Newcastle hosted Preston North End, having beaten them away, and at home in the cup this season.
Newcastle opened the scoring early, after Clark headed Ritchie’s corner to the back stick for Perez to nod home. Preston got their equaliser seven minutes after a swift move on the counter attack.
Just before the half time whistle, Newcastle regained the lead after Hayden won possession in the centre circle, before charging forward, playing in Mitrovic, who picked out Atsu to calmly strike home.
Newcastle added a third, after Preston defender Gallgher bafflingly stopped a shot on the line with both hands, forgetting he wasn’t wearing goalkeeper gloves. He was sent off instantly and Ritchie converted the subsequent penalty.
The fourth and final goal came from another corner, going through the whole box, bouncing off the post and then off Perez, and over the line.
The confirmation of promotion at the first time of asking was a huge achievement for Rafa Benitez and his squad, as our Manager was in charge of Real Madrid just over a year prior. His step down to the second tier was a huge career risk, which paid off perfectly. The Geordie faithful were forever indebted to the Spaniard for all his hard work.
For the 50’000 plus in attendance, it was a case of ‘job done,’ rather than the jubilant, pitch invading promotion celebrations of 2009/10. Newcastle United were to be a Premier League club again.
Glasses.
In.
Pocket.
Bilboswagg1ns1998 on
To think what could’ve been if he was in charge under better ownership. Unbelievable man, forever grateful he stuck it out with us.
charlierc on
I do like the home kit we had that season, but I did find reading the numbers on the back really difficult
TooNGooN89 on
My god we had some bad kits back then
Donnermeat_and_chips on
RIP Christian Atsu. He helped put us back where we belong that season and shouldn’t be forgotten for it.
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ON THIS DAY 2017:
Newcastle hosted Preston North End, having beaten them away, and at home in the cup this season.
Newcastle opened the scoring early, after Clark headed Ritchie’s corner to the back stick for Perez to nod home. Preston got their equaliser seven minutes after a swift move on the counter attack.
Just before the half time whistle, Newcastle regained the lead after Hayden won possession in the centre circle, before charging forward, playing in Mitrovic, who picked out Atsu to calmly strike home.
Newcastle added a third, after Preston defender Gallgher bafflingly stopped a shot on the line with both hands, forgetting he wasn’t wearing goalkeeper gloves. He was sent off instantly and Ritchie converted the subsequent penalty.
The fourth and final goal came from another corner, going through the whole box, bouncing off the post and then off Perez, and over the line.
The confirmation of promotion at the first time of asking was a huge achievement for Rafa Benitez and his squad, as our Manager was in charge of Real Madrid just over a year prior. His step down to the second tier was a huge career risk, which paid off perfectly. The Geordie faithful were forever indebted to the Spaniard for all his hard work.
For the 50’000 plus in attendance, it was a case of ‘job done,’ rather than the jubilant, pitch invading promotion celebrations of 2009/10. Newcastle United were to be a Premier League club again.
Glasses.
In.
Pocket.
To think what could’ve been if he was in charge under better ownership. Unbelievable man, forever grateful he stuck it out with us.
I do like the home kit we had that season, but I did find reading the numbers on the back really difficult
My god we had some bad kits back then
RIP Christian Atsu. He helped put us back where we belong that season and shouldn’t be forgotten for it.