Newcastle United v Leicester City, 18 October 2014
| Score | 1-0 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 51,886 |
View Newcastle United v Leicester City head to head
Kick-off was delayed by an hour until 4.00pm for safety reasons after high winds had dislodged a newly erected large LED screen.
Referee Martin Atkinson was also in charge of an abandoned international between Serbia and Albania earlier in the week.
Goals:
| Gabriel Obertan | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender
Paul Dummett
Defender
Daryl Janmaat
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward
Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Obertan
Forward
Papiss Cissé
Substitutions:
| Ayoze Pérez for Vurnon Anita | 59 |
| Massadio Haïdara for Paul Dummett | 72 |
| Remy Cabella for Yoan Gouffran | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender
Massadio Haïdara
Midfielder
Mehdi Abeid
Midfielder
Remy Cabella
Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez
Forward
Adam Armstrong
Forward
Facundo Ferreyra
Comments:
League position: 18th Cheik Tiote was in selected in the starting line-up but suffered an injury during warm-up. He was replaced by Vurnon Anita whose place on the bench was taken by Facundo Ferreyra. Remy Cabella replaced Yoan Gouffran in the first minute of added time in the second half. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Newcastle United’s goal against Leicester City on 18th October 2014 has been confirmed as a Gabriel Obertan goal. [Circular 7 – 23rd October 2014]Goals:
Starting lineup:
Kasper Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Ritchie De Laet
Defender
Paul Konchesky
Defender
Liam Moore
Defender
Wes Morgan
Defender
Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder
Matty James
Defender/Midfielder
Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender/Midfielder
Esteban Cambiasso
Midfielder
Danny Drinkwater
Midfielder
Leonardo Ulloa
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Nugent for Jeffrey Schlupp | 56 |
| Jamie Vardy for Marc Albrighton | 56 |
| Anthony Knockaert for Esteban Cambiasso | 79 |
Cards:
| Liam Moore | 22 | Y |
| Ritchie De Laet | 28 | Y |
| Leonardo Ulloa | 34 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ben Hamer
Defender
Marcin Wasilewski
Midfielder
Dean Hammond
Midfielder
Andy King
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Knockaert
Forward
David Nugent
Forward
Jamie Vardy