1998–99 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United
1998–99 season
ChairmanDavid Cassidy (until 18 December 1998)
Freddy Shepherd (from 20 December 1998)
Manager Kenny Dalglish
(until 27 August 1998)
Ruud Gullit
(from 27 August 1998)
Stadium St James' Park
Premier League 13th
Cup Winners' Cup First round
FA Cup Runners-up
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alan Shearer (14)

All:
Alan Shearer (21)
Average home league attendance36,665

In the 1998–99 season, Newcastle United competed in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Newcastle's season was an almost carbon copy of the one before. They finished 13th in the Premiership and lost in the FA Cup final to enter Europe because the winning side had already qualified for the Champions League.

Contents

Just after the season started, Kenny Dalglish paid for Newcastle's sub-standard league performances with his job. The task was given to Ruud Gullit to turn things round, but he could not improve on the club's previous league finish of 13th. A dismal league position put them below local rivals Middlesbrough as well as other unfancied sides including Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday.

Season summary

Ruud Gullit Ruud Gullit 2012.jpg
Ruud Gullit

A poor start to the 1998–99 season led to Kenny Dalglish being sacked. [1] Ruud Gullit, a trophy winning manager with Chelsea a few years previously, was put in charge. [2] The team again started promisingly, but was knocked out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the first round.

Gullit made some high-profile mistakes in the transfer market (notably, Spanish defender Marcelino and forward Silvio Maric bore the brunt of supporters frustrations). Less forgivably, he also fell out with several senior players, including the club captain Rob Lee, who had been the heartbeat of the team for the previous half decade, and was initially not given a squad number. [3]

Newcastle made it to the 1998–99 FA Cup final, their second final in successive seasons. This time around they were to lose to Manchester United 2–0. [4]

Because the FA Cup winners had already won European qualification, this meant Newcastle reached Europe for the fourth season running: this time the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, due to the discontinuation of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Gullit resigned shortly after the start of the 1999–2000 season. [5]

Off the pitch, controversy was caused when former chairman Freddy Shepherd, who had been forced to resign due to controversy over remarks made in the press the previous season, successfully manoeuvred to reinstate himself to the position within less than a year.

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
June 1998MF Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Georgiadis Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos £500,000
June 1998GK Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Lionel Pérez Flag of England.svg Sunderland Free
June 1998FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stéphane Guivarc'h Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Auxerre £3,500,000
July 1998DF Flag of England.svg Carl Serrant Flag of England.svg Oldham Athletic £500,000
July 1998MF Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Brady Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur £650,000
July 1998DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Laurent Charvet Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Cannes £750,000
August 1998MF Flag of Germany.svg Dietmar Hamann Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich £4,500,000
August 1998MF Flag of Peru.svg Nolberto Solano Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors £2,500,000
November 1998FW Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Ferguson Flag of England.svg Everton £8,000,000
January 1999FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Louis Saha Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Metz Loan
January 1999DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Didier Domi Flag of France (lighter variant).svg PSG £4,000,000
March 1999MF Flag of Croatia.svg Silvio Marić Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Zagreb £3,650,000

Out

DatePos.NameFromFee
June 1998FW Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Dahl Tomasson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord £2,500,000
June 1998DF Flag of England.svg Darren Peacock Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers £100,000
July 1998GK Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Shaka Hislop Flag of England.svg West Ham United Free
July 1998GK Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Srníček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Banik Ostrava Free

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Shay Given
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Warren Barton
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stuart Pearce
4 DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  FRA Didier Domi
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Pistone
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Howey
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rob Lee
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Shearer (captain)
10 MF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Silvio Marić
11 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Gary Speed
12 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Dietmar Hamann
13 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Harper
14 MF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Temuri Ketsbaia
15 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Georgios Georgiadis
16 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Laurent Charvet
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stephen Glass
18 FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  FRA Louis Saha
20 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Duncan Ferguson
21 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Carl Serrant
24 MF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Nolberto Solano
25 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Dalglish
27 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Philippe Albert
28 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Aaron Hughes
29 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Garry Brady
33 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Beharall
34 DF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Nikos Dabizas
36 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jamie McClen
38 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Andy Griffin
40 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Andreas Andersson

