When Joey Barton placed an inch perfect cross onto the head of Andy Carroll, many thought the tall striker would finish past Robert Green. Instead, Carroll laid off the service via slight deflection to a waiting and ready Kevin Nolan who finished emphatically to draw Newcastle level with West Ham in the 23rd.
West Ham 1-1 Newcastle: Toon Draw Level Through Kevin Nolan
Nolan, left out last week by manager Chris Hughton, responded perfectly by scoring a hard fought goal away from home.
While the contest remains open and exciting, the midfield battle for supremacy rages on pitting Kevin Nolan and Cheick Tiote against Scott Parker and Mark Noble.
In the 28th minute, Jonas Gutierrez went down with what seemed to be a a serious shin injury. Although the Argentinian wide man was forced to leave the field, he’s since recovered to rejoin play. With fifteen minutes remaining in the first half, the match has slowed, if only slightly, as both sides seem to be biding their time before the half time interval.
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