26th October 2002 at St. James’ Park (51,607)
Newcastle United 2 (1) (Griffin 37, Robert 59): Given; Hughes, Bramble, Griffin, O’Brien; Solano (Viana 87), Jenas, Speed, Robert (Bernard 87); Shearer, Ameobi. Subs. (not used) Harper, Chopra, Dabizas.
Charlton Athletic 1 (1) (Bartlett 30): Kiely; Rufus, Fish, Rowett; Robinson (Blomqvist 73), Parker (Johansson 83), Jensen, Young (Kishishev 80), Mustoe; Bartlett, Euell. Subs. (not used) Rachubka, Fortune.
Referee: Andy P. D’Urso (Billericay).
Order of goals: CA N(2)
Booked: Rufus (90), foul on Ameobi; Ameobi (49), deliberately handling ball into the Charlton net); Griffin (78), foul on Blomqvist.
Injured: Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson (in his seventieth year) cracked three ribs before match after a fall. He was, nevertheless, at the game.
Shearer: Shearer’s was looking for his 100th League goal for Newcastle. It was the 13th time Shearer had played against Charlton and he had only scored twice – a free kick and one from open play.
Missing shorts: Charlton’s complete supply of shorts – and a number of shirts – went missing on the journey to St. James’ Park. Newcastle Metro all-sports manager Peter Taylor came to the rescue to enable Charlton to go out against Newcastle smartly kitted out.
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