... and that match report is featured here ... but it was a Man Of The Match show last night that has the country talking about him.
The Nigerian-born Geordie (he came to Newcastle as a kid) has been subject to rumours he could be asked to play for Scotland, which tickled him when it was brought up, but it is the Newcastle first team he is concentrating on.
Shola Ameobi: “It was a fabulous result for the team and for me personally to get two goals, including the late winner, which made it a very special night.
“Getting drawn away to Chelsea was about as tough a draw as you could get.
“But the spirit we have here these days showed on the night and it was sensational – I thought we fully deserved the victory.
“The younger lads like Shane, Nile and Haris were superb and it was a great experience for them.
“We would love a home draw in the next round but of course we’ll just accept who we get and take it from there.”
2000/01 NEWCASTLE 0 CHELSEA 0
NEWCASTLE: Given, Barton, Goma, Dyer, Shearer, Speed, Solano (Gavilan 85), Cordone, Hughes, Gallacher (Ameobi 70), Charvet. Subs Not Used: Griffin, Harper, McClen.
CHELSEA: Cudicini, Panucci, Leboeuf, Desailly, Hasselbaink, Wise, Le Saux, Melchiot (Morris 78), Di Matteo, Flo (Zola 82), Harley (Dalla Bona 83). Subs Not Used: Hitchcock, Gudjohnsen.
Att: 51,687
Bobby Robson's Newcastle ended their Chelsea hoodoo with a battling display to hold the championship wannabes to a goalless draw.
The manager saw his top-of-the-table side lose to the Blues three times last season, an unwanted record he cannot remember achieving before in his 30-year management career - but there was no way they were going to allow a repeat in the new campaign.
In a game dominated by impressive defensive displays, neither side created many chances, and when they did manage to break through, keepers Shay Given and Carlo Cudicini were both in uncompromising form.
And while in Alan Shearer and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink alone, there was £30million worth of striking talent on display, it was defenders Aaron Hughes and Marcel Desailly who shone.
Robson had to plot Chelsea's downfall without three of the men who helped clinch a 2-0 victory at Coventry in midweek.
Rob Lee, a late withdrawal with a thigh injury, joined Didier Domi and Stephen Glass on the sidelines as Warren Barton returned from suspension and Nolberto Solano and Kevin Gallacher were recalled to the starting line-up.
Chelsea midfielder Gustavo Poyet, who has made something of a habit of scoring against Newcastle in recent years, failed a late fitness test and was replaced by Mario Melchiot, while Tore Andre Flo was preferred to Gianfranco Zola in attack and Jon Harley got his chance at full-back with Celestine Babayaro away on Olympic duty.
Starting the day at the top of the Premiership clearly suited Newcastle, and they sprinted out of the blocks with Argentinian Daniel Cordone in particular looking bent on causing mayhem.
He tested stand-in keeper Cudicini with a well-struck left-foot drive with just 25 seconds gone after leaving Christian Panucci on his backside.
But the visitors settled quickly and played their part in an even half during which defences were largely on top.
However, there were a handful of chances, but a combination of good goalkeeping and poor finishing meant that the scores were level at the break.
Cudicini distinguished himself with 18 minutes gone when Shearer powered a downward header towards the bottom corner and the fans behind the goal were already celebrating when the Italian just got his fingertips to the ball.
But it was Chelsea who looked the more decisive in attack, and while Hasselbaink and Flo were well marshalled by Alain Goma and Hughes for much of the first half, the Norwegian should have scored in injury time.
Melchiot got the better of Barton wide on the right and drilled the ball across the face of goal, but with Laurent Charvet sliding in with him, Flo failed to get a touch, much to the relief of the stranded Given.
Chelsea came out with all guns blazing after the break and put Newcastle under intense pressure.
Charvet needed to hack a way a Harley cross after he linked with Hasselbaink down the left, but it was Given who came to the rescue on 47 minutes.
Graeme Le Saux played the ball in to Hasselbaink, and when he laid it off to Harley, the midfielder drove in a low shot which the Irishman did well to turn away.
It was Le Saux who set the alarm bells ringing once again on 50 minutes when he produced a wickedly curling cross which Barton just took off Flo's head.
Gallacher tested Cudicini with a long-range effort as the Magpies started to build up a new head of steam and Solano volleyed into the side-netting after good play by Cordone.
But the home side were unfortunate not to go in front from the best move of the game on 63 minutes.
Kieron Dyer got away from Desailly on halfway and floated the ball deep to Gallacher, who headed on for Speed to smash a first-time shot just over.
Robson blooded one of his youngsters with 20 minutes remaining when he sent on 18-year-old striker Shola Ameobi, and the teenager looked confident as he let fly with a speculative left-foot shot from distance within seven minutes.
But it was Chelsea who finished the stronger, and Flo was guilty of hesitating on 81 minutes after beating the offside trap, blazing his effort high and wide.
Hasselbaink almost got free with just two minutes left, but he again could not shake off the impressive Hughes.
PREMIER FIXTURES
Saturday 25th September 2010
Arsenal v West Brom 15.00
Birmingham v Wigan Athletic 15.00
Blackpool v Blackburn 15.00
Fulham v Everton 15.00
Liverpool v Sunderland 15.00
Man City v Chelsea 12.45
West Ham v Tottenham 15.00
Sunday 26th September 2010
Bolton v Man Utd 12.00
Newcastle v Stoke City 16.10
Wolves v Aston Villa 14.05
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2010/11
PREMIERSHIP
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
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).
NEWCASTLE UTD MAD
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