PL MW6
23'
Billy McKinlay
45'
Alan Shearer (Pen)
61'
Les Ferdinand
Assist: Alan Shearer
66'
Billy McKinlay
Georgios Donis
66'
Stuart Ripley
Garry Flitcroft
73'
Faustino Asprilla
Les Ferdinand
79'
Graham Fenton
Tim Sherwood
81'
Keith Gillespie
Rob Lee
81'
Lee Clark
Peter Beardsley
85'
Chris Sutton
Assist: Graham Fenton
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 75 | |
| 2 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 68 | |
| 3 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 68 | |
| 4 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 68 | |
| 5 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 61 | |
| 6 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 59 | |
| 7 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | -1 | 57 | |
| 8 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 56 | |
| 9 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 47 | |
| 10 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 46 | |
| 11 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 46 | |
| 12 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | -13 | 46 | |
| 13 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 42 | |
| 14 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 42 | |
| 15 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -13 | 42 | |
| 16 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 41 | |
| 17 | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -16 | 41 | |
| 18 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 40 | |
| 19 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 39 | |
| 20 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | -28 | 34 |
Newcastle United emerged victorious over Blackburn Rovers, 2 to 1, in the Premier League on September 14, 1996.
23'
B. McKinlay receives a yellow card.
45'
A. Shearer scores a penalty goal.
61'
L. Ferdinand scores a goal. A. Shearer assists on the shot.
66'
B. McKinlay enters the game. G. Donis leaves the game.
66'
S. Ripley enters the game. G. Flitcroft leaves the game.
73'
F. Asprilla enters the game. L. Ferdinand leaves the game.
79'
G. Fenton enters the game. T. Sherwood leaves the game.
81'
K. Gillespie enters the game. R. Lee leaves the game.
81'
L. Clark enters the game. P. Beardsley leaves the game.
85'
C. Sutton scores a goal. G. Fenton assists on the shot.
| Player | Rating | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots on Target | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Shearer #9 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |||
D. Peacock #5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
D. Batty #23 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
D. Ginola | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
F. Asprilla | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
J. Beresford #3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
K. Gillespie #18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
L. Clark #10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
L. Ferdinand #9 | 73 | 1 | 0 | |||
P. Beardsley #8 | 81 | 0 | 0 | |||
R. Lee #7 | 81 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Howey #6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |||
S. Watson #19 | 90 | 0 | 0 |