Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle ( Asamoah Gyan/ Kevin Nolan)
January 16, 2011- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
The North East derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United ended in a 1-1 draw with a late Asamoah Gyan goal denying the Magpies a league double over their local rivals.
Stevenage vs Newcastle- FA Cup- Third Round Tie- January 8, 2011
Stevenage pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of the FA Cup when they beat Newcastle United 3-1. The defeat was even more shocking for the Magpies as it came days after their 5-0 thrashing of West Ham United.
Newcastle United 5-0 West Ham
January 5, 2011
Leon Best, making his first ever league start for Newcastle, capped it with a splendid hat trick as Newcastle crushed West Ham 5-0 on January 5, 2011.
Best scored two goals in the first half and one after the interval.