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Commentary
8¹VIDAL nodded the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
10¹AYOZE beat a number of Exeter City players and slammed a shot inches wide.
14¹A corner was collected by ZABALETA who headed the ball just wide.
15¹A penalty box meleé resulted in AUSTIN tapping a low shot over.
21¹The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from BARRY dropped just over.
24¹GÖTZE brought the ball past STEPHENS and flicked a weak shot well wide.
26¹AUSTIN shot over.
33¹A cross from GÖTZE left VIDAL in lots of space but he rushed his shot.
34¹GOAL!! A strike from HIGUAÍN which the 'keeper was able to block was deemed over the line by the linesman and the referee awarded the goal. (1-0 Newcastle United)
38¹The Exeter City 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked shot from SILVA.
42¹A tame shot from HIGUAÍN rolled agonisingly wide.
43¹AKPOM fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Newcastle United 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right.
6²The 'keeper was able to block a poor header from AYOZE.
11²The 'keeper saved a glorious effort from SILVA.
15²DE BRUYNE beat KEANE and drilled the ball to SILVA who blasted his shot wide.
15²A twenty-five yard drive from VIDAL caused the Exeter City 'keeper little difficulty.
20²DELPH headed over the bar.
23²GODÍN poked a simple chance past the lefthand post.
25²GÖTZE made space on the right and dragged the ball to HUMMELS who rasped the ball over.
27²DELPH was put clear by KEANE and he beat the 'keeper but rammed his shot over the bar.
28²A shot from DELPH was smothered by the 'keeper.
31²A shot from REDMOND held no problem for the 'keeper.
33²A accurate pass fell to HIGUAÍN and his deadly shot raced narrowly over.
39²The 'keeper dived to his left to save an accurate drive from Newcastle United's GÖTZE.
41²A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Newcastle United 'keeper.
44²REDMOND's shot beat COURTOIS but rebounded off the Newcastle United upright.

 
Newcastle United
 
League position: 7
Home league form: WWWW
Overall league form: WWXWWWWX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Thibaut COURTOIS7½18 Ben FOSTER
Pablo ZABALETA7 27 Kieran TRIPPIER
Mats HUMMELS6 36½James MILNER
Kevin DE BRUYNE7½47½Gareth BARRY(c)
(c)Diego GODÍN7 56½Michael KEANE
Joël MATIP6 66 Jack STEPHENS
Arturo VIDAL6 77 Theo WALCOTT
Mario GÖTZE6 86½Nathan REDMOND
(p)Gonzalo HIGUAÍN7 96½Charlie AUSTIN(p)
(f)David SILVA7½106 Fabian DELPH(f)
AYOZE Pérez6½116½Chuba AKPOM
Manager
Georginio WIJNALDUM  12  Ruben LOFTUS-CHEEK
Samir HANDANOVIC  13  John RUDDY
Daryl JANMAAT  14  James FORREST
Aleksandar MITROVIC  15  Daniel CROWLEY
Jean-Paul BOËTIUS  16  Glen JOHNSON
 
Exeter City
 
League position: 12
Away league form: WLOW
Overall league form: WWLLWOWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Newcastle United 1 Exeter City 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 52,252, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Bruno Coué 5½)

Higuaín 34¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
  
  
  
47
1814
412
65
114
179
55
53%47%
Man of the match: Ben Foster