The Day Barton Stole The Show!
Last updated : 07 November 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
FULHAM v NEWCASTLE - PREMIERSHIP HISTORY 2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Fulham Premier League
Sat 15 Dec Fulham 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 03 Feb Fulham 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 09 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Fulham Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 14 Jan Fulham 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 10 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Fulham Premiership
2004/2005 Wed 04 May Fulham 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 07 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 Fulham Premiership
2003/2004 Mon 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Fulham Premiership
Tue 21 Oct Fulham 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 19 Apr Fulham 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Fulham Premiership
2001/2002 Mon 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Fulham Premiership
Sat 17 Nov Fulham 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2007/8 FULHAM 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1
FULHAM: Niemi, Omozusi, Hughes, Stefanovic, Bocanegra, Davies, Murphy, Davis (Kuqi 75), Bouazza, Healy, Dempsey.
Subs Not Used: Warner, Ki-Hyeon, Smertin, Baird.
NEWCASTLE: Given, N'Zogbia, Rozehnal, Cacapa, Beye, Geremi (Emre 59), Butt, Barton, Milner, Smith, Martins (Viduka 77).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Jose Enrique, Edgar.
Att: 24,959
Referee Howard Webb's controversial decision to award Newcastle a stoppage-time penalty plunged Fulham into despair at Craven Cottage.
The home side had been seconds away from the draw they needed to clamber out of the Barclays Premier League's bottom three but were doomed to defeat when Webb adjudged that Elliot Omozusi had fouled Alan Smith.
Joey Barton despatched the spot-kick to make sure Omozusi's 19th birthday was well and truly ruined.
The home fans were convinced Webb had blundered as Smith did not have control of the ball when the challenge came in, with James Milner then going on to fire in a shot that was saved.
But Webb was adamant and the travelling supporters returned north in celebration.
The result gives Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce another lifeline as his side moved into the top half of the table and intensified the pressure on Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez, who has presided over just two wins this season.
2006/7 FULHAM 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 1
FULHAM: Lastuvka, Rosenior, Christanval, Bocanegra, Queudrue, Routledge (Dempsey 78), Brown, Volz (Diop 67), Davies, Helguson, McBride (Montella 80).
Subs Not Used: Knight, Radzinski.
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Carr, Bramble, Onyewu, Taylor, Milner, Parker, Butt, Duff (Sibierski 68), Dyer (Solano 85), Martins.
Subs Not Used: Srnicek, Huntington, O'Brien.
Att: 24,340
Second-half goals from Fulham strikers Heidar Helguson and Brian McBride shot down Newcastle and gave the London side a notable double.
Chris Coleman's side took control after half-time as the visitors were undermined by mistakes from Nicky Butt and Titus Bramble.
Butt blundered with a dismal backpass in the 49th minute which let Helguson gallop through and thunder a shot beyond goalkeeper Steve Harper.
And Bramble should have been sent off for a deliberate tug on Helguson when the striker was clean through in the 60th minute.
Four minutes later, though, McBride's sweeping right-footed shot - following brilliant work by substitute Papa Bouba Diop - confirmed Newcastle's first league defeat of 2007.
Obafemi Martins stoppage-time goal was just a consolation for the visitors.
Fulham were good value for a fine win after seeing their unbeaten run come to an end at Sheffield United on Tuesday.
2005/6 FULHAM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
FULHAM: Niemi, Rosenior, Knight, Pearce, Niclas Jensen, Radzinski (Malbranque 62), Boa Morte, Legwinski (John 73), Elliott, Helguson, McBride.
Subs Not Used: Warner, Volz, Goma.
NEWCASTLE: Given, Carr (Elliott 45), Boumsong, Ramage, Babayaro, Solano, Bowyer, Clark, N'Zogbia (Chopra 77), Shearer, Luque (O'Brien 80).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Brittain.
Att: 21,974
Fulham midfielder Steed Malbranque celebrated his come-back from injury by heaping further pressure on under fire Newcastle boss Graeme Souness.
Malbranque was making only his second appearance of the last month - with a thigh strain his latest setback.
But the Frenchman showed no rustiness as he buried the only goal of the Barclays Premiership match after coming on as a second half substitute.
Antti Niemi made his Fulham debut after completing a £1million move from Southampton earlier in the week and made two magnificent late saves to ensure his new employers finished with all three points.
The Cottagers offered more as an attacking force with striker Heidar Helguson, back after a hip injury, squandering the best opportunity of the first-half and striking the bar after the break.
Brian McBride, also returning after a spell in the treatment room with a neck problem, also caused problems.
Newcastle, who were weakened by yet another injury this morning when Titus Bramble failed a fitness test after damaging his foot, had a Jean-Alain Boumsong chance cleared off the line and would have snatched a share of the spoils but for Niemi's late brilliance.