NEWCASTLE UNITED 3
BOLTON WANDERERS 0
Premier Reserve League North
St.James' Park
Monday, September 3, 2007
Kick-off 7pm

NEWCASTLE United Reserves maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they ran-out 3-0 winners over Bolton at St.James' Park.

It was an impressive display from a young black and white side with Aussie winger James Troisi and North East duo Darren Lough and Jonny Godsmark on target for Lee Clark's side.

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It was Troisi (48) who broke the deadlock, firing home from close range at the far post after Jonny Godsmark's low cross had skidded across the face of goal.

Left-back Lough (69) doubled the advantage with a low, left-footed drive from the angle of the penalty area which flew beyond Ali Al-Habsi in Bolton's goal.

And Godsmark wrapped things up with an injury-time spot-kick after he was felled in the area by Al-Habsi for which the stopper was given his marching orders.

Troisi came closest for the Magpies in the opening period, his 25-yard drive clipping the outside of Habsi's post.

But the best chance of the half came the way of Bolton striker Leslie Thompson, his chipped effort clearing Mark Cook's crossbar after Edgar had failed to cut out James' Sinclair's throughball.

Lubomir Michalik should've seen red for a tug on Godsmark with the United striker through on goal on 28 minutes, the referee instead opting to show yellow.

Joey O'Brien then brushed the side-netting with a stinging 25-yard effort for the Trotters, but the score remained goalless at the break.

The visitors couldn't deal with the pace of the Geordies' frontline after the interval, Godsmark in particular causing all sorts of problems.

And Troisi obviously had the taste for goals and was unlucky not to get his second with a vicious shot in the 87th minute which stung the palms of Habsi.

NUFC: Mark Cook, Mark Bertram, Darren Lough, Mark Doninger, David Edgar, Alex Francis, Kazenga LuaLua, Matty Pattison, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Jonny Godsmark, James Troisi
Subs not used: Campbell Bell, James Marwood, Kieran Wrightson, Callum Morris, Shane Ferguson

BWFC: Ali Al-Habsi, Joey O'Brien, Scott Jamieson, Chris Basham, Mark Ellis, Lubomir Michalik, James Sinclair (Temitope Obadeyi, 58m) Danny Guthrie, Leslie Thompson (Przemyslaw Kazimierczak, 90m), Zoltan Harsanyi, Johann Smith (Robert Sissons, 58m)
Subs not used: David Gbemie, Matt Cassidy