MATCH REPORT

NEWCASTLE United booked their place in the qualifying stage of the UEFA Cup with a comfortable win against Lillestrom on Saturday.

Having drawn 1-1 in the first leg at St. James' Park, Glenn Roeder knew his side had to win the game to progress, and he will have been delighted to have seen his side put on a professional display to go through.

Shola Ameobi was the hero in the first half, sidefooting home the first goal on 29 minutes after home goalkeeper Otto Fredrikson palmed out a powerful low drive from Charles N'Zogbia.

The striker then bundled home the second goal from close range after a cross from the right from Scott Parker, and Emre wrapped up the game in the last minute with a long range strike that gave the goalkeeper no chance.

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90+2 Parker almost made it 4-0, but Fredrikson made the block and Lillestrom cleared.

90m NEWCASTLE GOAL (0-3) Emre made it 3-0 with a great strike from distance, firing home after Solano sent Taylor away to tee up the Turkey midfielder.

87m Emre dragged a low shot well wide after a good move down the right flank.

86m Goalkeeper Fredrikson made a meal of saving from Parker, conceding a corner, but the set piece came to nothing. Prior to the flag kick being taken, Matty Pattison replaced Charles N'Zogbia

83m Solano fired wide from 22 yards after a good passing move involving Butt, Emre and Taylor.

79m Two-goal hero Shola Ameobi was replaced by Nicky Butt. That left N'Zogbia and Emre in attack for the last 10 minutes of the game.

74m Riise took a good touch 25 yards out and fired low, but his strike rolled wide of the upright. At this point Lillestrom were still down to 10 men, with Sundgot still getting attention from the physiotherapist behind the goal. When he finally got to his feet, it was clear he would play no further part in the action and he hobbled off down the tunnel.

69m Glenn Roeder made his first change of the afternoon, with Craig Moore coming on for Babayaro. Moore slotted in at centre back, with Taylor moving to right back and Carr slotting in at left back.

65m Sundgot limped off for treatment for what appeared to be an ankle injury, leaving the home side temporarily down to 10 men

64m Sundgot was in the thick of the action again, rising to get on the end of Wehrman's free kick from deep in midfield, but his header bounced wide of Given's left hand post.

62m The home side had claims for a spot kick turned down after a quick throw in fell at the feet of Sundgot, but the referee saw nothing wrong with Babayaro's challenge and play continued.

61m Emre had another corner cleared as the Magpies pressed for a third goal.

60m Lillestrom made their third and final change, with Mifsud - so impressive in the first game but anonymous this afternoon - making way for Arild Sundgot.

59m Parker's challenge on Lillestrom's playmaker Koren earned him the first booking of the game. Strand took the free kick that followed, but the defensive wall did the job and the ball was cleared.

57m N'Zogbia's good work on the left flank resulted in Newcastle winning a corner, and when Emre swung the ball in after a short routine with Milner the goalkeeper did well to fist the ball away.

55m Wehrman's aerial challenge on Babayaro left the full back requiring treatment, but he was able to continue after some attention.

54m Strand tried his luck from distance, but his effort was easy for Given.

53m Riise's ball in from the wide right position flashed diagonally across goal and beyond the stretch of Mifsud as Lillestrom tried to find a way back into the game.

50m Carr got ahead of Strand to poke the ball out for a corner, but Koren's outswinger was overhit and United regained possession with a goal kick.

48m Solano almost made it 3-0 in the opening exchanges of the second half with a shot from an acute angle after a cross from N'Zogbia, but Fredrikson got a palm on the ball and the hosts cleared.