2007/8 NEWCASTLE 2 DERBY COUNTY 2
NEWCASTLE: Given, Beye, Rozehnal (Taylor 58), Cacapa, N'Zogbia, Smith, Butt (Duff 68), Barton (Emre 75), Milner, Martins,Viduka. Subs Not Used: Harper, Geremi.
DERBY COUNTY: Bywater, Mears, Moore, Leacock, McEveley, Teale (Feilhaber 81), Barnes, Pearson, Lewis (Fagan 77),Howard, Miller. Subs Not Used: Price, Earnshaw, Holmes.
Att: 51,386
Mark Viduka saved Newcastle as he fired home a trademark double to deny relegation-haunted Derby a second victory of the season over Sam Allardyce's side.
The Australian, who had cancelled out Giles Barnes' sixth-minute opener with his fourth goal of the season on 27 minutes, struck again at the death just as it looked as though Kenny Miller's effort early in the second half would hand the Rams a double over the Magpies.
It would have been difficult to argue that Paul Jewell's men were not worth their win had they managed to hang on after Newcastle, Viduka apart, turned in a toothless display in front of goal despite dominating possession for much of the game.
Jewell will feel aggrieved not to have left Tyneside with more to show for the efforts of his players, who scrapped throughout and troubled their hosts repeatedly on the break.
Allardyce, who saw his side booed off once again by the majority of a crowd of 51,386, will at least be able to console himself with a run which has seen them take eight points from a possible 12 and establish a run of four games without defeat.
However, conceding twice against a club which had previously scored only one away goal all season and lost its last seven Barclays Premier League games illustrated the Magpies' enduring problems.
The home fans could have been forgiven for anticipating a repeat of the debacle at Pride Park in September when, with just six minutes gone, Barnes drilled home a sweetly-struck right-foot drive on a par with Miller's stunning effort that night to give his side a shock lead.
That attack was to prove a relatively rare occurrence as the visitors found themselves pinned back for long periods with Newcastle responding, albeit in laboured fashion at times, in determined mood.
Viduka, starting a game for the first time in a month, was denied a ninth-minute tap-in at the near post by Gary Teale, and his side were appealing in vain for a penalty seconds later.
Tyrone Mears' challenge on Magpies skipper Alan Smith as he prepared to launch himself at Habib Beye's cross bordered on common assault, but referee Andre Marriner saw no offence.
It looked like it might be one of those days for Newcastle when Barnes cleared Obafemi Martins' header off the line on 22 minutes and Stephen Bywater got in a vital block to keep out Beye's driven effort two minutes later.
The sense of foreboding increased when James Milner stumbled with the goal at his mercy.
However, the nerves were calmed on 27 minutes when Viduka benefited from Smith's determined foraging to set himself and drill a low shot inside the post to level.
From then on, it was largely all Newcastle, although burly striker Steve Howard more than once made his presence felt inside the home penalty area.
Beye flashed a header wide 12 minutes before the break and Joey Barton sent a long-range effort high over, but Derby held out until the break.
The Magpies returned determined to maintain their momentum, but they were served with an early warning when Lewis was given time and space to pick out Howard, although his header was off target.
It was a warning they failed to heed, however, and the visitors were back in front on 52 minutes when Howard and Teale helped a long clearance into Miller's path.
The striker needed no second invitation and calmly slotted past Given to make it 2-1.
Barton fired wide of the far post three minutes later with Newcastle facing another rebuilding job, and to that end, Allardyce withdrew Smith into central midfield and asked Martins, who had started wide on the right, to partner Viduka in attack.
But for all Newcastle were forcing Derby ever deeper, they could not find a telling final ball with both Viduka and Milner failing to get shots off inside the box.
Damien Duff's arrival as a 68th-minute replacement for Nicky Butt was greeted warmly by the home fans, and there were even louder cheers seven minutes later when Emre was sent on for Barton.
Bywater had to palm away Duff's 76th-minute cross as it flashed across goal, and just got to Milner's driven free-kick ahead of Viduka three minutes later.
But the Australia international did what he does best with just three minutes remaining, firing past Bywater from 15 yards to snatch a point and spark a late, but ultimately futile, search for a winner.
Emre curled a shot inches wide deep into injury time, leaving Allardyce with his head in his hands, but another late winner would have been too cruel on the visitors.
TOON v RAMS ... THE FULL HISTORY ...
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