... and who's to say we won't follow up that 5-1 hammering at Bolton with a win against double-holders Chelsea?
Chris Hughton: “It has been a season where you have to expect the unexpected.
“When you have a season where the top three teams are all outstanding teams, but are all losing games and dropping points, it is an indication of how the league is this season.
“In some ways, against a team like Chelsea, perhaps there will be more pressure on them to get a result.
“Most people would have them as winning the game at St James’s and we have to make sure that is not the case.
“They are all very difficult games, but they are also the games which lift players, the type every player wants to play in. It is about rising to the occasion.
“Chelsea are a top side. Even in their defeat at Birmingham last weekend they created a lot of chances.
“I thought they played well and they will feel as though they did enough to win the game.
“They will be expected to win, it is a very tough task for us with the players they have, but we believe we can stop them winning the game.
“If they are not at the top of their game, they are capable of losing games. All of the top three have dropped points.
“We are at home, we know the qualities they have and we have to try and restrict them and show the qualities we have.
“Last weekend was a bad day for us and we know that.
“We conceded poor goals and it is very difficult if you do that.
“We knew we were going to have bad days, we have to put that right, that is the challenge for us.
“This is a good game for that, these are the games players look forward to.
“We need a good performance. What we keep saying in our dressing room is if we have enough good displays, points and wins will take care of themselves.”
NEWCASTLE UTD MAD
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The last time Chelsea came to St James' Park we had a new Messiah. But it didn't quite work to plan.
2008/9 NEWCASTLE 0 CHELSEA 2
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Ryan Taylor, Beye, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Nolan (Guthrie 69), Butt, Lovenkrands (Duff 44), Owen, Martins (Carroll 81). Subs Not Used: Forster, Smith, Geremi, Edgar.
CHELSEA: Cech, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien (Ballack 57), Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka (Di Santo 67), Kalou. Subs Not Used: Hilario, Carvalho, Deco, Belletti, Mancienne.
Att: 52,112
Even Alan Shearer's return could not prevent Newcastle slipping deeper into relegation trouble as Chelsea closed to within a point of leaders Manchester United.
The Magpies completed a hat-trick of successive home defeats by top-four sides as the Blues left St James' Park with all three points just as United and Arsenal have done in recent weeks.
There was plenty to admire in the effort, commitment and determination shown by Shearer's players, but ultimately they failed to take any of the handful of chances they created, although skipper Michael Owen was convinced his 73rd-minute shot had crossed the line before Ashley Cole hooked it clear.
By contrast, Frank Lampard and Florent Malouda were clinical when their chances arrived within nine second-half minutes.
Newcastle now have just seven games in which to save themselves from relegation, the first of them at fellow strugglers Stoke next weekend.
A crowd of 52,112 turned out desperate for the Shearer effect to kick in straight away, but left under little illusion as to the struggle ahead.
The Magpies knew they would struggle to match Guus Hiddink's men for innate skill and fluency, and decided to make up for that with effort and sheer determination.
Nicky Butt set the tone with a rugged early challenge on Michael Essien, and Jonas Gutierrez was fortunate to escape punishment for a two-footed lunge at John Terry which drew extended protests from the Blues skipper.
Chelsea rarely sidestep a battle and a tense encounter unfolded with the visitors pressing repeatedly, but meeting stern resistance and Newcastle attempting to hit them on the break.
Clear chances were few and far between with Steve Harper having to pull off a fine 19th-minute save to keep out Salomon Kalou's diving header and Habib Beye just getting a touch to divert Nicolas Anelka's shot into the side-netting 14 minutes before the break.
The Magpies created only one real opening when Obafemi Martins, perhaps surprised that Jose Enrique's low cross had been allowed to reach him, stabbed it just wide of the post with his knee as he reacted late.
But for Shearer, who spent much of the first 45 minutes of his reign stalking the technical area and barking out orders, there was much with which to be pleased.
However, he will have been concerned with the lack of quality of delivery from his wide men, and in particular with Ryan Taylor's inability to avoid the first man from a series of free-kicks in promising areas.
