Newcastle manager Alan Shearer and Middlesbrough counterpart Gareth Southgate wish each other luck - but perhaps not too much - before kick off
The Newcastle fans are out in force - turning St James' Park into a sea of black and white
But they are quietened inside three minutes as Habib Beye turns into his own net
Tuncay wheels away to celebrate having played a part in forcing the error from Beye
Newcastle waste chances to equalise before Steven Taylor powers home a header on his return from injury
Taylor's joy is evident as Newcastle score only the second goal of Shearer's managerial reign
Shearer and coach Iain Dowie are animated figures on the sidelines as Newcastle see chances come and go
While Newcastle and Middlesbrough are battling to stay in the Premier League, Sheffield United move nearer to it as Greg Halford heads them ahead against Preston in the Championship semi-final second leg
With one of his first touches after replacing Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins fires Newcastle into the lead
The goal lifts much of the tension surrounding Newcastle's players, fans and manager
And another substitute seals the win, Peter Lovenkrands firing home a fine volley to make it 3-1
The Newcastle fans celebrate as the club move out of the bottom three with just two matches remaining
But while Shearer and Dowie congratulate each other, Southgate is left alone to ponder the growing prospect of relegation
One team definitely in the Championship next season will be Preston, Alan Irvine's side unable to find an equaliser against the Blades
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