Terrific wing play from Andros Townsend, Ruel Fox-esque, as he skips and spins away from his full-back and stands up a cross for Aleksandar Mitrovic to attack, big header at the back post but Pablo Zabaleta does really well to head it out.

Newcastle have their tails up...

Moussa Sissoko is almost playing in a front two with Aleksandar Mitrovic for Newcastle now as they push on and harass the Manchester City backline. Vincent Kompany can only hoik it out of play as a result. 

Jesus Navas is caught by Ayoze Perez - who is booked - and Navas needs treatment. Raheem Sterling takes off his tracksuit top. 

A change for Newcastle as Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Papiss Cisse. Hit the big man!

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Alan Shearer
BBC Radio 5 live at St James' Park

"What a magnificent save that is. Newcastle's defence is asleep, but Darlow's down to his right-hand side. A brilliant save." 

Great save by Karl Darlow! One handed, strong wrist, he pushes out a low drive from Jesus Navas after a quickly-taken free-kick. City piling on the pressure.

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Chancel Mbemba's challenge was nowhere near the ball but there wasn't much contact with Sergio Aguero either. More evidence of the quality of Kevin de Bruyne in the build up though. 

Sergio Aguero is down in the area and he cannot believe that this hasn't been given! It's great feet to roll away from Chancel Mbemba after a great ball in by Kevin de Bruyne. Aguero delays getting a shot away and goes down - referee Kevin Friend says no pen!

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Almost a clever free-kick from Andros Townsend as he lofts a ball in from wide on the right, Ayoze Perez is free but he mistimes his run and the ball floats into the arms of Joe Hart. 

Back under way at Newcastle. 

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Kevin Samuelson: MP please hook Delph asap,I don't really know what the guy brings to the party, plenty of better alternatives.

Mufc Believer: Benitez, could you please fire your team up for the win, just so your darling United can get a chance to make top 4? Please?

Jonjo Shelvey is pinging passes around off either feet in the warm-up. He's a talented, technical player, no doubt. But maybe not the man for a relegation dogfight. So on the bench he will stay. 

Newcastle are edging closer to Sunderland and Norwich. If they could find a winner they could yet be out of the bottom three tonight.

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Alan Shearer
BBC Radio 5 live at St James' Park

"Rafa Benitez will be reasonably happy. They showed a bit of character coming back. They've stiffened up in midfield and realised there's a weakness in Man City's left-back area." 

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Five nil up at half time? It will definitely finish 5-0. We all know that.

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Rich applause greets the half-time whistle after a spirited and reasonably solid Newcastle performance. 

Vurnon Anita steps across a rampaging Aleksandar Kolarov and takes a deserved yellow card for his troubles. He stopped a dangerous counter attack there though. 

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Alan Shearer
BBC Radio 5 live at St James' Park

"What Newcastle are doing differently now is that when Man City have the ball they're getting everyone, other than Cisse, behind the ball and everyone is holding their position. Newcastle are getting joy down the right-hand side. Kolarov is getting exposed because of Delph's reluctance to help him out."

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