Owen and Martins combined to almost open Chelsea up within three minutes of the restart, but the visitors responded swiftly.
Essien drilled a long-range shot high and wide, but Malouda's clever spin took him in on goal with 51 minutes gone and Harper had to make another excellent block at his near post.
Martins fired wide under pressure from Terry and Alex three minutes later, but the opening goal came with 56 minutes gone, and it went to Chelsea.
Fabricio Coloccini's clearance was blocked and the ball ran to Lampard, who poked it through to Anelka.
The Frenchman was forced wide, but managed to chip a shot over Harper and on to the woodwork, with Lampard easily heading the rebound into the empty net.
Jonas might have done better when he headed substitute Damien Duff's 64th-minute cross straight at Petr Cech, and his side's plight worsened within seconds.
Anelka flicked on Cech's clearance and Lampard slid the ball into the path of Malouda, who despatched a left-foot shot across Harper and into the net.
Owen thought he had pulled a goal back with 17 minutes remaining when his deflected shot was cleared by Ashley Cole, with replays suggesting the ball had crossed the line.
The 29-year-old was in again two minutes later when Martins played him into space inside the box, but his left-foot shot was saved easily by Cech.
But it was the visitors who finished with a flourish as substitutes Michael Ballack and Franco di Santo, Malouda, Kalou and Lampard all went close.
Disappointed applause rang around St James' on the final whistle as the home fans trudged away hoping against hope that Shearer could yet be their saviour.
TOON v CHELSEA - THE HISTORY ...
2010/2011 Wed 22 Sep Chelsea 3 - 4 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
Sat 22 Nov Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Mon 05 May Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea Premier League
Sat 29 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Sun 22 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership
Wed 20 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea League Cup
Wed 13 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sun 07 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Premiership
Wed 22 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 19 Nov Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2004/2005 Sun 15 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sun 20 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea F.A. Cup
Sat 04 Dec Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 10 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Chelsea League Cup
after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0
2003/2004 Sun 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sun 09 Nov Chelsea 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sat 14 Sep Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea Premiership
Wed 12 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
Sun 19 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2000/2001 Wed 31 Jan Chelsea 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership
1999/2000 Sun 09 Apr Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Wembley
Sat 04 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sat 11 Sep Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sat 22 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1997/1998 Sat 02 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sat 27 Sep Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1996/1997 Wed 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea Premiership
Sat 23 Nov Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1995/1996 Wed 17 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea F.A. Cup
after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2, Chelsea won 4-2 on penalties
Sun 07 Jan Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 09 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 01 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 10 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Chelsea Premiership
1993/1994 Mon 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea Premiership
Tue 28 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1992/1993 Wed 28 Oct Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
1987/1988 Sat 27 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 03 Oct Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1986/1987 Sat 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 22 Nov Chelsea 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1985/1986 Sat 19 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division
1984/1985 Sat 16 Feb Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 10 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1983/1984 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Second Division
Sat 12 Nov Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 16 Apr Chelsea 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 11 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea Second Division
1981/1982 Sat 27 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Second Division
Sat 07 Nov Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 28 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea Second Division
Sat 25 Oct Chelsea 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1979/1980 Sat 12 Jan Chelsea 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea Second Division
1977/1978 Sat 18 Mar Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1974/1975 Sat 22 Feb Chelsea 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1973/1974 Sat 16 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1972/1973 Sat 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 28 Oct Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1971/1972 Sat 22 Apr Chelsea 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 04 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1970/1971 Sat 06 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 05 Dec Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1969/1970 Wed 25 Feb Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 25 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1968/1969 Fri 04 Apr Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 21 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1967/1968 Wed 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Wed 23 Aug Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1966/1967 Sat 25 Mar Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1965/1966 Sat 19 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 25 Sep Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1962/1963 Sat 23 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea Second Division
