2003/4 WOLVES 1 NEWCASTLE 1
WOLVES: Oakes, Irwin, Naylor, Craddock, Butler, Rae, Andrews, Gudjonsson, Kennedy (Miller 76), Blake, Camara. Subs Not Used: Newton, Silas, Cooper, Marshall.
NEWCASTLE: Given, Hughes, Bramble, Woodgate, Bernard, Jenas, Dyer, Speed, Bowyer (Ameobi 78), Shearer, LuaLua (Solano 79). Subs Not Used: Harper, Stephen Caldwell, Viana.
Att: 29,344
Alan Shearer shrugged off stitches and fatigue to save Newcastle's blushes against Wolves at Molineux.
Shearer pounced to sweep home his 12th Barclaycard Premiership goal of the season four minutes after an horrendous blunder by Shay Given had gifted the home side the lead.
The Magpies' veteran striker had needed treatment for a head wound after the UEFA Cup win over Basle less than 48 hours earlier.
But he passed himself fit and showed few ill-effects although his team-mates struggled to hit top gear.
Wolves looked more likely winners with Joey Gudjonsson and Henri Camara both rattling the woodwork in the last 10 minutes of an exciting clash.
Dave Jones' men had started well but received early warning that the former England captain would pounce on any slack defending.
Aaron Hughes cut past Mark Kennedy in the Wolves box in the 15th minute before crossing to Shearer who clattered the crossbar from eight yards.
Wolves had looked more lively with Camara causing problems with his pace and giving an unusually hesitant Jonathan Woodgate trouble.
For all their attacking flair Wolves were almost caught out again in the 21st minute when Lee Bowyer found Titus Bramble unmarked at the far post but the defender headed wide.
Jody Craddock blazed an audacious effort over for Wolves before Blake seized an unlikely chance to grab the opener in the 21st minute.
He was as surprised as anyone to see Given charging towards him as he received Alex Rae's long ball 30 yards from goal.
And after more hesitancy between the goalkeeper and Woodgate, Blake squeezed past the pair and strode into the box before poking the ball into an unguarded net.
Camara brought a fine save out of Given before Wolves' defensive frailties allowed Lomana LuaLua to find space on the left and cross for Shearer to sweep home.
But Wolves responded well. Captain Paul Butler shot over then Blake bustled past three Newcastle defenders before falling under Bramble's challenge in the box - but to Wolves' fury referee Steve Bennett waved play on.
Gudjonsson shot wide from Kennedy's cross when he should have scored as the home side ended a tumultuous first half well on top.
The second period was a much tamer affair with Newcastle having most of the possession but Wolves the more clear-cut chances.
Blake forced a low save out of Given in the 55th minute after beating Woodgate in the box.
Bowyer fashioned a couple of half-chances but Blake missed a golden chance to put Wolves back in front when he headed Rae's 70th minute cross over.
Nine minutes from time Gudjonsson tried his luck with a long-range free-kick which hammered the outside of a diving Given's left-hand post.
Wolves threw men forward seeking to capitalise on Newcastle's weariness - and almost won it at the death when Camara got his head to Rae's cross only to be denied by the woodwork.
WOLVES v NEWCASTLE - THE HISTORY
2003/2004 Sun 09 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves Premiership
Sat 29 Nov Wolves 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2002/2003 Sun 05 Jan Wolves 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1992/1993 Sat 10 Apr Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. League Division One
Sat 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Wolves League Division One
1991/1992 Tue 31 Mar Wolves 6 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Wolves Second Division
1990/1991 Sat 23 Feb Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Wolves Second Division
Sat 10 Nov Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1989/1990 Sat 14 Apr Wolves 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Mon 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 Wolves Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 14 May Wolves 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 11 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves Second Division
1978/1979 Thu 22 Feb Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves F.A. Cup
1977/1978 Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Wolves First Division
Sat 12 Nov Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1975/1976 Sat 10 Apr Wolves 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 20 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Wolves First Division
1974/1975 Wed 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Wolves First Division
Sat 24 Aug Wolves 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1973/1974 Sat 12 Jan Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Wolves First Division
1972/1973 Sat 17 Feb Wolves 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 12 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Wolves First Division
1971/1972 Sat 01 Jan Wolves 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 18 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Wolves First Division
1970/1971 Sat 17 Oct Wolves 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Wolves First Division
1969/1970 Sat 17 Jan Wolves 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 27 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves First Division
1968/1969 Mon 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Wolves First Division
Sat 23 Nov Wolves 5 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1967/1968 Sat 24 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Wolves First Division
Sat 07 Oct Wolves 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1960/1961 Wed 08 Mar Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Oct Newcastle Utd. 4 - 4 Wolves First Division
1959/1960 Sat 16 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Wolves First Division
Wed 13 Jan Wolves 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 09 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Wolves F.A. Cup
Sat 31 Oct Wolves 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1958/1959 Sat 07 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 4 Wolves First Division
Sat 20 Sep Wolves 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1957/1958 Sat 08 Mar Wolves 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 26 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves First Division
1956/1957 Sat 13 Apr Wolves 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Wolves First Division
1955/1956 Sat 31 Mar Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Wolves First Division
1954/1955 Sat 19 Mar Wolves 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 30 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Wolves First Division
1953/1954 Sat 27 Feb Wolves 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 10 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Wolves First Division
1952/1953 Sat 28 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves First Division
Sat 11 Oct Wolves 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1951/1952 Sat 16 Feb Wolves 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 06 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Wolves First Division
1950/1951 Wed 02 May Wolves 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 14 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Wolves F.A. Cup
played at Huddersfield
Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Wolves F.A. Cup
played at Hillsbrough
Sat 09 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Wolves First Division
1949/1950 Sat 24 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Wolves First Division
Sat 27 Aug Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1948/1949 Sat 12 Mar Wolves 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Wolves First Division
1933/1934 Sat 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Wolves First Division
Sat 13 Jan Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 09 Dec Wolves 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1932/1933 Mon 06 Mar Wolves 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 15 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Wolves First Division
1907/1908 Sat 25 Apr Wolves 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Crystal Palace
1905/1906 Sat 17 Mar Wolves 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Nov Newcastle Utd. 8 - 0 Wolves First Division
1904/1905 Sat 11 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Wolves First Division
Sat 12 Nov Wolves 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1903/1904 Sat 27 Feb Wolves 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 31 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Wolves First Division
1902/1903 Sat 28 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Wolves First Division
Sat 01 Nov Wolves 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1901/1902 Sat 15 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Wolves First Division
Mon 10 Mar Wolves 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1900/1901 Sat 16 Mar Wolves 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 10 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Wolves First Division
1899/1900 Sat 03 Mar Wolves 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Wolves First Division
1898/1899 Sat 31 Dec Wolves 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Wolves First Division