Newcastle United v Reading, 15 August 2009
| Score | 3-0 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,944 |
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Kick-Off: 5.20pm
Goals:
| Shola Ameobi | 38 |
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| Shola Ameobi | 61 |
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| Shola Ameobi | penalty | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Harper
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Defender/Left back
Jose Enrique
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Kevin Nolan
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Andy Carroll
Forward
Alan Smith
Substitutions:
| Xisco for Shola Ameobi | 77 |
| Geremi for Alan Smith | 78 |
| Kazenga Lua Lua for Joey Barton | 82 |
Cards:
| Alan Smith | 21 | Y |
| Andy Carroll | 46 | Y |
| Joey Barton | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender
Tamás Kádár
Midfielder
Ryan Donaldson
Midfielder
Geremi
Midfielder/Forward
Kazenga Lua Lua
Forward
Nile Ranger
Forward
Xisco
Comments:
League position: 3rd0 Reading
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Adam Federici
Goalkeeper
Alex Pearce
Defender
Ryan Bertrand
Defender/Midfielder
Kalifa Cisse
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Rosenior
Defender/Midfielder
Scott Davies
Midfielder
Jem Karacan
Midfielder
Jimmy Kebe
Midfielder
Jay Tabb
Midfielder
Simon Church
Forward
Shane Long
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hal Robson-Kanu for Simon Church | 54 |
| James Harper for Jay Tabb | 65 |
| Noel Hunt for Jimmy Kebe | 65 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ben Hamer
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Matt Mills
Midfielder
James Harper
Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Hal Robson-Kanu