Newcastle United v Birmingham City, 01 January 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 52,222 |
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Goals:
| Shola Ameobi | 6 |
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| Lee Bowyer | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Centre back
Titus Bramble
Defender/Left back
Olivier Bernard
Midfielder
Lee Bowyer
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder
Laurent Robert
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Craig Bellamy
Substitutions:
| James Milner for Laurent Robert | 63 |
| Charles N'Zogbia for Craig Bellamy | 75 |
Cards:
| Olivier Bernard | 81 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Andy O'Brien, Steve Harper and Darren AmbroseGoals:
| Emile Heskey | 64 |
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Starting lineup:
Maik Taylor
Goalkeeper
Mario Melchiot
Defender/Right back
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Olivier Tebily
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender
Darren Carter
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder
Robbie Savage
Midfielder
Emile Heskey
Forward
Clinton Morrison
Forward
Substitutions:
| Julian Gray for Olivier Tebily | 25 |
| Darren Anderton for Darren Carter | 63 |
| Dwight Yorke for Kenny Cunningham | 84 |
Cards:
| Robbie Savage | 35 | Y |
| Emile Heskey | 42 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 13th Unused substitutes: Andy O'Brien, Steve Harper and Darren AmbroseComments:
League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Jamie Clapham and Nico Vaesen