.
Good chance that!
35: SAVE!
Good stuff! King and Francis combine on the right and Francis crosses...
Wilson met it and it looped - looking like it was going over Elliot but the 'keeper manages to tip it over!
Unlucky!
31: Good chance!
Francis nicks trhe ball and his tackle gives King plenty of space to drive into!
He gets to 25-yards out and smashes a low effort but it's well wide.
A good break and unlucky from King! When he's had the ball, he's looked sharp.
Surs getting stuck in...
28: Joselu shoots...
... but it's narrowly wide.
Good chance that, we gave it away very deep and Newcastle pounced.
Joselu picked it up just outside the area but fizzed a low one wide.
26: Chance...
Our former players combine.
Ritchie sprays it to Atsu and he cuts inside to shoot but again, Cook puts in an excellent block - with his head!
A lively start from Ibe...
23: Good break!
Surman wins it and sets King away. He finds Ibe who crosses to the unmarked Surs at the back post but Yedlin got a crucial touch to divert it away.
Good spell for us.
20: Surman in the book...
A definite yellow.
Surman, trying his best to win it back, slides in firmly on Joselu and takes out the man.
First booking of the day.
19: Off the post...
A close shave.
Ritchie curls a sublime effort from 25-yards which cannons off the inside of the post,
Gayle put the rebound in, but was immediately flagged for offside.
Newcastle on top as it stands.
Callum battling away...
13: Save!
Former loanee Atsu launches an audacious half volley from 25-yards, and it's an excellent strike.
It's steaming into the top corner, but for an excellent outstretched hand by Begovic.
Two good saves from the Bosnian thus far.
12: Great block...
Ritchie crosses for Gayle and at the back post it looks really threatening, but his header is well scouted by Cook who puts in a sublime block from close range!
Still 0-0.
10: An open 10 minutes...
A good save from Begovic, a good chance on the break for us.
Nothing in it so far, but there could be a few goals in this game.
A frantic start.
05: Save!
Matt Ritchie tries a piledriver from range and it's an excellent strike.
Begovic does excellently to deny our former winger - top save!
It's an open game... Not sure if that suits us yet!
03: A good break!!
King wins it and it's 3v3...
Wilson collects a pass but Ibe can't find the eventual cross.
Dangerous from us - Wilson, Ibe and King linking well early on!
01: We're underway...
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Eddie's pre-match...
The boss has had his say on Callum Wilson starting...
"Callum is a very important player for us. He's been excellent in training and deserves this start."
One to watch...
Dwight Gayle has been recalled to the starting line up, with Newcastle playing two up front at home - looking to attack us.
One player to look out for is Gayle, who will be hungry to prove he should be a consistent starter in Rafa Benitez's side.
He's played eight times this campaign, with no goals.
A bad omen?
Here's a stat and a half for you.
Of the last 58 Saturday league home games Rafa Benitez has managed, he's lost just once.
It's baffling, but hopefully we'll make it two from 59 today!
Pre-match interview...
It's Asmir Begovic's turn today.
As we say every week, it's compulsory for a player and the manager to speak to the broadcast media prior to a Premier League game.
The big man had this to say: "We have good quality in our side, are looking forward to this game and would love to get a result."
Return of the goal machine...
It's Callum Wilson's first Premier League start since Tuesday 31st January against Crystal Palace.
Welcome back Cal!
Team announced...
Callum Wilson, Joshua King and Harry Arter ALL START.
Team in full: Begovic; Francis (C), S Cook, Ake, Daniels; Ibe, Arter, Surman, Pugh; King; Wilson.
Blue is the colour...
We'll be wearing our blue away kit for the second time this campaign this afternoon.
The last time was against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Head to head...
This is only the ninth meeting between the Cherries and Newcastle, with only five of those coming in the league.
The last time we were here, we won 3-1 in March 2016, which resulted in the sacking of Toon head coach Steve McClaren six days later.
