By Tyne-Talk
May 2 2012

Newcastle United travel to Stamford Bridge this evening, on the back of five wins and one, 4-0 defeat, against Wigan Athletic, from their last six games. Chelsea host on the back of three wins and three draws from their last six games, two of those games being against Barcalona in the Champions League.

With both teams chasing for a fourth place finish, there is all to play for this evening.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew continues to be without Steven Taylor (Achilles), Peter Lovenkrands (thigh), Haris Vuckic (knock), and Sammy Ameobi (knee). But Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Gabriel Obertan (foot) have both been named as substitutes on the bench, whilst Defender Danny Simpson (ankle) has not made it and isn’t named after picking up an injury at the weekend.

Chelsea are without David Luiz and Gary Cahill (both hamstring), whilst Ivanovic returns from suspension.

In form Fernando Torres will be hoping to extend his recent run of goals after finding his feet for the last few games of the season, as will Papiss Cisse who missed the net against Wigan but has been prolific since joining Newcastle United.

Ashley Cole makes his 250^th start for Chelsea.

Fact: Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 9 Premier League games against Newcastle.

Fact: Newcastle haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since November 1986

Fact: Newcastle have kept 14 clean sheets this season, bettered only by both Manchester United and Manchester City.

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Chelsea v Newcastle Utd

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TyneTalk
02/05/2012 19:35

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DaraghL
02/05/2012 19:41

HD Link from Tvoo

I went from confident of top 4 before the Wigan game to worried about the last 3 games hope the boys can prove me wrong tonight

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MissC
02/05/2012 19:43

Short and sweet match preview I'm afraid - sorry about that guys bit last minute - wasn't around yesterday

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annie
02/05/2012 19:47

We need to at least draw to stay ahead of Chelsea in the table. It's unbelievable that we haven't beaten them on their own ground for 26 years, considering some of the good teams we will have had during that time.

Good to see Cole and Drogba on the bench, hopefully the whole team is saving themselves for the FA Cup match against Liverpool on Saturday.

C'mon lads stuff them. .

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MissC
02/05/2012 19:50

Tiote

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annie
02/05/2012 19:52

[www.firstrowsports.eu]

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MissC
02/05/2012 20:04

CISSSSSEEEE 1-0

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annie
02/05/2012 20:06

Woo Hoo what a cracker Cisse

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annie
02/05/2012 20:20

FFS Ben Arfa pass the ball.

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CNDShearerFan16
02/05/2012 20:36

Seems like they're much livelier than the Wigan match. Too bad I can't watch it as I have to go to work Come on the Toon!!!

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MissC
02/05/2012 20:46

Much better performance.

However, they are going to bring drogba and lampard on

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MissC
02/05/2012 20:47

ooh they have opted with

Sturridge off
Mata on

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:02

Drogba ON
Malouda OFF

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:07

Tiote OFF
Raylor ON

John Terry doesn't look very impressed with Mikel's excuses for the elbow

Worrying that Tiote is all wrapped up on the stretcher and on an oxygen mask

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annie
02/05/2012 21:18

Ba off Ameobi on

C'mon wor Shola

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:29

Ben Arfa OFF
Obertan ON

:/

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annie
02/05/2012 21:30

Ben Arfa off Obertan on sigh!

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:33

Krul booked for time wasting

10 minutes on the clock 90+10

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:36

CISSSEEEE!!!!!

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annie
02/05/2012 21:37

Cisse 2-0

Fantastic cross and goal

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annie
02/05/2012 21:46

I notice Cisse was limping as he went off, hopefully that's just a bit of cramp.

Well done lads

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MissC
02/05/2012 21:49

I think it was Annie

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Biffins Bridge
02/05/2012 22:04

What an amazing result and two cracking goals. The second, one of the best Ive seen.

Perch and Williamson were very good as well. Fingers crossed for Tiote.

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i!
02/05/2012 22:34

Unbelievable.


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Ronaldo is a diving FAG
02/05/2012 23:56

Just on my way back from the game!
Papiss Cisse's 2nd was goal of the season.
What a result, bring on city.

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CNDShearerFan16
03/05/2012 05:09

Just watched this goal on my phone on my train ride home from work! People looked at me as if I were a loony at my reaction at it! Several other riders however were impressed when I showed it to them!

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annie
03/05/2012 08:29

Either goal would win goal of the month but the second one, that's goal of the year.

I just hope we are not too tired on Saturday to do the same to Man City.

Toon, Toon.

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tunyc
03/05/2012 21:39

Great match from the lads-it's very important to be able to leave losses behind. That's how you avoid bad runs. Good on AP & Carver for motivating the squad!

Oh, and then there's that strike...wrapped up the goal-of-the-season conversation for me.

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TOONTILLIDIE
04/05/2012 21:17

Brilliant result and the first goal was good but the second goal was goal of the season. Bloody amazing when you think of the amount of points we have picked up from the last 8 games

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