sempuki

19 minutes.

Good chance? Not as good as the other 100 or so he's had.

Owen denied again.

Martins getting the big build-up from the crowd. Score Oba - score!

Martins - at last, but for who?

It's a matter of time by the look of things.

Owen again!! Get him off.

Double sub for Blackburn - they are going for the win.

Owen thwarted by Friedel. Bastard!

ANOTHER corner. Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent support by the sound of it.

Smith! Definitely no oral relief for Rover today.

Almost 1 down. Steven Taylor you plum.

Getting seemingly closer.....

Not yet - we'll probably have to later though.

Another penalty shout for us.

"Enrique makes a right hash of a diving header...." Not an auspicious start.

Deliberate typo?

We need an injection of something - N'Zogbia and Martins would be an improvement although Keegan won't withdraw Smith - maybe he's friends with Pullman's dog?

Finished horribly but started very well with periods of mediocrity in between.

I hate second halves recently - how many are we going to concede?

Is our fitness really that bad? Or are we just crap? Blow the whistle ref!

Can we hang on until the interval?

Falling apart near half time - is this scripted?

1535: Kieran Richardson shoots well wide with a free-kick for Sunderland. The Sunderland fans are singing songs about Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, suggesting he should cheer up.