A roundup of media reaction to United’s 1-1 draw with Everton at St. James’ Park on Sunday…

Tim Cahill’s powerful header cancelled out Shola Ameobi’s controversial opener to earn Everton a draw in a match marred by two red cards.

Ameobi sprung Everton’s offside trap to produce a low finish after 14 minutes, although replays showed he was offside.

But after 41 minutes, Cahill headed home Mikel Arteta’s well-judged cross.

Newcastle’s Titus Bramble and Everton’s Tony Hibbert received second yellow cards within two minutes of each other as both sides finished with 10 men.

The draw was probably a fair result after a frantic match in which both sides displayed defensive deficiencies - but it did mean that Everton were denied the chance to move into second place in the Premiership.

BBC Sport

Tim Cahill preserved Everton’s unbeaten run as his side came from a goal behind at Newcastle to claim a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s Premiership clash. The Australia midfielder powered home a 40th-minute header to cancel out Shola Ameobi’s 14th-minute opener and ensure the Toffees headed home with something to show for their efforts.

But £10million Magpies striker Obafemi Martins was left to rue a series of missed opportunities to claim his first goal at St James’ Park, perhaps the best of them on 71 minutes when he held off the hugely impressive Joleon Lescott, but shot straight at Tim Howard.

Titus Bramble and Tony Hibbert were both sent off for second bookable offences as the game reached a tense conclusion in which the result could have gone either way.

It might all have been so different had Scott Parker who, along with Everton striker Andy Johnson was watched by England boss Steve McClaren among a crowd of 50,107, not seen a first-half lob saved by Howard.

Both sides were reduced to 10 men within two eventful minutes when first Bramble was sent off for a foul on Osman, his second bookable offence, and then Hibbert followed him down the tunnel when, after being cautioned for a foul on Parker, he repeated the dose on substitute Antoine Sibierski.

F365

Tim Cahill equalised after Shola Ameobi’s controversial opener, as both sides finished with 10 men in Newcastle United’s 1-1 draw with Everton.

Ameobi gave the Magpies the lead on 14 minutes with an offside goal, which was allowed to stand by referee Steve Bennett and his assistant, before Cahill struck five minutes before half-time as Everton fought their way back at St James’.

It was a real ding-dong affair with both sides threatening on numeruos occasions. But Titus Bramble almost cost the home side the result when picking up the first sending off of his career on 75 minutes.

It was end to end stuff as both sides pushed to win the game, with Rossi looking dangerous and Osman forcing Harper into a good save.

Sky Sports

TIM CAHILL popped up again to keep Everton’s unbeaten record intact, but they were robbed of the chance to go second by the match officials.

Shola Ameobi was clearly offside as he put Newcastle in front but the flag did not go up and referee Steve Bennett allowed the goal to stand.

Goodison boss David Moyes did not hide his fury, but he can at least be pleased with the way his team fought back to earn a draw through Cahill’s header.

But while it was another good afternoon’s work for Cahill, Toon defender Titus Bramble had another to forget.

The centre-back was blamed for both goals when Fulham battled from behind to claim a last-gasp win at St James’ Park this month.

This time he saw red for two yellow cards after being given a hard time by livewire Johnson.

Newcastle’s best half-chances were falling to Martins but he dawdled for too long on a couple of occasions.

He may have lightning speed but he needs time to adjust to the pace of the Premiership. Martins latched on to a long ball and rode the challenge of Lescott but found Howard too big an obstacle as he tried a sneaky chip.

Newcastle: Harper 6, Carr 4, Bramble 2, Moore 5, Ramage 6, Milner 6, Parker 7, Emre 7, N’Zogbia 6, Martins 3 (Rossi 81) 5, Ameobi 7 (Sibierski 24) 6.

The Sun

DAVID MOYES unleashed his fury last night after Everton were denied the chance to go second in the Premiership by a Shola Ameobi goal that was blatantly offside.

The Everton boss took a vow not to criticise officials at the start of the season, but was forced to break it yesterday because of dozy linesman Barry Sygmuta.

