0-1 v Newcastle United - 29 January 2003 - Home

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Details
Match Number

6390

Opposition
Newcastle united

Newcastle United

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2002/03

Date

29th January 2003

Kick Off

19:45

Venue

White Hart Lane

Attendance

36,084

Referee

David Elleray

League Position

8th

Opposition League Position

2nd

Opposition Form

WDWWLW

Weather at Kick Off

4° - Clear

Facts & Milestones
  • 6357th overall match (3016 wins, 1394 draws, 1934 losses)

  • 4879th competitive match (2172 wins, 1145 draws, 1562 losses)

  • team

    130th match vs Newcastle United (54 wins, 30 draws, 46 losses)

  • competition

    417th Premier League match (147 wins, 113 draws, 157 losses)

  • 5858th match in England (2729 wins, 1319 draws, 1797 losses)

  • 2601st match at White Hart Lane (1523 wins, 561 draws, 517 losses)

Report

Jermaine Jenas' last-minute goal snatched a dramatic victory for Newcastle at White Hart Lane.

The match seemed to be heading towards the first goalless draw between the sides since 1971 when the young midfielder struck.

Both teams had chances to win the game - and Spurs will feel that Gus Poyet's second-half strike was incorrectly ruled out for off-side.

But Jenas' late mis-hit winner settled the contest, propelling Newcastle to second in the Premiership table and sending the Toon faithful into raptures.

Tottenham created the early openings, with Gardner heading over from short range after a Sheringham flick-on and Titus Bramble making a crucial block after Poyet guided a Simon Davies cross goalwards.

And the home team soon wrestled the initiative in midfield, with Newcastle duo Kieron Dyer and Jenas struggling to impose themselves on the game.

But Spurs keeper Kasey Keller made the first meaningful save of the evening, denying Olivier Bernard from 25 yards after the French midfielder had eluded both Davies and Darren Anderton.

Tottenham striker Keane injured his ankle in a challenge with Bramble early in the match, limping off seconds after Bernard's shot and was replaced by Gary Doherty.

Shay Given almost gifted Spurs a goal early in the second half.

His clearance hit Nikos Dabizas and rebounded to Poyet, who hit the ball on the volley from 35 yards.

The Uruguayan thought he had opened the scoring, but Given atoned for his initial error with a superb one-handed save.

Poyet then put the ball in the net only for the goal to be harshly ruled out for off-side, then at the other end Keller superbly saved from Craig Bellamy.

Bellamy played Shearer through with full time looming and the striker forced a good save from 18 yards.

The ball broke to Jenas, who had time to pick his spot but amazingly missed the target.

But the former Nottingham Forest player soon made up for his glaring miss.

Keller parried Bellamy's injury-time shot to Jenas, who again made poor contact, but this time the ball somehow evaded Spurs' goalkeeper and handed Newcastle only their third away win of the season.

KEY MOMENTS 35 mins: Keller saves from Bernard 53 mins: Poyet goal ruled out for off-side 54 mins: Keller saves from Bellamy 85 mins: Jenas misses with Keller stranded 90 mins: Jenas wins it for Newcastle

Timeline
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Arsenal
24 16 4 4 52 25 27 52
2
Manchester united
24 14 5 5 40 24 16 47
3
Newcastle united
24 14 3 7 40 31 9 45
4
Chelsea
25 12 8 5 44 25 19 44
5
Everton
25 12 6 7 32 30 2 42
6
Southampton
25 10 9 6 28 23 5 39
7
Liverpool
24 10 8 6 32 23 9 38
8
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
24 11 5 8 35 34 1 38
9
Blackburn rovers
24 8 10 6 30 26 4 34
10
Manchester city
24 10 4 10 32 34 -2 34
11
Charlton athletic
24 9 6 9 30 32 -2 33
12
Aston villa
25 9 5 11 27 27 0 32
13
Leeds united
25 9 4 12 33 32 1 31
14
Middlesbrough
25 8 6 11 29 29 0 30
15
Fulham
23 7 6 10 24 27 -3 27
16
Birmingham city
24 6 8 10 20 32 -12 26
17
Bolton wanderers
25 4 9 12 25 41 -16 21
18
Sunderland
25 4 7 14 16 35 -19 19
19
West bromwich albion
23 4 5 14 17 35 -18 17
20
West ham united
24 3 8 13 26 47 -21 17
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Arsenal
25 16 5 4 54 27 27 53
2
Newcastle united
25 15 3 7 41 31 10 48
3
Manchester united
24 14 5 5 40 24 16 47
4
Chelsea
25 12 8 5 44 25 19 44
5
Everton
25 12 6 7 32 30 2 42
6
Liverpool
25 10 9 6 34 25 9 39
7
Southampton
25 10 9 6 28 23 5 39
8
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
25 11 5 9 35 35 0 38
9
Manchester city
25 11 4 10 36 35 1 37
10
Charlton athletic
25 10 6 9 31 32 -1 36
11
Blackburn rovers
25 8 10 7 31 28 3 34
12
Aston villa
25 9 5 11 27 27 0 32
13
Leeds united
25 9 4 12 33 32 1 31
14
Middlesbrough
25 8 6 11 29 29 0 30
15
Fulham
24 7 6 11 25 31 -6 27
16
Birmingham city
24 6 8 10 20 32 -12 26
17
Bolton wanderers
25 4 9 12 25 41 -16 21
18
West ham united
25 4 8 13 28 48 -20 20
19
Sunderland
25 4 7 14 16 35 -19 19
20
West bromwich albion
24 4 5 15 17 36 -19 17
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