Sat 03 Nov Chelsea 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1960/1961 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 6 Chelsea First Division
Sat 05 Nov Chelsea 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1959/1960 Mon 28 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 26 Dec Chelsea 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1958/1959 Mon 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 Chelsea F.A. Cup
Wed 17 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea First Division
Wed 10 Sep Chelsea 6 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1957/1958 Sat 18 Jan Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division
1956/1957 Mon 22 Apr Chelsea 6 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Fri 19 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1955/1956 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division
Sat 10 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 14 Sep Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Charity Shield
played at Stamford Bridge
1954/1955 Sat 12 Feb Chelsea 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division
1953/1954 Sat 24 Apr Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 05 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1952/1953 Sat 04 Apr Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1951/1952 Wed 12 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 20 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1950/1951 Sat 13 Jan Chelsea 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1949/1950 Sat 29 Apr Chelsea 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 28 Jan Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 10 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1948/1949 Wed 01 Sep Chelsea 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1933/1934 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Chelsea First Division
Sat 28 Oct Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1932/1933 Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 24 Sep Chelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1931/1932 Thu 14 Apr Chelsea 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Mar Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Huddersfield
Sat 12 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1930/1931 Sat 02 May Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1923/1924 Sat 19 Apr Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Chelsea First Division
1922/1923 Sat 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 20 Jan Chelsea 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1921/1922 Sat 15 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 08 Oct Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1920/1921 Wed 09 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 05 Feb Chelsea 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1919/1920 Sat 20 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 13 Sep Chelsea 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1914/1915 Wed 17 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Sat 13 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Chelsea F.A. Cup
Sat 06 Mar Chelsea 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 12 Sep Chelsea 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1913/1914 Sat 14 Feb Chelsea 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
1912/1913 Sat 18 Jan Chelsea 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Chelsea First Division
1910/1911 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Chelsea F.A. Cup
played at Birmingham City
1909/1910 Sat 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
Mon 27 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1908/1909 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 Chelsea First Division
Sat 12 Dec Chelsea 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1907/1908 Mon 23 Sep Chelsea 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Chelsea First Division
CHELSEA'S CURRENT FORM ...
Chelsea 2 MSK Zilina 1
NOVEMBER 23: Champions League Group F at Stamford Bridge.
Birmingham 1 Chelsea 0
NOVEMBER 20: Barclays Premier League at St Andrews.
Chelsea 0 Sunderland 3
NOVEMBER 14: Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 1 Fulham 0
NOVEMBER 10: Barclays Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0
NOVEMBER 7: Barclays Premier League at Anfield.
Chelsea 4 Spartak Moscow 1
NOVEMBER 3: Champions League Group F at Stamford Bridge.
CHELSEA'S LAST GAME ... CHELSEA 2 MSK ZILINA 1
Turnbull, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Bruma, Van Aanholt, Ramires, McEachran (Mellis 90), Malouda, Sturridge (Anelka 74),Drogba, Kakuta (Kalou 46). Subs Not Used: Hilario, Mikel, Clifford, Sala.
Chelsea fought back against MSK Zilina to preserve their 100% record in the Champions League and ease the pressure on under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti thanks to second-half goals from Daniel Sturridge and Florent Malouda.
Ancelotti's side had trailed to Babatounde Bello's shock 19th-minute opener for the Group F minnows but Sturridge levelled six minutes after the break.
Malouda then grabbed a vital winner for the Barclays Premier League champions when he slotted home at the far post four minutes from time to ensure Chelsea finish in top spot.
Zilina, battered by Marseille in their last Champions League outing, had arrived with an attacking mentality that gave Chelsea's youthful side something to worry about in the early stages.
Chelsea first threatened the visitors in the 17th minute when Gael Kakuta sent over a cross that almost dropped into the net at the far post.
But Chelsea hit trouble in the 19th minute when Bello sliced his way through the home defence and coolly slotted the ball home.
It was another shock to the Blues who have been left reeling in recent weeks by events both on and off the pitch.
The shock and abrupt departure of Ray Wilkins arrived in the middle of a domestic slump that has seen them lose three out of their last four Premier League games.
Ancelotti, who rejected rumours he was set to quit the Blues over the weekend, cut a lonely figure in contrast to the delirious Zilina bench.
