Mansfield pile pressure on Souness

Newcastle 0 Mansfield 0

League Two Mansfield threatened to heap even more pressure on beleaguered Newcastle boss Graeme Souness as they kept the Barclays Premiership side at bay until half-time.

Indeed, Shay Given proved the busier of the two keepers in the FA Cup third-round tie, having to turn away an 18th-minute Allan Russell shot and then seeing a Gus Uhlenbeek effort curl just wide.

Nolberto Solano had an goal-bound effort blocked by Alex Baptiste on the half-hour, but the Stags more than held their own in the opening 45 minutes.