Scoreless at break at Goodison

Everton 0 Newcastle 0

Newcastle had three players booked in a bad-tempered first half in which both Tim Cahill and Celestine Babayaro were lucky to stay on the pitch after a nasty exchange in the penalty area as they waited for a free-kick.

Referee Howard Webb pulled them both apart but had to separate the pair again as they headed for the tunnel after the half-time whistle.

Alan Shearer had seen an effort cleared off the line while Shay Given made a fine save from Andy van der Meyde.

Jean-Alain Boumsong, Babayaro and Titus Bramble were the Newcastle men to go into the book.