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Batty (to Leeds United)
8 FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  FRA Stéphane Guivarc'h (to Rangers)
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Barnes (to Charlton Athletic)
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Keith Gillespie (to Blackburn Rovers)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Watson (to Aston Villa)
20 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Bjarni Guðjónsson (released)
33 DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  FRA David Terrier (to Nice)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Des Hamilton
23 GK Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  FRA Lionel Pérez
26 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Burt
30 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paddy Kelly
31 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Stuart Elliott
No.Pos.NationPlayer
32 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Ralf Keidel
35 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Robinson
37 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Steven Caldwell
39 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Peter Keen

Trialists

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marc Ziegler (on trial from VfB Stuttgart)
GK Flag placeholder.svg  Juan Carlos Martin (on trial from San Pedro)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag placeholder.svg Miguel Aguilar(on trial from San Pedro)

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starts + substitute appearances)
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1GK Flag of Ireland.svg Shay Given 31060202041001
2DF Flag of England.svg Warren Barton 18+6050100024+6050
3DF Flag of England.svg Stuart Pearce 12000202016011
4MF Flag of England.svg David Batty 6+200020109+2040
4DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Didier Domi 14040000018010
5DF Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Pistone 2+100000002+1010
6DF Flag of England.svg Steve Howey 14040000018010
7MF Flag of England.svg Rob Lee 20+6030001024+6060
8FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Stéphane Guivarc'h 2+210000002+2100
9FW Flag of England.svg Alan Shearer 29+11465212139+12170
10MF Flag of England.svg John Barnes 0+100000000+1000
10MF Flag of Croatia.svg Silvio Marić 9+101+20000010+3010
11MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gary Speed 34+34611+102043+4580
12MF Flag of Germany.svg Dietmar Hamann 22+1471100030+1571
13GK Flag of England.svg Steve Harper 7+101+1000008+2000
14MF Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg Temuri Ketsbaia 14+12563002022+12820
15MF Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Georgiadis 7+300+2110008+5120
16DF Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Laurent Charvet 30+1150102038+1130
17MF Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Glass 18+432+20202024+6310
18MF Ulster Banner.svg Keith Gillespie 5+20000+10005+3000
18FW Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Louis Saha 5+611100006+6210
19DF Flag of England.svg Steve Watson 700000108000
20FW Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Ferguson 720+2000007+2200
21DF Flag of England.svg Carl Serrant 3+100000003+1010
24MF Flag of Peru.svg Nolberto Solano 24+4670101+1033+5630
25FW Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish 6+510021008+5220
27DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Albert 3+3000000+103+4020
28DF Ulster Banner.svg Aaron Hughes 12+201+10100014+3010
29MF Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Brady 3+602+1000005+7000
33DF Flag of England.svg David Beharall 400000004000
34DF Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Dabizas 25+5360202135+5482
36MF Flag of England.svg Jamie McClen 100000001000
38DF Flag of England.svg Andy Griffin 14030101019020
40FW Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Andersson 10+4210001012+4200

Starting 11

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Suriname.svg Ruud Gullit
Assistant manager Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Clarke
Goalkeeping coach Flag of England.svg Andy Woodman
Reserve team coach Flag of England.svg Terry McDermott

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

Results

Pre-season

Bohemian v Newcastle United
27 July 1998 Bohemian 1–1 Newcastle United Dublin
Swan Soccerball shade.svg78' (pen.) Keidel Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 5,000
1 August 1998JD Sports Cup Newcastle United 0–0
(3–4 p)
Benfica Middlesbrough
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 5,430
Penalties
Watson Soccerball shad check.svg
Pearce Soccerball shad check.svg
Ketsbaia Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
2 August 1998JD Sports Cup Middlesbrough 1–1
(3–4 p)
Newcastle United Middlesbrough
Mustoe Soccerball shade.svg27' Shearer Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 5,230
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg
Shearer Soccerball shad check.svg
Lee Soccerball shad check.svg
Albert Soccerball shad check.svg
Pistone Soccerball shad check.svg
5 August 1998 Bray Wanderers 0–6 Newcastle United Bray
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg11', 29', 41'
Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg61', 88'
Hamann Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 5,700
10 August 1998 Newcastle United 2–1 Juventus Newcastle upon Tyne
Hamann Soccerball shade.svg25'
Pearce Soccerball shade.svg40'
Blanchard Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,590

