By Tyne-Talk
April 23 2010

Newcastle United return to St James' Park tomorrow night to be awarded the Championship trophy in-front of the late Sir Bobby Robson's old team Ipswich Town.

The last home game of the season will be one big celebration for the fans as manager Chris Hughton leads his squad out on the back of seven consecutive wins and a 15 game unbeaten run, with a view to breaking the 100 point barrier and going up with an unbeaten home record.

Ipswich however, travel to the North East on the back of a draw at Doncaster Rovers, 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last six games.

Hughton is hoping Jonas Gutierrez (thigh) and Fabricio Coloccini (hamstring) will both be available, though Fitz Hall who replaced Coloccini last week is out after suffering a re-occurrence of a hamstring problem.

Kevin Nolan, who suffered with a bug during Monday night's match is well again and will be looking to repeat the hatrick he scored in the corresponding fixture, leaving defender Steven Taylor (jaw) the only absent player.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has goalkeeper Richard Wright pushing for a starting place having recovered from a knee injury, but he will be without loan signing David Healy (knee), Carlos Edwards (chicken pox) and Damien Delaney (ankle). Last week he introduced several younger players to the bench, and could use the trip to St James' Park to offer them some first team experience.

Fact: The last team to go up to the top flight with an unbeaten home record all season was Sunderland in the 1979/80 season.

Fact: If Ipswich break Newcastle's unbeaten home run, it will be their first win on Tyneside since 1978.

Match Preview/Stats/Thread: Newcastle Utd v Ipswich Town

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23/04/2010 17:41

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TOONTILLIDIE
23/04/2010 19:56

I am going for a 6-0 with a goal coming from Butt or Smith

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MissC
24/04/2010 08:13

Thats ambitious! lol.

I think 3-1. Nolan, Ameobi, Carroll.

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annie
24/04/2010 08:27

I hope you are right TTID, but I'll go with 2-1

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i!
24/04/2010 09:31

2-0 for me, Nolan and Carroll.


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senyabtoon
24/04/2010 09:59

i am with carys same score and the same names to get em howay the lads

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waffles
24/04/2010 14:04

Alan Smith hat trick off the bench.

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waffles
24/04/2010 14:37

Line-ups courtesy of nufc.co.uk.

NUFC:

Harper
Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Enrique
Routledge, Guthrie, Nolan (c), Jonas
Carroll, Lovenkrands

Subs: Tim Krul, Joey Barton, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, Leon Best, Nicky Butt, Shola Ameobi



ITFC: Brian Murphy, David Wright, Gareth McAuley, Tommy Smith, Jamie Peters, Jon Walters (c), Grant Leadbitter, David Norris, Jack Colback, Daryl Murphy, Connor Wickham
Subs: Richard Wright, Owen Garvan, Lee Martin, Liam Rosenior, Alan Quinn, Tom Eastham, Billy Clarke

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Gallowgate Luke
24/04/2010 14:42

2-0 to us.

Lovenkrands and Nolan

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wasim4nufc
24/04/2010 15:01

That's our best available team so I'll go for 3-0, with Lovenkrands, Nolan and Jonas on the scoresheet.



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Griffy81
24/04/2010 15:21

Anyone have a link for the match?

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Gallowgate Luke
24/04/2010 15:29

1-0 Wor Andy

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annie
24/04/2010 15:40

1-0 great


Link for game

[www.ustream.tv]

Works for me anyway

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Gallowgate Luke
24/04/2010 15:44

1-1

We got too casual!!!

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wasim4nufc
24/04/2010 15:45

Today's attendance is 52,181 which is fantastic to see again.

Here's a link:Newcastle United vs Ipswich commentary

Its 1-1 as I found that link.



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annie
24/04/2010 15:46

1-1

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wasim4nufc
24/04/2010 16:29

Shola Ameobi on for Peter Lovenkrands. Lots of effort from Lovenkrands but today has not been his day. Lets hope Shola can spark something for us.



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annie
24/04/2010 16:48

Go on Butty, Penalty


2-1 Shola

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i!
24/04/2010 16:48

Shola!


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wasim4nufc
24/04/2010 16:50

2-1. Shola scores the penalty after Butt was fouled! The century is all but completed now.



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wasim4nufc
24/04/2010 16:58

We have completed the season being unbeaten at home. Well done lads! It may have finished 2-2 but at least we still have a chance to get to that 100 mark.



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TOONTILLIDIE
24/04/2010 17:04

I was miles of the result, but well done to the toon for staying unbeatan at home.

You made us proud this season

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annie
24/04/2010 17:29

I would have liked to have seen presentation, maybe they will show it on Sky later

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MissC
24/04/2010 20:14

>>>Would be nice if MOTD showed the presentation as part of their programme seeing as we will be on it once more next season

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wasim4nufc
28/04/2010 17:00

I've added the goals below:
Newcastle United goals

I'll be trying to add some celebrations in due course as well.



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