Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers, 07 January 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Sports Direct Arena |
| Attendance | 30,876 |
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Goals:
| Hatem Ben Arfa | 70 |
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| Jonás Gutiérrez | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Davide Santon
Defender/Centre back
Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Midfielder
Mehdi Abeid
Midfielder
Hatem Ben Arfa
Midfielder
Yohan Cabaye
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Obertan
Forward
Leon Best
Substitutions:
| Shola Ameobi for Gabriel Obertan | 56 |
| Ryan Taylor for Danny Simpson | 60 |
| Dan Gosling for Mehdi Abeid | 87 |
Cards:
| Mike Williamson | 17 | Y |
| Jonás Gutiérrez | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Midfielder/Forward
Sammy Ameobi
Midfielder/Forward
Haris Vučkić
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Goals:
| David Goodwillie | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Bunn
Goalkeeper
Gael Givet
Defender
Grant Hanley
Defender
Adam Henley
Defender
Martin Olsson
Defender/Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi
Midfielder
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder
Radosav Petrović
Midfielder
Simon Vukčević
Midfielder
David Goodwillie
Forward
Ruben Rochina
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mauro Formica for Ruben Rochina | 56 |
| Jason Lowe for Martin Olsson | 76 |
| Jordan Slew for David Goodwillie | 82 |
Cards:
| Mark Bunn | 34 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jake Kean
Defender/Midfielder
Josh Morris
Midfielder
Mauro Formica
Midfielder
Jason Lowe
Forward
Nick Blackman
Forward
Jordan Slew
Forward
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