Commentary By @unknown
FULL TIME
WE HAVE WON ITTTTTTTTTTTTT!
Steve Cook in the last minute!
Andrew Surman's high corner and Cookie was there to nod in!
A deserved goal to say the least!!!
AND WHAT A WIN!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
STEVE COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE'S HEADED IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
90: SAVE!
Defoe rolls his man in the box and smashes a low one which Elliot does really well to claw away!
89: WHAT A CHANCE!!!!
Pughie goes through one on one!!!
He cuts inside and skins his man, but it huits a defender and comes back off the post!
THAT IS SO UNLUCKY!!
88: A succession of corners...
We're having a really good late spell.
A succession of corners have gone into the box, but to no avail.
86: Smart defending...
Perez gets into a really threatening area and beats his man in the box, but Francis gets a crucial touch to halt his momentum.
81: Really good defending...
Perez looked to slip Gayle in behind, but Ake was really quick to react to get a crucial touch on it.
Atsu is off for Jacob Murphy in the meantime.
Keep going lads!
77: Booking...
Atsu breaks away and has plenty of room on the left, but Francis tugs his shirt and gets a definite yellow.
A tactical foul.
75: Double change for us...
Wilson, a good display from him.
Him and Ibe are off for Adam Smith and Jermain Defoe.
Defoe roundly booed.
73: Another swift break...
Sees Ibe drive towards the box and hit a good effort which Manquillo bloacks.
Below us, Defoe and Smith being summoned from their warm up.
71: Chance!!
Another swift counter, Newcastle are quite open on the counter.
King finds Pugh, who gets into the area and trademark Pughie, chops inside and looks for his finish, but it flies just over.
Really good chance that.
68: Second sub for Newcastle...
Joselu comes off for Ayoze Perez. Like for like change.
We're battling away...
62: Good chance!
King picks it up in space after Cook's great ball, and he floats a cross to the back post.
Pugh is unmarked there and he gets a firm head on it but Elliot makes a good save to his right.
Lejeune picks up a yellow card in the aftermath for squaring up to King.
55: First sub for Newcastle...
Lascelles went down with an injury, and Ciaran Clark replaces him.
Seemed really innocuous.
52: WHAT A CHANCE!!!
Wilson goes through one on one and it looks like a certain goal!!
But he gets within close range and puts it wide. Looked a certain goal, unlucky Callum!
49: Save!
A high corner comes in to the back post and Joselu heads it downwards but Begovic smartly tips it over.
Newcastle start the second half on top.
46: We're back underway...
Newcastle kick off, we'll attack the away fans this half.
No changes for either side, come on lads!
HALF TIME
It's 0-0 - I think we'd take that at this stage.
Newcastle had a really good spell in the first 20 or so minutes, Asmir Begovic made two excellent saves and Matt Ritchie rattled the post.
We've not had clear cut openings but we've looked dangerous on the counter attack - it's an open game, one there for us to take!
43: Decent opening...
Ibe takes a quick free-kick smartly in his own half which allows Daniels to travel.
He gets to 25-yards out and blasts one well over. A good opportunity though.
Asmir in top form...
37: CLOSE!
Daniels finds King in plenty of space and he rolls into the area, before unleashing a vicious left footed drive which Elliot does well to hold.
Good chance that!
35: SAVE!
Good stuff! King and Francis combine on the right and Francis crosses...
Wilson met it and it looped - looking like it was going over Elliot but the 'keeper manages to tip it over!
Unlucky!
31: Good chance!
Francis nicks trhe ball and his tackle gives King plenty of space to drive into!
He gets to 25-yards out and smashes a low effort but it's well wide.
A good break and unlucky from King! When he's had the ball, he's looked sharp.
Surs getting stuck in...
28: Joselu shoots...
... but it's narrowly wide.
Good chance that, we gave it away very deep and Newcastle pounced.
Joselu picked it up just outside the area but fizzed a low one wide.
