2007/8 DERBY 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
DERBY: Bywater, Mears, Leacock, Davis, Griffin, Teale, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis (McEveley 87), Howard, Miller (Feilhaber 80). Subs Not Used: Jones, Earnshaw, Todd.
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Taylor (Beye 75), Cacapa, Rozehnal, N'Zogbia, Smith, Geremi (Faye 60), Butt, Milner, Owen (Martins 55), Ameobi.
Att: 33,016
It was a tale of two strikers at Pride Park as Kenny Miller put England's Euro 2008 qualifying hero Michael Owen in the shade with a stunning winner to sink Newcastle and lift Derby off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League table.
Deadline-day signing Miller produced a stunning 35-yard volley in the first half to mark a memorable debut and haul the Rams above Bolton with their first win of the campaign.
Miller, who was forced out of Scotland's famous 1-0 win over France in Paris last week with a hamstring problem, far outshone Owen who looked jaded after two match-winning displays for his country.
Davies chose to freshen up his side with Miller taking the suspended Craig Fagan's place and Dean Leacock and Eddie Lewis restored to the side after shaking off injuries of their own.
Newcastle recalled Shola Ameobi to their first XI with Mark Viduka (hamstring) not risked and Obafemi Martins on the bench.
The home side got off to a positive start, Steve Howard lining up a shot and seeing his effort deflected out for a corner after just 30 seconds.
Gary Teale's inswinging corner then picked out the former Luton forward in a good position but he headed high and wide.
Newcastle had a chance to hit back when Stephen Pearson gave away a free-kick outside his own area but Charles N'Zogbia could not test Stephen Bywater in the home goal.
Tyrone Mears and Teale were combining well on Derby's right flank and with the attacking N'Zogbia patrolling the left side of Newcastle's back four, there were plenty of gaps.
Mears forced Steve Harper into a save in the 10th minute, cutting inside Rozehnal and firing hard and low at the United stopper who parried at the first attempt.
Newcastle served notice of their attacking threat when a quick pass to James Milner down the left caught the Derby defence cold, but when the ball came to David Rozehnal 12 yards out - and with Bywater nowhere - he powered the ball wide of the left-hand post.
The Rams then started to show the grit which saw them earn an unlikely promotion last season.
First Teale and then skipper Matt Oakley, twice, put in full-blooded sliding challenges as the ball zipped around a greasy surface.
Miller tried something with a little more finesse when he was released but although he showed quick feet to dance through the penalty box, he took a touch too many and the danger passed.
Geremi hit a fine free-kick as the game continued to open up but it was Derby, and Miller, who broke the deadlock.
The 27-year-old was 35 yards out when he spotted Harper out of his goal and took an instant to release a piledriver into the roof of the net.
Another neat move involving Miller, who pulled off a silky turn before exchanging passes with Lewis, led to a rash challenge from England's Alan Smith who was rewarded with a yellow card.
The home fans, around 30,000 of them in an attendance totalling 33,016, roared for a handball against Claudio Cacapa in the penalty box but the appeal was firmly turned down.
Sam Allardyce took off Owen, unable to repeat his England heroics against the basement club, for Martins after 55 minutes as United desperately sought a cutting edge.
Miller, on the other hand, was forced to sit out the international week and still looked fresh as he chased a hopeless ball and turned it into a corner.
Oakley, comfortably winning his battle with Smith in the middle then found some space before firing high over the crossbar as he looked for a third goal of the season.
While none of Newcastle strikers were able to find an opening as inviting as Rozehnal's in the first half, fellow defender Steven Taylor did after an hour, snatching at his finish and failing to force a save.
The hosts continued to make the most of their possession but, with 22 minutes remaining, Howard was beginning to frustrate with his accuracy.
His best chance of the match found him climbing highest six yards from goal but he missed once more with the full net to aim at.
A clumsy tackle from last man Nicky Butt looked to have denied Derby a scoring opportunity following a superb ball from Andy Griffin and he was lucky to get away with a caution.
Teale produced a pinpoint cross with nine minutes remaining but again Howard's finishing let him down as his diving header flashed wide with Harper static.
NEWCASTLE v DERBY ... THE HISTORY ...
