Allardyce: Defeated

90 + 3 ALL OVER: Pompey cruise to victory to go to seven games unbeaten in the Premier League.

90 - Added time: There will be three minutes stoppage time.

86 - Substitution: Muntari is replaced by Pedro Mendes

85 - No way through: Portsmouth's rock solid defence has never looked in trouble in the second half

81 - Mass exit: the Newcastle faithful are pouring out of St James' Park as it appears their unbeaten home record is coming to an end.

80 - Great save: James denies Martins from close range after the striker had been found by a Barton cross.

78 - What a pass: Kranjcar plays a lovely ball through the inside left channel, but Kanu is just caught on his heels and Harper snuffs out the danger.

75 - Substitution: With the game won, Pompey have replaced Benjani with Nwankwo Kanu.

71 - GOAL!!! Kranjcar curls in a free-kick from wide on the left, which takes a slight deflection off Taylor's shin to go past Harper.

68 - Substitution: newcastle bring on Emre for Milner.

67 - Should have done better: Kranjcar has an exceleent chance, but heads straight at Harper.

66 - Another chance: Smith turns on a ball in the penalty area, but his effort is straight at James.

65 - Chance: Owen tries a curling effort, but James is behind the effort all the way.

63 - Corner? Diop wants a corner after challenging for a cross with Abdoulaye Faye, but the officials decide it is a goal kick.

60 - No threat: Newcastle have failed to threaten a second goal and it is Pompey who look like getting another goal as Benjani looks dangerous.

58 - No control: Neither side seem capable of controlling in the ball in the second half, but Newcastle - who are now playing with three up front - appear better organised.

56 - Booking: Sean Davis is booked after clattering Barton as Martins comes on for Jose Enrique.

55 - No chance: Newcastle attempt to play the ball in behind Sylvain Distin, but the centre-back is far too athletic.

52 - Opportunity: N'Zogbia has a free-kick well placed on 20 yards, but he balloons the effort well over the top.

49 - Lovely move: Kranjcar slips a good ball through to Muntari whose cross just evades Benjani.

47 - We're back: Newcastle get the second half going. Will they be able to stage a remarkable comeback.

45 + 2 - HALF-TIME: What a half! Both sides have lived up to their entertaining tag, in different ways, and the second half cannot come quick enough.

45 - Added time: There will be two minutes added time.

41 - Ticking off: Smith receives a lecture from referee Chris Foy after another bruising challenge. The Newcastle player needs to watch his step after already being booked.

40 - Booking: Butt goes in the book after a challenge on Diop is harshly adjudged to be worthy of a yellow card.

39 - Follow my leader: N'Zogbia drives towards the box, but blasts an effort well wide.

38 - Ambitious: Joey Barton, who is making his full home debut, meets a Michael Owen knock down to fire miles over from 20 yards.

37 - Booking: Alan Smith receives a yellow card for a crunching tackle on Campbell

35 - Desperate Newcastle: The home fans appear to recognise that one goal before half-time could set up a storming second-half. They have 10 minutes.

33- Booking: Sylvain Distin is booked for clattering Smith.

31- Rampaging Taylor: The full-back bursts forward and beats a couple of Pompey defenders, but in his desperation to try and get Newcastle back into the game he runs the ball out of play.

30 - Calmer times: the game has now steadied, but anything less than 100 miles per hour would be slow after the start.

27 - Not a bad effort: Muntari has a go from all of 40 yards, but his effort is not a million miles away from adding more drama to this first-half.

24 - Open at the back: Niko Kranjcar dances through four Newcastle defenders before the ball is eventually cleared out for a corner. Newcastle are in danger of leaving the back door open as they attempt to get back into the game, but they have little choice.

20 - Brilliant save: James produces another sensational stop to deny Steven Taylor from close range

19 - Penalty? Rozehnal appears to handle in his own box from a Pompey corner.

17 - Substitution: Cacapa is hauled off after his woeful start and is replaced by David Rozehnal.

16 - GOAL!!! The comeback is on. Sol Campbell is unfortunate to score an own goal as James saves from Owen, who had pounced on a Charles N'Zogbia shot, only to see the ball deflect in off Campbell.

12 - Mixed fortunes: the boos are beginning to ring around St James' Park, while the Pompey faithful are chanting we want seven!

11 - GOAL!!! Pompey go three in front as more comical defending from Cacapa sees John Utaka race clear and round Harper to roll in.

9 - GOAL!!! Pompey strike twice in a minute when Papa Diop plays a long ball to Benjani who curls in a beautiful effort after holding off Claudio Cacapa for his eighth goal in 11 Premier League games.

8 - GOAL!!! From the resulting corner, Newcastle half clear only for Noe Pamarot to pile drive in an effort from 30 yards.

7 - Corner: Benjani Mwaruwari has a shot deflected wide for a corner

5 - Good save: Nicky Butt, who is captaining Newcastle plays a sweeping ball to Owen who sets up Smith whose deflected effort is brilliantly tipped behind for a corner by David James in the Pompey goal.

3 - Keep an eye out: It is going to be interesting to see how Owen and Alan Smith play together after Smith was given the nod over Martins.

2 - Offside: Michael Owen, preying on the shoulder of the Pompey defence, looks to break the offside trap but is just too early in his run.

Kick-off: Portsmouth get us underway. Three points for Newcastle would see them overtake Pompey in the league table.

Kick-off approaches: St James' Park is a bit of a bogey ground for Pompey. They have not won at Newcastle since 1949.

Portsmouth team: James, Pamarot, Distin, Campbell, Johnson, Davis, Muntari, Diop, Utaka, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari. Subs: Ashdown, Lauren, Taylor, Kanu, Pedro Mendes.

Newcastle team: Harper, Taylor, Faye, Cacapa, Jose Enrique, N'Zogbia, Butt, Barton, Milner, Smith, Owen. Subs: Forster, Rozehnal, Emre, Martins, Geremi.

Portsmouth team news: Harry Redknapp has kept faith with the bulk of the side which lost 2-1 to Blackburn in the Carling Cup in midweek as Sulley Muntari comes in for Pedro Mendes following his recovery from a hamstring problem.

Newcastle team News: Manager Sam Allardyce has made five changes to the side which lost 2-1 at Reading last weekend as the injured Shay Given and captain Geremi, Habib Beye, Emre and Obafemi Martins make way. Steve Harper will deputise in goal while Steven Taylor, James Milner, Charles N'Zogbia and Alan Smith are recalled.