| Newcastle | 2-0 (HT 0-0) | Aston Villa |
| Martins 60 Martins 83 | ||
| Bookings: Beye 9 Barton 54 Martins 57 Ameobi 71 | Bookings: Barry 22 Young 37 Sidwell 77 |
Obafemi Martins' brace earned Newcastle victory against Aston Villa to lift the Magpies out of the bottom three.
Martins opened the scoring on the hour, beating Villa keeper Brad Friedel with a left-footed shot from 18 yards after turning inside Martin Laursen.
The Nigerian secured victory, tapping home from close-range after good work down the left from Jonas Gutierrez.
Nicky Butt also struck the post for the Magpies while Laursen's header hit the upright for Villa in the first-half.Newcastle: Given, Beye, Coloccini, Taylor, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Barton, Butt, Duff, Martins (Cacapa 88), Ameobi (Owen 90).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Guthrie, Bassong, N'Zogbia, Geremi. Booked: Beye, Barton, Martins, Ameobi.
Goals: Martins 60, 83.
Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Laursen, Shorey (Sidwell 72), Milner, Reo-Coker (Harewood 85), Barry, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Davies, Knight, Salifou, Gardner.
Booked: Barry, Luke Young, Sidwell.
Att: 44,567 Ref: Steve Bennett (Kent).
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