Newcastle 3 Sunderland 2 : Exactly 19 years ago today – Shola (and Emre!) on fire

The game ended Newcastle 3 Sunderland 2.

A crowd of 52,302 gathered at St James Park exactly 19 years ago today – 23 October 2005.

A surprisingly open derby match but one with the right result.

Michael Owen was watching from the stands as he had already picked up his first, but by no means, last injury of his time at St James’ Park.

However, it was another Graeme Souness signing who was to provide the biggest moment.

A lively match already, it really sparked with four goals inside seven minutes as we moved towards half-time.

Shay Given made some cracking saves, as did the Mackem keeper.

Shola Ameobi with two typical (against the Mackems!) committed quality headers.

Davis in the Sunderland goal could do nothing about the winner either.

A free-kick in a central area almost 30 yards from goal, up stepped Emre in the 63rd minute to strike a beautiful free-kick over the wall and in off the right hand post.

On this day in 2005:
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Newcastle United:

Given

Carr

Boumsong

Taylor

Ramage

Solano (Clark 80)

Parker, Emre (Faye 81)

N’Zogbia

Shearer

Shola Ameobi (Chopra 79).

Goals:

Newcastle:

Ameobi 34, 37 Emre 63

Sunderland:

Goals: Lawrence 35, Elliott 41