Shearer Dropped, But Newcastle Victorious

By Matthew Jones
September 16 2004

Alan Shearer dropped, Robbie Elliot captain, two goals from Patrick Kluivert, and Nicky Butt (who had only been on the field for 133 seconds) was given a straight red card. It was an ill-tempered cup game at St James' Park, but the Mags came out 2-0 winners.

FULL REPORT AND RATINGS TO FOLLOW

Newcastle: Given, Carr, Elliott, O'Brien, Hughes (Bernard 15), Dyer (Butt 58), Bowyer, Jenas, Robert, Ameobi (Milner 69), Kluivert.

Subs Not Used: Harper, Shearer, Bellamy, Ambrose.

Sent Off: Butt (60).

Booked: Bowyer.

Goals: Kluivert 4, 42.

Bnei Sakhnin: Murambadoro, Kasum (Edri 84), Etchi Oben, Danan, Basem Genaiem (Salameh 80), Elyahu, Soan, Hamud (Cleber 54), Rabbah, Masudi, Agoye.

Subs Not Used: Hilik, Abu Saleh, Khalaila, Shalaata.

Sent Off: Soan (60).

Booked: Rabbah, Soan, Basem Genaiem, Danan, Cleber.

Att: 30,221.

Ref: Antonio Almeida Costa (Portugal).

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