25-04-2017, 12:03
On another night with a full line up we may have got something from this game, however when you are playing top sides in the league, gifting them goals does tend to make things harder and did we give them some goals last night.
For the first ten minutes United nearly blew us away scoring one and could have had others, Maxwell looking less than convincing between the sticks for North End, the goal when it came was poorly defended, Maxwell flapped a corner and from close range Perez had the simple task of scoring from close range, heading for a hiding not quite, when we eventually got past the initial first ten minutes we began to look semi decent and should have been level when Johnson was played into acres of space and advanced unopposed on the United goal, Elliotwent the wrong way but saved Johnson's shot with his legs. Not to worry wasn't long before we were level, Barkuizen advanced down the left cut inside and crossed where Hugill headed past Elliot to level the score. First goal I've seen us score at St James's taken 31 years.
United dominated the ball but apart from a series of corners rarely looked like regaining the lead and with Barkuizen threatening on the break, we were well in the game until the stroke of half time when Johnson and McGeady left the ball to each other and within 10 seconds of the hesitation Atsu had tapped in at the back post.
Second half United started well again but we gradually got back into it Barkuizen again down the left got into a good position,crossed but Hugill just couldn't get on the end of it. And that was our last chance of the game. Just after the hour United were deneied a third by a great save not by Maxwell but by Gallagher, red card and a penalty, Ritchie scored although Maxwell did go the correct way. Within two minutes it was four when Perez again scored from another corner which Maxwell flapped at. From then on in it was like a training game, United could have scored more didn't and eased their way to promotion.
Strange atmosphere didn't feel like a promotion party and a lot of home fans were drifting to the exit before the end.
We miss Clarke and Cunningham but think we have a potential really good player in Boylen, think the beach is calling for some of them but still two to go.
Newcastle United 4 Preston North End 1 Att 50212
For the first ten minutes United nearly blew us away scoring one and could have had others, Maxwell looking less than convincing between the sticks for North End, the goal when it came was poorly defended, Maxwell flapped a corner and from close range Perez had the simple task of scoring from close range, heading for a hiding not quite, when we eventually got past the initial first ten minutes we began to look semi decent and should have been level when Johnson was played into acres of space and advanced unopposed on the United goal, Elliotwent the wrong way but saved Johnson's shot with his legs. Not to worry wasn't long before we were level, Barkuizen advanced down the left cut inside and crossed where Hugill headed past Elliot to level the score. First goal I've seen us score at St James's taken 31 years.
United dominated the ball but apart from a series of corners rarely looked like regaining the lead and with Barkuizen threatening on the break, we were well in the game until the stroke of half time when Johnson and McGeady left the ball to each other and within 10 seconds of the hesitation Atsu had tapped in at the back post.
Second half United started well again but we gradually got back into it Barkuizen again down the left got into a good position,crossed but Hugill just couldn't get on the end of it. And that was our last chance of the game. Just after the hour United were deneied a third by a great save not by Maxwell but by Gallagher, red card and a penalty, Ritchie scored although Maxwell did go the correct way. Within two minutes it was four when Perez again scored from another corner which Maxwell flapped at. From then on in it was like a training game, United could have scored more didn't and eased their way to promotion.
Strange atmosphere didn't feel like a promotion party and a lot of home fans were drifting to the exit before the end.
We miss Clarke and Cunningham but think we have a potential really good player in Boylen, think the beach is calling for some of them but still two to go.
Newcastle United 4 Preston North End 1 Att 50212
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