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NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 - 1 FOREST - Fri Dec 30, 2016 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Fri Dec 30, 2016 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Newcastle United
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: St. James Park (Newcastle)
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 1-3 (Lost)
: Half-time: 1-1

Season:: 2016-17
Referee:: Keith Stroud
Sponsor:: 888Sport
Attendance:: 52,228
Pos Before/After:: 18 18
Opp Before/After:: 2 1

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Barnsley (League Tier 2)
Newcastle United:: Aug 23, 2017

GAME COUNT:
League:: 4676 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:: 2259 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 5355 (of 5721)
Total:: 7089 (of 7500)

Sources:: 11v11 (Link)
: WorldFootball.net (Link)

FOREST
Manager: Phillipe Montanier
Prior form: WWLDLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Nicolao Dumitru (29) - Nicolao Dumitru only goal

NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Rafa Benitez
Prior form: LLWWWL (Old to recent)

Goals
Matt Ritchie (4)
Dwight Gayle (65)
Dwight Gayle (80)

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player	Notes
38	GK	Vladimir Stojkovic
41	M	Matty Cash
5	D	Matt Mills (c) 59 60
25	M	Jack Hobbs
2	D	Eric Lichaj
22	M	Pajtim Kasami
28	D	Thomas Lam 25 off for Anel Ahmedhodzic (84)
12	F	Nicolao Dumitru (29) off for Britt Assombalonga (73)
17	M	Hildeberto Pereira 61
11	D	Ben Osborn
14	F	Nicklas Bendtner off for David Vaughan (81)
Subs
30	GK	Stephen Henderson
18	F	Muzzy Carayol
9	F	Britt Assombalonga on for Nicolao Dumitru (73)
24	M	David Vaughan on for Nicklas Bendtner (81)
37	F	Jorge Grant
39	F	Apostolos Vellios
48	M	Anel Ahmedhodzic on for Thomas Lam (84)	Only appearance

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
26	GK	Karl Darlow
2	D	Ciaran Clark 12
3	D	Paul Dummett
6	D	Jamaal Lascelles
11	D	Matt Ritchie (83)
22	M	DeAndre Yedlin 65
4	M	Jack Colback 58 (67)
14	M	Isaac Hayden
17	M	Ayoze Perez
9	F	Dwight Gayle (88)
30	F	Christian Atsu
Subs
7		Achraf Lazaar (83)
15		Momo Diame (67)
45		Aleksandar Mitrovic (88)
28		Matz Sels
18		Chancel Mbemba
8		Vurnon Anita
20		Yoan Gouffran

Videos:

All the games in Division 2 on this day (Fri Dec 30, 2016)

Home	Score	Away
Ipswich Town	2-1	Bristol City
Newcastle United	3-1	Nottingham Forest

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME

Table before:

	CHAMPIONSHIP								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form
	1	Brighton and Hove Albion	23	15	6	2	38	14	9	2	1	25	6	6	4	1	13	8	24	51	WDWWWW
	2	Newcastle United	23	16	1	6	45	18	7	0	4	23	12	9	1	2	22	6	27	49	LLWWWL
	3	Reading	23	13	4	6	33	30	8	3	1	20	9	5	1	5	13	21	3	43	WLWLWW
	4	Leeds United	24	13	3	8	31	24	7	2	3	15	9	6	1	5	16	15	7	42	WLWWWD
	5	Huddersfield Town	23	13	3	7	28	27	8	1	2	16	10	5	2	5	12	17	1	42	LDWWWW
	6	Sheffield Wednesday	23	12	4	7	27	23	8	0	3	16	11	4	4	4	11	12	4	40	WWLWWW
	7	Derby County	23	11	6	6	24	15	6	3	3	12	5	5	3	3	12	10	9	39	WWWWDW
	8	Fulham	23	9	9	5	40	28	4	5	3	22	16	5	4	2	18	12	12	36	LWDWDW
	9	Aston Villa	24	8	11	5	26	23	6	6	0	19	10	2	5	5	7	13	3	35	LWLWWD
	10	Barnsley	23	10	4	9	40	35	5	3	4	21	19	5	1	5	19	16	5	34	LWWLWW
	11	Birmingham City	23	9	7	7	27	30	6	3	3	18	15	3	4	4	9	15	-3	34	WLLWLL
	12	Norwich City	23	10	3	10	38	37	7	1	3	21	11	3	2	7	17	26	1	33	LWLWLL
	13	Preston North End	23	9	5	9	31	31	5	2	5	17	15	4	3	4	14	16	0	32	DLWDWL
	14	Brentford	23	8	5	10	29	30	5	3	3	18	11	3	2	7	11	19	-1	29	LLWWLD
	15	Wolverhampton Wanderers	23	7	7	9	31	32	3	3	5	16	20	4	4	4	15	12	-1	28	LWDLWW
	16	Ipswich Town	23	7	7	9	22	26	4	5	3	14	11	3	2	6	8	15	-4	28	WLDLWL
	17	Bristol City	23	8	3	12	30	30	6	1	4	13	10	2	2	8	17	20	0	27	LWLLLL
	18	Nottingham Forest	23	7	5	11	36	41	5	3	3	21	18	2	2	8	15	23	-5	26	WWLDLL
	19	Burton Albion	24	6	7	11	26	33	5	2	4	13	9	1	5	7	13	24	-7	25	WLLLLW
	20	Cardiff City	23	6	6	11	26	38	4	2	6	13	18	2	4	5	13	20	-12	24	LDDWLD
	21	Queens Park Rangers	23	6	5	12	20	34	3	3	6	10	18	3	2	6	10	16	-14	23	LLLLLL
	22	Blackburn Rovers	23	5	5	13	27	39	3	4	5	18	21	2	1	8	9	18	-12	20	WDLLLL
	23	Wigan Athletic	23	4	6	13	20	30	2	3	6	8	13	2	3	7	12	17	-10	18	WLLLLL
	24	Rotherham United	24	3	4	17	25	52	3	3	6	15	19	0	1	11	10	33	-27	13	LWLLWL