Premier League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
11 Tottenham Hotspur 381114134750347Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [a]
12 Sheffield Wednesday 38137184142146
13 Newcastle United 381113144854646Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [b]
14 Everton 381110174247543
15 Coventry City 381191839511242
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
  2. As Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup place as FA Cup winners defaulted to Newcastle United, the runners-up.

Results by matchday

22 August 19982 Chelsea 1–1 Newcastle United London
Babayaro Soccerball shade.svg23' Andersson Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,795
Referee: Uriah Rennie
30 August 19983 Newcastle United 1–4 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Guivarc'h Soccerball shade.svg28' Owen Soccerball shade.svg17', 18', 32'
Berger Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,740
Referee: Graham Barber
9 September 19984 Aston Villa 1–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
Hendrie Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,241
Referee: Graham Poll
12 September 19985 Newcastle United 4–0 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg8', 37' (pen.)
Marshall Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg90'
Dodd Red card.svg 38'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,454
Referee: Mike Riley
19 September 19986 Coventry City 1–5 Newcastle United Coventry
Whelan Soccerball shade.svg4' Dabizas Soccerball shade.svg14'
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg42', 90'
Speed Soccerball shade.svg43'
Glass Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,656
Referee: R. Harris
26 September 19987 Newcastle United 2–0 Nottingham Forest Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg11', 88' (pen.)Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,760
Referee: David Elleray
4 October 19988 Arsenal 3–0 Newcastle United London
Bergkamp Soccerball shade.svg21', 66' (pen.)
Anelka Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dabizas Yellow card.svg 65' Red card.svgStadium: Highbury
Attendance: 38,102
Referee: Mike Reed
17 October 19989 Newcastle United 2–1 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
Dabizas Soccerball shade.svg13'
Glass Soccerball shade.svg17'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg73' (o.g.)Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,750
Referee: Keith Burge
24 October 199810 Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Newcastle United London
Iversen Soccerball shade.svg39', 76'
Calderwood Yellow card.svg 86' Red card.svg
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,047
Referee: Graham Barber
31 October 199811 Newcastle United 0–3 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Dabizas Red card.svg 48' Wright Soccerball shade.svg56', 90'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,744
Referee: Graham Poll
8 November 199812 Manchester United 0–0 Newcastle United Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,174
Referee: Steve Dunn
23 November 199814 Everton 1–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
Ball Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,357
Referee: Neale Barry
28 November 199815 Newcastle United 3–1 Wimbledon Newcastle upon Tyne
Solano Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg59', 90'
Gayle Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,623
Referee: Uriah Rennie
6 December 199816 Middlesbrough 2–2 Newcastle United Middlesbrough
Townsend Soccerball shade.svg13'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg59'
Charvet Soccerball shade.svg39'
Dabizas Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 34,629
Referee: Uriah Rennie
12 December 199817 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Newcastle United Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,569
Referee: R. Harris
19 December 199818 Newcastle United 1–0 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Glass Soccerball shade.svg66'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,718
Referee: Jeff Winter
26 December 199819 Newcastle United 0–3 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
Kewell Soccerball shade.svg38'
Bowyer Soccerball shade.svg62'
Hasselbaink Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,783
Referee: G. Willard
28 December 199820 Liverpool 4–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
Owen Soccerball shade.svg67', 80'
Riedle Soccerball shade.svg71', 84'
Solano Soccerball shade.svg29'
Hamann Yellow card.svg 30' Red card.svg
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,605
Referee: Stephen Lodge
9 January 199921 Newcastle United 0–1 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
Petrescu Soccerball shade.svg39'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,711
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 January 199922 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Newcastle United London
Bright Soccerball shade.svg64'
Pringle Soccerball shade.svg90'
Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg13'