Chelsea fought back when Kakuta put Sturridge in behind the defence but the former Manchester City striker saw his shot slash wide of the near post.
But Zilina almost added a second on the half-hour when Tomas Majtan got clear to test Ross Turnbull at the near post. The Chelsea keeper was lucky to claw the ball away from danger as Zilina continued to threaten.
Seconds later Sturridge forced Martin Dubravka into a fine save when he sent a 20-yard angled drive towards the top corner.
Malouda should have levelled the scores in the 35th minute but he sent a tame header into the arms of Dubravka from six yards.
Malouda then tried his luck from 25 yards but he failed to find the target.
Sturridge wasted another chance in the 39th minute when he somehow sent a six-yard shot over the bar, although Chelsea were at least beginning to exert some pressure.
Chelsea replaced Kakuta with Salomon Kalou at half-time and the Ivory Coast striker sent a shot just over the bar from 20 yards straight from the re-start.
Chelsea equalised in the 51st minute when Kalou's cross eluded everyone in the six-yard box apart from Sturridge at the far post, the striker slipping the ball through the legs of the Zilina keeper to make it 1-1.
Chelsea were now in the ascendancy and Ramires sent a 25-yard drive just past the post as the Blues increased the tempo.
Didier Drogba almost put Chelsea in front on the hour but his free-kick was tipped onto the crossbar by Dubravka and Branislav Ivanovic headed over from close range when the ball was played back into the area.
Chelsea were now dominating and pushed on in search of the winner.
In the 69th minute Sturridge curled a low shot around the post after Chelsea has superbly carved open the Zilina defence.
Patrick Van Aanholt was denied by the woodwork in the 71st minute when his thunderous 20-yard drive cannoned back off the left-hand upright.
Midfielder Josh McEachran, who had been sublime all night with a range of delightful passes, put Drogba clear in the 75th minute but the striker fired high over the bar.
But Chelsea ensured they maintained their 100% record in Europe when Malouda slotted home at the far post after Drogba had headed substitute Nicolas Anelka's cross into his path.
OUR LAST FIXTURE ....
BOLTON 5 NEWCASTLE 1
BOLTON: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee (Moreno 86), Muamba, Holden, Taylor (Petrov 78), Elmander (Klasnic 80), Kevin Davies.
Subs Not Used: Bogdan, Steinsson, Mark Davies, Blake.
NEWCASTLE: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 71), Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez (Campbell 77), Carroll, Ameobi (Lovenkrands 72).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Perch, Steven Taylor, Ranger.
Att: 22,203
Kevin Nolan got the reception he hoped for from the Bolton fans, as he made first appearance at the Reebok Stadium since his £4million move to Newcastle in January last year.
He said it was always going to be an emotional day for him, having played at the Reebok for ten years and wearing the captain's armband for four of them.
But he may have had a tear in his eye as he walked out onto the pitch ... but he wasn't the only one in black and white crying at the final whistle!
This was a shambles!
We had the return of Danny Guthrie and Alan Smith in midfield and they were 'ten miles back in the rear view mirror" as the Bolton midfielers left them standing.
Rumour has it Smith is wanted by Sam Allardyce and Blackburn will make an offer in the January transfer window - and I would take Big Sam's hand off!
The former Leeds striker is a pale shadow of what he used to be, and he may be able to be the thug in a Championship side (as he was last term), but the Premiership is too big a stage for him these days.
Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander scored two each and Newcastle finished with 10 men after the late sending-off of Fabricio Coloccini.
It could have been so different for Nolan, who could have given his side a stunning advantage after less than a minute, when he seized on a mistake by Paul Robinson and cut into the box from the right where he blazed a fine chance high and wide.
That was the highlight of the good start Newcastle made and they came to rue that miss.
The Trotters got a grip on the game and their big opening came from their old skipper.
Nolan handled an attempted cross by Lee in the box and referee Howard Webb pointed to the spot, Davies striking low to Tim Krul's left to give Bolton the lead.
With Bolton now well on top, Davies tried a left-foot snap-shot which Krul held at the second attempt, then he almost shrugged off the attention of three defenders to create a 27th minute chance before Danny Simpson intervened.
