Newcastle stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Newcastle have kept their dreams of a top-four finish alive by beating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

Two wonderstrikes from in-form striker Papiss Cisse sealed victory for the Tyneside visitors, with the second being a contender for goal of the season.

The win opens up a four-point gap between the sides, with Newcastle equal with Tottenham on 65 points and only one behind Arsenal.

Alan Pardew spoke of his pride at winning in west London, and praised his goalscoring hero.

“Actually I did think we were going to win the game 1-0 today because we’ve defended so well,” he confessed to Sky Sports.

“But the goal was special and that just sums him up. He just feels he’s going to score every time he gets near the goal.

“He took a chance, obviously it’s near the end of the game and it’s probably the goal of the season, it was just absolutely brilliant.

“It was an absolutely brilliant effort by the players and the reaction to the Wigan defeat.

“We decided to tactically set ourselves up a little differently and it kind of unsettled Chelsea a little bit.

“But you’ve still got to score goals and we’ve scored two great goals. We’ve also hit the bar and the keeper’s made a great save.

“We’ve threatened the goal enough tonight and defensively we’ve been sound. It was a great performance,” he concluded.

Newcastle host Manchester City next in a crunch clash at the Sports Direct Arena on Sunday.

By Gareth McKnight

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