Newcastle United v Leicester City, 07 February 2004
| Score | 3-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 52,125 |
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Goals:
| Shola Ameobi | 30 |
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| Gerry Taggart | own goal | 37 |
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| Jermaine Jenas | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Andy O'Brien
Defender
Jonathan Woodgate
Defender/Left back
Olivier Bernard
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Hugo Viana
Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder
Gary Speed
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
| Darren Ambrose for Kieron Dyer | 69 |
| Michael Bridges for Alan Shearer | 79 |
| Craig Bellamy for Shola Ameobi | 79 |
Cards:
| Darren Ambrose | 86 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Titus Bramble The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: Newcastle United’s first goal against Leicester City on 7th February 2004 has been confirmed as Shola Ameobi goal. [re: Circular 6 –16/2/04]Goals:
| Les Ferdinand | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Ian Walker
Goalkeeper
Callum Davidson
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Defender
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Ben Thatcher
Defender/Left back
Steffen Freund
Midfielder
Steve Guppy
Midfielder
Andy Impey
Midfielder
James Scowcroft
Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Bent
Forward
Paul Dickov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Frank Sinclair for Andy Impey | 62 |
| Les Ferdinand for James Scowcroft | 64 |
| Jordan Stewart for Steve Guppy | 73 |
Cards:
| Ben Thatcher | 45 | Y |
| Paul Dickov | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Stewart
Forward
Les Ferdinand
Comments:
League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Titus Bramble The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: Newcastle United’s first goal against Leicester City on 7th February 2004 has been confirmed as Shola Ameobi goal. [re: Circular 6 –16/2/04]Comments:
League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Danny Coyne and Craig Hignett