Newcastle United 5-0 West Ham United: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 5 January 2011

Result

Newcastle United 5-0 West Ham United

Premier League · Wednesday 5 January 2011, 19:45 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Newcastle United 5-0 West Ham United: match report

Newcastle United defeated West Ham United 5-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday 5 January 2011. It was 3-0 at half-time.

Leon Best opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Newcastle United's goals came from Leon Best (18'), Leon Best (39'), Kevin Nolan (45'), Leon Best (60') and Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands (63'). West Ham United did not score.

Discipline: Newcastle United received no yellow cards; West Ham United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Newcastle United were 10th on 25 points from 20 and West Ham United 18th on 20 points from 21. Newcastle United went on to finish that season 12th with 46 points, and West Ham United 20th with 33.

Newcastle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and West Ham United in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Newcastle United wins, 5 draws and 1 for West Ham United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Yellow card · R. KováčWest Ham United
  • 18'Goal · Leon BestNewcastle United · 1-0
  • 39'Goal · Leon BestNewcastle United · 2-0
  • 45'Goal · Kevin NolanNewcastle United · 3-0
  • 60'Goal · Leon BestNewcastle United · 4-0
  • 63'Goal · Peter Rosenkrands LøvenkrandsNewcastle United · 5-0
  • 80'Yellow card · Zavon HinesWest Ham United
  • 82'Yellow card · Victor ObinnaWest Ham United
  • 83'Yellow card · Tal Ben HaimWest Ham United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Newcastle United 4, draws 5, West Ham United 1.

Team news

Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)

Steve Harper, José Enrique, Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Jonás Gutiérrez, Cheik Tiote, Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands, Leon Best, Fabricio Coloccini, Kevin Nolan, Joey Barton

West Ham United line-up (4-4-2)

Robert Green, Tal Ben Haim, Danny Gabbidon, James Tomkins, Matthew Upson, Carlton Cole, Freddie Sears, Frédéric Piquionne, Scott Parker, Radoslav Kováč, Mark Noble