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                    Southampton           4........
                                   Kachloul '57, '67
                                   Pahars '66
                                   Hughes '78
                   Newcastle United      2
                                 Shearer '22 (pen)
                                 Speed '85

It all started well enough. 20 minutes in Ketsbaias lofted pass found Solano, who neatly cheasted the ball into the path of Kieren Dyer, who in turn burst forward into the box only to be clumsily brought down by Saints defender Claus Lundekvam. And of course, up stepped Alan Shearer and smashed it home. Just... The goalkeeper went the right way and got a hand on it, but Shearers spot kick was too powerful. Then it all started to go wrong for Newcastle. At half time, a moment of genius from Southampton manager Dave Jones. On came Stuart Ripley for Soltvedt, and he played the game of his life. With 59 minutes gone Ripley somehow found room for the cross, and Moroccan Kachloul was the end of it to level the scores. 8 minutes later it was Ripley again. His long, searching ball found Pahars, who punished the hesitant Karelse, making his debut in goals for Newcsatle after signing from Dutch side NAC Breda last week. And only a further 2 minues had passed before it was 3-1. Another long ball found it's way to Kachloul, who thumped home his second. Newcastle did have a few chances in the second half. A Solano cross was inches too high for Shearer, who still managed to get his head on it, but couldn't keep it from going over the bar. 79 minutes in and it was again Stuart Ripley who was the architect. Yet another long ball into the box was again not dealt with by the Newcastle defence, and they were punished. The ball was knocked down for Mark Hughes, who thumped a cracker of a volley into the top corner of Karelse's goal, leaving the keeper with no chance. Newcastle did get a late consolation 5 minutes from time, but it did little to lift the gloom. Solanos corner found the head of Gary Speed to make the final score 4-2.