Newcastle 1-1 Maritimo

Newcastle stumble to qualification

November 23, 2012

By Kristan Heneage, St James' Park

Newcastle were forced to work for the point that secured their place in the last 32 of the Europa League after a late goal from Fidels cancelled out a first half Sylvain Marveaux strike.

On a briskly cold evening in the North East, Maritimo coach Pedro Martins donned a bright, if not warm looking, white puffer jacket - an acclimatised Alan Pardew opting for his usual fitted suit. The cold did seem to affect his players, however, with Newcastle's starting eleven coming out on top in the ...

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