26: Chance...
Our former players combine.
Ritchie sprays it to Atsu and he cuts inside to shoot but again, Cook puts in an excellent block - with his head!
A lively start from Ibe...
23: Good break!
Surman wins it and sets King away. He finds Ibe who crosses to the unmarked Surs at the back post but Yedlin got a crucial touch to divert it away.
Good spell for us.
20: Surman in the book...
A definite yellow.
Surman, trying his best to win it back, slides in firmly on Joselu and takes out the man.
First booking of the day.
19: Off the post...
A close shave.
Ritchie curls a sublime effort from 25-yards which cannons off the inside of the post,
Gayle put the rebound in, but was immediately flagged for offside.
Newcastle on top as it stands.
Callum battling away...
13: Save!
Former loanee Atsu launches an audacious half volley from 25-yards, and it's an excellent strike.
It's steaming into the top corner, but for an excellent outstretched hand by Begovic.
Two good saves from the Bosnian thus far.
12: Great block...
Ritchie crosses for Gayle and at the back post it looks really threatening, but his header is well scouted by Cook who puts in a sublime block from close range!
Still 0-0.
10: An open 10 minutes...
A good save from Begovic, a good chance on the break for us.
Nothing in it so far, but there could be a few goals in this game.
A frantic start.
05: Save!
Matt Ritchie tries a piledriver from range and it's an excellent strike.
Begovic does excellently to deny our former winger - top save!
It's an open game... Not sure if that suits us yet!
03: A good break!!
King wins it and it's 3v3...
Wilson collects a pass but Ibe can't find the eventual cross.
Dangerous from us - Wilson, Ibe and King linking well early on!
01: We're underway...
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15 minutes 'til kick off...
Don't forget to log in to listen to live commentary from St. James' all over the world!
We've got Kris Temple on comms and we've also got text updates on our blog and twitter too!
Eddie's pre-match...
The boss has had his say on Callum Wilson starting...
"Callum is a very important player for us. He's been excellent in training and deserves this start."
One to watch...
Dwight Gayle has been recalled to the starting line up, with Newcastle playing two up front at home - looking to attack us.
One player to look out for is Gayle, who will be hungry to prove he should be a consistent starter in Rafa Benitez's side.
He's played eight times this campaign, with no goals.
A bad omen?
Here's a stat and a half for you.
Of the last 58 Saturday league home games Rafa Benitez has managed, he's lost just once.
It's baffling, but hopefully we'll make it two from 59 today!
Pre-match interview...
It's Asmir Begovic's turn today.
As we say every week, it's compulsory for a player and the manager to speak to the broadcast media prior to a Premier League game.
The big man had this to say: "We have good quality in our side, are looking forward to this game and would love to get a result."
Return of the goal machine...
It's Callum Wilson's first Premier League start since Tuesday 31st January against Crystal Palace.
Welcome back Cal!
Team announced...
Callum Wilson, Joshua King and Harry Arter ALL START.
Team in full: Begovic; Francis (C), S Cook, Ake, Daniels; Ibe, Arter, Surman, Pugh; King; Wilson.
Blue is the colour...
We'll be wearing our blue away kit for the second time this campaign this afternoon.
The last time was against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Head to head...
This is only the ninth meeting between the Cherries and Newcastle, with only five of those coming in the league.
The last time we were here, we won 3-1 in March 2016, which resulted in the sacking of Toon head coach Steve McClaren six days later.
What a day that was!
We've arrived!
Let's get hyped!
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Could the goal machine return to the starting line up?
We'll start with a fact...
And could it be a good omen?
On his last three visits to St. James' Park with Spurs (twice) and Sunderland, Jermain Defoe has scored.
He's being nursed back from a hamstring injury, but could he start today? Full team news to be announced at 2pm first on our live blog.
Welcome...
To our matchday blog!
It's a big one, we're at St. James' Park looking to make it back-to-back away wins...
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