He failed to spot Ameobi lurking a yard offside at a free-kick and the Newcastle striker opened the scoring by default as the defenders waited in vain for a whistle or a flag. Everton levelled through Cahill’s header in an end-to-end game that also saw two sendings off, and could have been clinched late-on by either side.

Titus Bramble had another nightmare and was booed off by a section of his own fans for earning two yellows with clumsy fouls on Andy Johnson and then Leon Osman on the edge of the box.

And 114 seconds later in a spiky encounter ref Steve Bennett levelled it up booking Tony Hibbert for tackling Antoine Sibierski from behind, following a bad late tackle on Scott Parker.

NEWCASTLE: Harper 7, Carr 6, Bramble 2, Moore 6, Ramage 6, Milner 7, Emre 6, Parker 7, N’Zogbia 6, Martins 4 (Rossi 81), Ameobi 6 (Sibierski 25 4)

The Mirror

A game of end-to-end mistakes, from defenders and linesmen alike, of two goals and two red cards, may eventually be remembered for the lively late cameo of Giuseppe Rossi, a teenage talent loaned to Newcastle United by Manchester United and potentially destined for sustained prominence.

Catch him when you can; many defenders cannot. Rossi is a little livewire of intelligent football movement, still raw but blessed with touch, composure and a willingness to shoot with either foot. Born in New Jersey of Italian stock, Rossi could be a star in stripes. He has been sent to St James’ to develop and his promise was confirmed when he replaced the ineffectual Obafemi Martins.

Newcastle visit Old Trafford next weekend and they could do with someone of Rossi’s ambition, particularly as yesterday’s goal-scorer, Shola Ameobi, limped away with a foot injury. Ameobi gave Newcastle the lead, but Tim Cahill plundered a deserved equaliser and point for unbeaten Everton.

Everton were nimble and organised, quick to move forward to the tireless front-runner Andrew Johnson, and given guile by the excellent Mikel Arteta and particularly Cahill, whose raids from midfield continue to catch out opposing defences. Cahill was pipped to the man-of-the-match bubbly only because Scott Parker appeared on a mission to impress the watching Steve McClaren.

If Newcastle fielded more creatures of non-stop concentration like Parker and fewer mistake machines like Titus Bramble, the Toon Army would not keep having palpitations. Newcastle’s wonderful commitment to attack will always be compromised by the defensive uncertainty encapsulated by Bramble. He was an accident waiting to happen against Everton’s fleet attackers, and he eventually walked for fouls on Johnson and Leon Osman.

The bulky centre-half is suspended for next weekend’s trip to Old Trafford and it may be a blessing for Newcastle. Everton also lost a player for crossing the double-yellow line, Tony Hibbert following Bramble down the tunnel for fouls on Parker and Antoine Sibierski. Everton’s manager, David Moyes, had little complaint about Hibbert’s dismissal, but was understandably incensed by Newcastle’s 14th-minute goal.

Telegraph

Everton remain unbeaten after a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

Shola Ameobi gave the home side the lead but a cracking goal from Tim Cahill earned The Toffees a point with both sides finishing the game with ten men.

Newcastle were sharpest out of the traps with Charles N’Zogbia and James Milner both squandering decent early openings before a scandalous opening goal on 14 minutes.

David Moyes was understandably livid on the touchline, the Everton players surrounded the referee and even Ameobi looked a trifle embarrassed by it all.

But Steve Bennett was unimpressed and signalled that the goal should stand.

It was a baffling decision by the assistant referee but Everton shook themselves down and twice came close via the heads of Joleon Lescott and Lee Carsley, who were inches wide after getting on the end of crosses from Mikel Arteta and Phil Neville respectively.

Newcastle cleared a corner straight to Phil Neville and his first-time pass out wide to Arteta was perfectly paced allowing the Spaniard to whip a splendid cross into the middle where Tim Cahill powered home his header.

The second half was frenetic with openings occurring at both ends.

Osman was denied by a good save from Harper when he broke through the home ranks.

It was a fine ending to the contest with no shortage of commitment from either side and Harper kept out another Osman effort two minutes from time before Tim Howard made a good block to deny Guiseppe Rossi.

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