Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur, 23 December 2006
| Score | 3-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Alan Wiley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 52,079 |
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Goals:
| Kieron Dyer | 3 |
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| Obafemi Martins | 7 |
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| Scott Parker | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Peter Ramage
Defender
Steven Taylor
Defender/Centre back
Paul Huntington
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Midfielder
Emre Belözoğlu
Midfielder
Scott Parker
Forward
Obafemi Martins
Substitutions:
| Antoine Sibierski for Emre Belözoğlu | 66 |
| Giuseppe Rossi for Kieron Dyer | 77 |
| Pavel Srníček for Shay Given | 87 |
Cards:
| James Milner | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Pavel Srníček
Midfielder
Giuseppe Rossi
Midfielder/Forward
Antoine Sibierski
Comments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Alberto Luque and David EdgarGoals:
| Steven Taylor | own goal | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Paul Robinson
Goalkeeper
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender/Right back
Michael Dawson
Defender
Ledley King
Defender
Didier Zokora
Defender
Hossam Ghaly
Defender/Midfielder
Tom Huddlestone
Defender/Midfielder
LEE Young-pyo
Defender/Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Danny Murphy
Midfielder
Dimitar Berbatov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mido for Didier Zokora | 66 |
Cards:
| Tom Huddlestone | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Mido
Comments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Alberto Luque and David EdgarComments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Radek Cerny, Calum Davenport, Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Jamie O'Hara The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Tottenham Hotspur’s goal against Newcastle United on 23rd December was in fact an own goal (Steven Taylor) and has therefore not been credited to Danny Murphy. [re: Circular 3 - 16/1/2007]