Newcastle moved a step closer towards winning the Championship title but dented Blackpool's play-off hopes.
Jonas Gutierrez opened the scoring with a strike that deflected off Ian Evatt before Andy Carroll headed home a free-kick from Danny Guthrie.
Peter Lovenkrands hit the post before Kevin Nolan collected a pass from Gutierrez and stroked home the third.
Wayne Routledge completed the Magpies scoring with a low strike before Brett Ormerod smashed home a consolation.
The result means that victory over Reading on Tuesday would leave Chris Hughton's team needing just one point from their final three games to win the title.
It was a thoroughly deserved victory - and might have been by a greater margin but for a series of excellent saves from Matt Gilks.
The Blackpool keeper saved a long-range strike from Gutierrez and a free-kick from Ryan Taylor shortly after the restart.
Gilks then had to make a double save from Gutierrez and Lovenkrands, and later made an incredible stop to prevent the Danish striker scoring with a header.
Lovenkrands should have scored late on but shot over the crossbar.
Blackpool did enjoy spells of possession and it might have been a different contest if DJ Campbell had made the most of a decent opening after collecting a through ball from Charlie Adam after 18 minutes but he shot tamely at Steve Harper.
Newcastle manager Chris Hughton:
"The best time to do anything is the first opportunity.
"We are aware that a win on Tuesday night makes it almost there, but what I'd like to see is this group of lads go right through to the end of the season.
"Irrespective of what happens on Tuesday, I am quite sure I won't see a group of lads looking to tail off towards the end of the season."
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway on whether his team were scared:
"Our boys in Afghanistan have got real fears, haven't they?
"These boys haven't. They are lucky to be playing here and doing things like that. We caught a very good team in a very good moment.
"I didn't recognise us as the team we have looked all season and unfortunately, we were well beaten."
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Saturday, 10 April 2010
Championship
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Newcastle
4-1
Blackpool
FT
(HT 2-0)
Gutierrez 12
Carroll 36
Nolan 62
Routledge 77
Ormerod 85
Newcastle
01 Harper
02 Coloccini
06 Williamson
12 Simpson (Ameobi 75)
28 Kadar (Taylor 37)
04 Nolan (Barton 69)
08 Guthrie yellow card
10 Routledge
18 Gutierrez
11 Lovenkrands
24 Carroll
Substitutes
26 Krul,
16 Taylor,
07 Barton,
21 Pancrate,
17 Smith,
20 Best,
23 Ameobi
Blackpool
21 Gilks
03 Crainey yellow card
06 Evatt
15 Baptiste
31 Coleman
04 Southern
11 Vaughan (Bannan 67)
26 Adam
09 Burgess (Ormerod 65)
12 Taylor-Fletcher (Dobbie 65)
19 Campbell
Substitutes
13 Halstead,
24 Edwards,
29 Bannan,
07 Clarke,
10 Ormerod,
18 Euell,
33 Dobbie
Ref: RussellAtt: 47,010
NEWCASTLE
BLACKPOOL
Possession
Newcastle51%
Blackpool49%
Attempts on target
Newcastle11
Blackpool8
Attempts off target
Newcastle6
Blackpool2
Corners
Newcastle6
Blackpool2
Fouls
Newcastle7
Blackpool8
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+3:22 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
90:00+1:43 The referee blows for offside against Shola Ameobi. Free kick taken by Matthew Gilks.
90:00+1:14 Stephen Dobbie takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper.
90:00+0:26 The assistant referee flags for offside against Shola Ameobi. Matthew Gilks takes the indirect free kick.
89:20 The offside flag is raised against Dudley Campbell. Steve Harper restarts play with the free kick.
88:09 Brett Ormerod produces a cross.
84:28 GOAL - Brett Ormerod:Newcastle 4 - 1 Blackpool A goal is scored by Brett Ormerod from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Newcastle 4-1 Blackpool.
83:38 Shola Ameobi challenges Charlie Adam unfairly and gives away a free kick. Charlie Adam takes the direct free kick.
81:14 Dudley Campbell fouled by Mike Williamson, the ref awards a free kick. Stephen Dobbie takes the direct free kick.
80:57 Unfair challenge on Ian Evatt by Andrew Carroll results in a free kick. Ian Evatt takes the free kick.
78:05 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Dudley Campbell by Fabricio Coloccini. Free kick taken by Charlie Adam.
76:03 GOAL - Wayne Routledge:Newcastle 4 - 0 Blackpool Goal scored by Wayne Routledge from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Newcastle 4-0 Blackpool.
74:07 Substitution Danny Simpson goes off and Shola Ameobi comes on.
73:50 Effort from long distance by Stephen Dobbie goes wide right of the goal.
73:18 Charlie Adam challenges Danny Guthrie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Joey Barton.
72:07 The official flags Stephen Dobbie offside. Ryan Taylor takes the free kick.
71:22 Effort on goal by Peter Lovenkrands from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
70:09 Ryan Taylor takes a outswinging corner.
69:42 Corner taken by Ryan Taylor played to the near post, clearance made by Alex Baptiste.
68:58 Substitution Joey Barton is brought on as a substitute for Kevin Nolan.
66:10 Substitution (Blackpool) makes a substitution, with Barry Bannan coming on for David Vaughan.