The visitors fashioned a rare chance in the 31st minute when Jose Enrique got round the back of the Bolton defence and dribbled a deep cross which was missed in the box by Carroll, making a sluggish return from midweek England duty.
Mike Williamson's foul on Elmander led to Bolton's second in the 38th minute. Matt Taylor slammed his free-kick against the bar and as Newcastle blundered their attempts to clear, the ball sprang loose to Lee who fired low past Krul.
Lee came close to a second when he just failed to connect with a Davies cross, but Newcastle could have reduced the deficit in the last minute of the half when Carroll just missed a Danny Guthrie cross.
Bolton could have gone further ahead within two minutes of the re-start when Taylor was given an alarming amount of space on the left but his cross towards the unmarked Davies was cut out by Enrique.
And the home side did make it three in the 50th minute when Lee fed Davies, whose superb short pass sent Elmander clear to coolly dribble round Krul and convert home his seventh goal of the season.
Newcastle reduced the deficit out of nowhere just a minute later when Ameobi's attempted pass struck Stuart Holden's legs and deflected clear to Carroll, who fired low to Jaaskelainen's left to give his side a glimmer of hope.
As the game continued to open up, Gary Cahill rammed a left-foot shot just wide from long-range and the Magpies fired another warning with Jonas Gutierrez's left-wing cross just missing Nolan and the diving Carroll in the box.
Nolan was booked for barging Elmander as the pair chased a loose ball on the edge of the box before Taylor slammed the resulting free-kick into the wall as Coyle's men pushed for a match-winning fourth.
It duly arrived in the 72nd minutes when Elmander was first to a long ball up-field from Jaaskelainen, shrugging off Coloccini before sliding the ball under the advancing Krul.
Things got worse for Newcastle in the 75th minute when Coloccini appeared to elbow Elmander as they battled for possession down the right flank, and the full-back was red-carded by referee Webb.
Williamson slammed a shot over the bar on 85 minutes and Ivan Klasnic came close for Bolton before Davies rounded off the rout with a second spot-kick in injury time after he was fouled by Enrique in the box.
TOON FIXTURES:
Sunday 28th November 2010
Newcastle v Chelsea 13.30
Sunday 05th December 2010
West Brom v Newcastle 13.30
Saturday 11th December 2010
Newcastle v Liverpool 17.30
Saturday 18th December 2010
Birmingham v Newcastle 15.00
Sunday 26th December 2010
Newcastle v Man City 15.00
Tuesday 28th December 2010
Tottenham v Newcastle 15.00
Sunday 02nd January 2011
Wigan Athletic v Newcastle 16.00
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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2010/11
PREMIERSHIP
BOLTON 5 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 71), Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez (Campbell 77), Carroll, Ameobi (Lovenkrands 72).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Perch, Steven Taylor, Ranger.
NEWCASTLE 0 FULHAM 0
Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 76), Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Carroll, Lovenkrands (Ranger 76).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Campbell, Smith, Xisco, Steven Taylor.
NEWCASTLE 1 BLACKBURN 2 (Carroll)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Barton, Nolan, Tiote (Routledge 88), Gutierrez, Carroll,Ameobi (Ranger 46).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Campbell, Lovenkrands, Smith, Steven Taylor.
ARSENAL 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Barton, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Carroll, Ameobi (Ranger 82).
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Campbell, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Smith, Steven Taylor.
NEWCASTLE 5 SUNDERLAND 1 (Nolan 3, Ameobi 2 - 1 pen)
Krul, Jose Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Simpson,Tiote, Barton, Nolan, Gutierrez, Ameobi (Ranger 86), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Perch, Ryan Taylor, Smith.
WEST HAM 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, Carroll)
Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez, Carroll, Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Guthrie, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Perch, Ryan Taylor, Smith.
NEWCASTLE 2 WIGAN ATH 2 (Ameobi, Coloccini)
Krul, Perch (Ranger 89), Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Routledge 66), Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ameobi 60), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Kadar.
