Magpies do just enough to get through

Newcastle 1 FC Basle 0 (aggregate 4-2)

Bobby Robson's men added to their first leg lead when early substitute Boris Smiljanic put through his own goal with 14 minutes gone as they set about their task with some relish.

Kieron Dyer and Laurent Robert tore the visitors to shreds in the opening half-hour and United could realistically have had the game won in that period, but they eased off to allow the visitors back into it