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
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Mario Melchiot
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