MAN CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Gutierrez)
Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini (Campbell 36), Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa (Routledge 7), Nolan (Carroll 76), Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith.
NEWCASTLE 1 STOKE CITY 2 (Nolan pen)
Krul, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 62), Barton, Tiote (Ameobi 74), Routledge, Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith, Ranger.
EVERTON 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ben Arfa)
Harper (Krul 35), Perch, Coloccini, Williamson,Jose Enrique, Routledge, Tiote, Barton,Ben Arfa (Gutierrez 84), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Campbell, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Smith.
NEWCASTLE 0 BLACKPOOL 2
Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 81), Smith (Lovenkrands 62), Barton, Gutierrez (Ben Arfa 73), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Tiote.
WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Nolan, Carroll (Ameobi 81).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Vuckic, Ranger.
NEWCASTLE 6 ASTON VILLA 0 (Barton, Nolan 2, Carroll 3)
Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 76), Smith (Ryan Taylor 76), Barton, Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Vuckic, Tavernier.
MAN UTD 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Smith, Nolan (Ameobi 71), Barton,Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Ryan Taylor, Vuckic, Ranger, Tavernier.
CARLING CUP
NEWCASTLE 0 ARSENAL 4
Krul, Perch, Williamson, Kadar, Ryan Taylor, Routledge (Gutierrez 56), Guthrie, Smith (Barton 71), Vuckic, Lovenkrands (Carroll 57), Ranger.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Tiote.
CHELSEA 3 NEWCASTLE 4 (Ranger, R Taylor, Ameobi 2)
Krul, Ryan Taylor (Tiote 63), Campbell, Coloccini (Williamson 63), Ferguson (Barton 90), Ranger, Gutierrez, Vuckic, Smith, Ameobi, Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Nolan, Carroll, Ben Arfa.
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 NEWCASTLE 3 (Ryan Taylor, Ameobi, Lovenkrands)
Krul, Ryan Taylor, Kadar, Tavernier, Ferguson, Ranger, Donaldson, Vuckic (Nolan 90), LuaLua, Ameobi,Lovenkrands.
Subs Not Used: Soderberg, Williamson, Barton, Routledge, Perch, Smith.
PRE-SEASON
CARLISLE 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Best, Ranger, Vuckic)
Harper (Krul 46), Tavernier (R Taylor 46), Coloccini (S Taylor 46) (Henderson 81), Williamson (Perch 46), Enrique (Ferguson 46), Inman (Routledge 46), Smith (Barton 46), Nolan (Guthrie 46), LuaLua (Vuckic 46) , Carroll (Best 46), Lovenkrands (Ranger 46).
NORWICH CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ameobi)
Krul, Taylor (Routledge 45), Tavernier, Coloccini (Williamson 45), Diaz (Ferguson 57); Ranger (Xisco 45), Barton (Smith 45), Nolan (Guthrie 45), Vuckic (Edmundsson 72); Best (Lovenkrands 45), Carroll (Ameobi 45).
NEWCASTLE 2 PSV EINDHOVEN 2 (R.Taylor, Best)
Harper, Perch, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Guthrie, Nolan, Smith, Ryan Taylor, Lovenkrands, Ameobi. Subs: Carroll, Xisco, Best, LuaLua, Krul, Vuckic, Ranger, Donaldson, Tavernier.
DEPORTIVO 0 NEWCASTLE 0 (NUFC win 5-4 on penalties - Lovenkrands, Nolan, Carroll, R Taylor, Barton)
Harper (Krul 46); R Taylor, Perch (Tavernier 52), Coloccini, Enrique; Routledge, Barton, Guthrie (Nolan 46), Xisco (Gutierrez 46); Carroll, Best (Lovenkrands 73). Subs (not used): Smith, Ferguson
RANGERS 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Lovenkrands)
Harper; Perch (Tavernier 81), Coloccini (Ferguson 81), Williamson, Enrique (R Taylor 56); Routledge (Xisco 83), Barton, Nolan, Guthrie, Gutierrez (Lovenkrands 69); Carroll (Ameobi 46).