Welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Fulham at St. James' Park.

Berbatov carries the ball forward on the left. Three-on-three for Fulham... Ruiz is fed by a sublime disguised ball into the box but his shot is blocked. Corner.

The home side are building pressure. Throw on the left here, but wasted.

Berbatov has scored in four successive Premier League appearances for the first time in his career. 10 of Berbatov's 13 Premier League goals for Fulham have come before half-time... time for the Berb to notch?

Excitement as Gouffran latches on to a Cisse flick-on and is in behind - but the flag is up. Replays show that he was half a yard beyond the last defender but the ball in fact came off Hangeland as he jumped with the striker - incorrect decision and Newcastle denied a golden chance to score!

Gouffran with a snapshot from 20 yards which is blocked by team-mate Cabaye! That looked destined to at least test Schwarzer.

The nippy Marveaux plays in Cisse on the left and goes for the return pass - the striker opts to shoot and bends his effort over! If he had played it back, an easy ball, the Frenchman would have had a simple finish.

There is then a bit of a row between Cisse and Philippe Senderos as the Senegalese bundles him over on the touchline - it was a foul.

Cisse with a brilliant first touch from Taylor's knockdown in the box but his volley is superbly blocked by Hangeland!

Jonas to the feet of Sissoko. A smart turn in midfield sees him create space to attack, but Berbatov fouls again. Walking a tightrope, the Bulgaria star.

The home fans with ironic cheers as Friend gives them a free-kick. The ref then has a word with Berbatov as he refuses to retreat 10 yards in front of Jonas.

Sissoko offloads to Cisse on the left and the striker looks to bend a shot into the far top corner... not far away! Schwarzer was struggling to get to that.

Anita with a rushed cross that cannons off Karagounis after more careful build-up from Simpson and Marveaux.

Berbatov unable to get the ball down for a shot in a crowded Fulham box.

Duff centres low from the left towards Berbatov and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa slices the ball out for a corner. He sort of needed to, or he could have put it through his own goal - but it looked unintentional.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew sees it as vital that his team get back to winning ways today.

Bryan Ruiz keeps the ball on the right and his Fulham team-mates then commence to knock it about. After some time the striker looks to burst through on goal, but is just stopped.

Jonás Gutiérrez has been quiet so far. Here he finds the feet of Cabaye, who pulls the trigger - that is MILES off target.

The match is a bit disjointed at present.

Sissoko with a wild swing at a loose ball - well off-target for Newcastle.

Anita, who played under Fulham boss Jol at Ajax for two seasons - and won the Dutch Cup in 2010 - lifts a ball over the top for Cisse, but it runs through to Mark Schwarzer.

Toon change: After Santon limped out of the game, Vurnon Anita is now ready to take to the field.