Tuesday, 20th January 199820th Jan. 1998k.o. 7:45pm
F.A. Carling Premiership :Match 23
Anfield Stadium,Liverpool,L4 0TH
Referee :G. Barber
Attendance :42,791
LFC bookings :
J. McAteer
27'
P. Babb
58'
S. McManaman
74'
Tuesday, 20th January 199820th Jan. 1998k.o. 7:45pm
F.A. Carling Premiership :Match 23
Anfield Stadium,Liverpool,L4 0TH
Referee :G. Barber
Attendance :42,791
J. McAteer
27'
P. Babb
58'
S. McManaman
74'
Goal 1
Michael Owen :17 mins.
Type :
Goal scored during open play
How :
Right foot shot from inside the penalty area
Where :
In front of the Kop Grandstand
Assist
After an attack broke down at the edge of the Newcastle box, Ince won back possession as they threatened to break. The ball broke to Jason McAteer who hit a perfectly weighted first time right footed pass to an umarked Michael Owen on the far side.
Goal
Owen chested the ball down then controlled his volley over the keeper, with the ball glancing off the underside of the bar on its way in.
4 : 3 : 1 : 2
Event timeline
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Kick-off
Liverpool 0 - 0 Newcastle
7:45pm
Referee Graham Barber gets the match underway with the Reds kicking towards the Kop.
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Goal for LFC!
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
17 mins.
Michael Owen finishes with a right foot shot.
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Booking
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
27 mins.
Jason McAteer is shown a yellow card.
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End of first half
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
Half-time
The Reds have the lead at the interval and will kick towards the Anfield Road stand in the second half.
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Booking
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
58 mins.
Phil Babb is shown a yellow card.
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Booking
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
74 mins.
Steve McManaman is shown a yellow card.
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Final score :
Liverpool 1 - 0 Newcastle
Full time
The final whistle blows and it's Liverpool who claim all three points.
Form to date
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