Table after:

	CHAMPIONSHIP								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Current Form	Result(s)
1	1	Newcastle United	24	17	1	6	48	19	8	0	4	26	13	9	1	2	22	6	29	52	LWWWLW	3-1
1	2	Brighton and Hove Albion	23	15	6	2	38	14	9	2	1	25	6	6	4	1	13	8	24	51	WDWWWW
	3	Reading	23	13	4	6	33	30	8	3	1	20	9	5	1	5	13	21	3	43	WLWLWW
	4	Leeds United	24	13	3	8	31	24	7	2	3	15	9	6	1	5	16	15	7	42	WLWWWD
	5	Huddersfield Town	23	13	3	7	28	27	8	1	2	16	10	5	2	5	12	17	1	42	LDWWWW
	6	Sheffield Wednesday	23	12	4	7	27	23	8	0	3	16	11	4	4	4	11	12	4	40	WWLWWW
	7	Derby County	23	11	6	6	24	15	6	3	3	12	5	5	3	3	12	10	9	39	WWWWDW
	8	Fulham	23	9	9	5	40	28	4	5	3	22	16	5	4	2	18	12	12	36	LWDWDW
	9	Aston Villa	24	8	11	5	26	23	6	6	0	19	10	2	5	5	7	13	3	35	LWLWWD
	10	Barnsley	23	10	4	9	40	35	5	3	4	21	19	5	1	5	19	16	5	34	LWWLWW
	11	Birmingham City	23	9	7	7	27	30	6	3	3	18	15	3	4	4	9	15	-3	34	WLLWLL
	12	Norwich City	23	10	3	10	38	37	7	1	3	21	11	3	2	7	17	26	1	33	LWLWLL
	13	Preston North End	23	9	5	9	31	31	5	2	5	17	15	4	3	4	14	16	0	32	DLWDWL
2	14	Ipswich Town	24	8	7	9	24	27	5	5	3	16	12	3	2	6	8	15	-3	31	LDLWLW	2-1
1	15	Brentford	23	8	5	10	29	30	5	3	3	18	11	3	2	7	11	19	-1	29	LLWWLD
1	16	Wolverhampton Wanderers	23	7	7	9	31	32	3	3	5	16	20	4	4	4	15	12	-1	28	LWDLWW
	17	Bristol City	24	8	3	13	31	32	6	1	4	13	10	2	2	9	18	22	-1	27	WLLLLL	1-2
	18	Nottingham Forest	24	7	5	12	37	44	5	3	3	21	18	2	2	9	16	26	-7	26	WLDLLL	1-3
	19	Burton Albion	24	6	7	11	26	33	5	2	4	13	9	1	5	7	13	24	-7	25	WLLLLW
	20	Cardiff City	23	6	6	11	26	38	4	2	6	13	18	2	4	5	13	20	-12	24	LDDWLD
	21	Queens Park Rangers	23	6	5	12	20	34	3	3	6	10	18	3	2	6	10	16	-14	23	LLLLLL
	22	Blackburn Rovers	23	5	5	13	27	39	3	4	5	18	21	2	1	8	9	18	-12	20	WDLLLL
	23	Wigan Athletic	23	4	6	13	20	30	2	3	6	8	13	2	3	7	12	17	-10	18	WLLLLL
	24	Rotherham United	24	3	4	17	25	52	3	3	6	15	19	0	1	11	10	33	-27	13	LWLLWL