Solano Soccerball shade.svg55'
Dabizas Yellow card.svg 77' Red card.svg
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Peter Jones
30 January 199923 Newcastle United 2–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg27'
Merson Soccerball shade.svg61'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,766
Referee: R. Harris
6 February 199924 Leeds United 0–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Solano Soccerball shade.svg63'Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,202
Referee: Uriah Rennie
17 February 199925 Newcastle United 4–1 Coventry City Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg19', 75'
Speed Soccerball shade.svg55'
Saha Soccerball shade.svg58'
Whelan Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,352
Referee: Steve Dunn
20 February 199926 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Beattie Soccerball shade.svg12'
Dodd Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Hamann Soccerball shade.svg86'Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 15,244
Referee: Graham Poll
28 February 199927 Newcastle United 1–1 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
Hamann Soccerball shade.svg77' Anelka Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,708
Referee: Mike Reed
10 March 199928 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Newcastle United Nottingham
Freedman Soccerball shade.svg12'
Louis-Jean Yellow card.svg 50' Red card.svg
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Hamann Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,852
Referee: Jeff Winter
13 March 199929 Newcastle United 1–2 Manchester United Newcastle upon Tyne
Solano Soccerball shade.svg16' Cole Soccerball shade.svg25', 51'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,500
Referee: David Elleray
20 March 199930 West Ham United 2–0 Newcastle United London
Di Canio Soccerball shade.svg17'
Kitson Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 25,997
Referee: Paul Durkin
3 April 199931 Derby County 3–4 Newcastle United Derby
Burton Soccerball shade.svg8'
Baiano Soccerball shade.svg22' (pen.)
Wanchope Soccerball shade.svg90'
Speed Soccerball shade.svg11', 14'
Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg39'
Solano Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 32,039
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
17 April 199933 Newcastle United 1–3 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Shearer Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.) Campbell Soccerball shade.svg1', 44'
Gemmill Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,775
Referee: Graham Poll
21 April 199934 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Newcastle United Sheffield
Scott Soccerball shade.svg52' Shearer Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 21,545
Referee: Paul Alcock
24 April 199935 Wimbledon 1–1 Newcastle United London
Hartson Soccerball shade.svg24' Shearer Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 21,172
Referee: Peter Jones
1 May 199936 Newcastle United 1–1 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.) Mustoe Soccerball shade.svg60'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,552
Referee: Mike Reed
8 May 199937 Leicester City 2–0 Newcastle United Leicester
Izzet Soccerball shade.svg20'
Cottee Soccerball shade.svg41'
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,125
Referee: Uriah Rennie

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

FA Cup

2 January 1999 Round 3 Newcastle United 2–1 Crystal Palace Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 Given Red card.svg 14'
Speed Soccerball shade.svg48'
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg69'
(Report) Bradbury Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,536
Referee: M. Reed
24 February 1999 Round 5R Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Newcastle United Blackburn
19:45 (Report) Saha Soccerball shade.svg28'Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,483
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
7 March 1999 Round 6 Newcastle United 4–1 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 Ketsbaia Soccerball shade.svg21', 73'
Georgiadis Soccerball shade.svg61'
Shearer Soccerball shade.svg81'
(Report) Unsworth Soccerball shade.svg57'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,584
Referee: Graham Barber
11 April 1999 Semi-final Newcastle United 2–0 (a.e.t.) Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
15:00 Shearer Soccerball shade.svg109' (pen.), 118' (Report) Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 53,609
Referee: Paul Durkin
22 May 1999 Final Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United London
15:00 Sheringham Soccerball shade.svg11'
Scholes Soccerball shade.svg53'
(Report) Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 79,101
Referee: Peter Jones

League Cup

27 October 1998 Round 3 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Newcastle United Tranmere
19:45 Report Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 12,017
Referee: Steve Dunn

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