2009/2010 Mon 28 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County Championship
2007/2008 Sun 23 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Derby County Premier League
Mon 17 Sep Derby County 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2001/2002 Sat 13 Apr Derby County 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 24 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Derby County Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 23 Dec Derby County 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Derby County Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 06 May Derby County 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 25 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 03 Apr Derby County 3 - 4 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 17 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County Premiership
1997/1998 Fri 26 Dec Derby County 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County Premiership
Tue 18 Nov Derby County 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. League Cup
1996/1997 Sat 19 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Derby County Premiership
Sat 12 Oct Derby County 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1992/1993 Sun 31 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Derby County League Division One
Sat 22 Aug Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. League Division One
1991/1992 Mon 20 Apr Derby County 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 28 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Derby County Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 05 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County F.A. Cup
1989/1990 Wed 20 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Derby County (Full Members)
after extra time, 90 minutes 2-2
1988/1989 Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
Sat 10 Sep Derby County 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1987/1988 Mon 04 Apr Derby County 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 14 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County First Division
1983/1984 Sat 05 May Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Derby County Second Division
Sat 03 Dec Derby County 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1982/1983 Mon 04 Apr Derby County 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Mon 27 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Derby County Second Division
1981/1982 Sat 27 Feb Derby County 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 10 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Derby County Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 18 Apr Derby County 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 27 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Derby County Second Division
1977/1978 Sat 04 Mar Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 08 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Derby County First Division
1976/1977 Sat 22 Jan Derby County 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Derby County First Division
1975/1976 Sat 06 Mar Derby County 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 07 Feb Newcastle Utd. 4 - 3 Derby County First Division
Wed 27 Aug Derby County 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1974/1975 Sat 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Derby County First Division
Sat 07 Sep Derby County 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1973/1974 Sat 02 Feb Derby County 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Derby County First Division
1972/1973 Wed 28 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 16 Dec Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1971/1972 Mon 03 Apr Derby County 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 02 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
1970/1971 Sat 27 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Derby County First Division
Sat 05 Sep Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1969/1970 Sat 13 Dec Derby County 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 13 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
1964/1965 Sat 03 Apr Derby County 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Derby County Second Division
1963/1964 Sat 14 Dec Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 24 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Derby County Second Division
1962/1963 Wed 19 Sep Derby County 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 12 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County Second Division
1961/1962 Mon 23 Apr Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Fri 20 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Derby County Second Division
1952/1953 Sat 21 Mar Derby County 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Derby County First Division
1951/1952 Sat 19 Apr Derby County 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County First Division
1950/1951 Sat 03 Mar Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 14 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Derby County First Division
1949/1950 Wed 29 Mar Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County First Division
1948/1949 Sat 09 Apr Derby County 2 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 13 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Derby County First Division
1933/1934 Sat 20 Jan Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Derby County First Division
1932/1933 Sat 29 Apr Derby County 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County First Division
1931/1932 Sat 26 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 Derby County First Division
Sat 14 Nov Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1930/1931 Sat 21 Feb Derby County 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 18 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 5 Derby County First Division
1929/1930 Sat 26 Apr Derby County 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Derby County First Division
1928/1929 Sat 27 Apr Derby County 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Derby County First Division
1927/1928 Wed 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 3 Derby County First Division
Mon 05 Sep Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1926/1927 Sat 05 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 18 Sep Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1923/1924 Wed 13 Feb Newcastle Utd. 5 - 3 Derby County F.A. Cup
Mon 11 Feb Derby County 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Burnden Park
Wed 06 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Derby County F.A. Cup
Sat 02 Feb Derby County 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1920/1921 Sat 02 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
Sat 26 Mar Derby County 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1919/1920 Sat 01 May Derby County 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 24 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County First Division
1913/1914 Sat 25 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Derby County First Division
Sat 20 Dec Derby County 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1912/1913 Sat 22 Mar Derby County 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Derby County First Division
1911/1912 Sat 13 Jan Derby County 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1910/1911 Sat 11 Mar Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Derby County F.A. Cup
1906/1907 Tue 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 03 Nov Derby County 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1905/1906 Wed 07 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County F.A. Cup
Sat 03 Feb Derby County 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 27 Jan Derby County 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 23 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
1904/1905 Sat 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 10 Sep Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1903/1904 Sat 30 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 03 Oct Derby County 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1902/1903 Fri 10 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County First Division
Sat 25 Oct Derby County 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1901/1902 Thu 26 Dec Derby County 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Derby County First Division
1900/1901 Sat 16 Feb Derby County 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 13 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County First Division
1899/1900 Sat 20 Jan Derby County 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 23 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County First Division
1898/1899 Sat 25 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Derby County First Division
Sat 26 Nov Derby County 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division