64:36 Substitution Ben Burgess goes off and Brett Ormerod comes on.
64:36 Substitution Stephen Dobbie on for Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
61:10 Assist by Jonas Gutierrez.
61:10 GOAL - Kevin Nolan:Newcastle 3 - 0 Blackpool Goal scored by Kevin Nolan from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Newcastle 3-0 Blackpool.
58:50 The ball is swung over by Andrew Carroll, Peter Lovenkrands takes a shot. Save by Matthew Gilks.
57:32 Alex Baptiste concedes a free kick for a foul on Jonas Gutierrez. Steve Harper takes the free kick.
56:46 Charlie Adam takes the direct free kick.
56:46 Booking Danny Guthrie goes into the referee's book.
56:40 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Vaughan by Danny Guthrie.
56:02 Danny Guthrie is adjudged to have handled the ball. Matthew Gilks restarts play with the free kick.
55:28 Corner taken by Danny Guthrie, Ian Evatt manages to make a clearance.
55:11 Corner taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie from the right by-line, Ian Evatt makes a clearance.
54:19 Jonas Gutierrez takes a shot. Save by Matthew Gilks. Peter Lovenkrands takes a shot. Save by Matthew Gilks.
52:49 Andrew Carroll has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
51:18 Centre by Jonas Gutierrez, Peter Lovenkrands takes a shot. Matthew Gilks makes a save.
51:00 Charlie Adam takes a shot. Blocked by Mike Williamson.
49:46 Andrew Carroll is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Matthew Gilks takes the free kick.
48:37 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie from the left by-line to the near post, Andrew Carroll produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
47:47 Charlie Adam challenges Jonas Gutierrez unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Ryan Taylor, save made by Matthew Gilks.
45:01 The referee gets the second half underway.
Half Time
45:00+1:37 The referee blows for half time.
45:00+1:11 Peter Lovenkrands produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.
45:00+0:51 A cross is delivered by Gary Taylor-Fletcher, Danny Simpson gets a block in.
45:00+0:09 The official flags Andrew Carroll offside. Ian Evatt restarts play with the free kick.
44:09 Ben Burgess takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper.
42:32 Corner from the right by-line taken by Danny Guthrie, Close range header by Mike Williamson goes wide of the left-hand post.
42:27 Wayne Routledge sends in a cross, clearance by Ian Evatt.
41:00 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Evatt by Kevin Nolan. Charlie Adam restarts play with the free kick.
38:21 A cross is delivered by Ryan Taylor, Header from close in by Danny Guthrie misses to the left of the target.
37:33 The assistant referee signals for offside against David Vaughan. Free kick taken by Ryan Taylor.
36:26 Substitution Tamas Kadar goes off and Ryan Taylor comes on.
35:34 The assist for the goal came from Danny Guthrie.
35:34 GOAL - Andrew Carroll:Newcastle 2 - 0 Blackpool Andrew Carroll finds the back of the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Newcastle 2-0 Blackpool.
34:56 Gary Taylor-Fletcher gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Guthrie. Danny Guthrie produces a cross,
32:40 Keith Southern challenges Kevin Nolan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Steve Harper.
32:30 Centre by David Vaughan, clearance by Mike Williamson.
30:36 Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Charlie Adam.
29:39 Charlie Adam takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper.
28:27 David Vaughan sends in a cross, save by Steve Harper.
27:27 The assistant referee flags for offside against Ben Burgess. Indirect free kick taken by Steve Harper.
26:44 Keith Southern takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper.
25:22 Corner taken left-footed by Charlie Adam to the near post.
24:56 A cross is delivered by Danny Guthrie, Andrew Carroll takes a shot. Save made by Matthew Gilks.
24:40 The ball is crossed by Andrew Carroll.
23:52 Keith Southern takes a shot. Steve Harper makes a save.
23:43 Seamus Coleman delivers the ball.
19:25 Direct free kick taken by Danny Guthrie.
19:25 Booking Stephen Crainey booked.
19:10 Free kick awarded for a foul by Stephen Crainey on Wayne Routledge.
18:29 Jonas Gutierrez takes a shot. Matthew Gilks makes a save.
17:13 Ben Burgess takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper.
15:51 Ian Evatt challenges Andrew Carroll unfairly and gives away a free kick. Danny Guthrie takes the free kick.
11:04 GOAL - Jonas Gutierrez:Newcastle 1 - 0 Blackpool Goal scored by Jonas Gutierrez from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Newcastle 1-0 Blackpool.
9:56 The ball is delivered by Wayne Routledge, clearance made by Alex Baptiste.
7:20 The referee blows for offside against Gary Taylor-Fletcher. Fabricio Coloccini takes the indirect free kick.
6:11 Charlie Adam challenges Jonas Gutierrez unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Guthrie.
4:38 Gary Taylor-Fletcher produces a cross.
3:21 The assistant referee flags for offside against Ben Burgess. Jonas Gutierrez takes the free kick.
3:04 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Keith Southern by Andrew Carroll. Direct free kick taken by Seamus Coleman.
2:40 Charlie Adam takes a shot from 35 yards and went wide right of the goal.
0:00 The match begins.
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