Good morning and welcome to LIVE coverage of Newcastle United against Manchester City from the Premier League. A 12.45pm kick-off. Teams coming right up for you.

GOAL! Ba heads into the net from Fabricio Coloccini's cross and somehow Newcastle are back in this match. Newcastle suddenly have hope.

Kolo Toure does well to close down the attempted cross by Tiote. A corner to Newcastle.

It is 15 months since Manchester City failed to win a Premier League match after leading by two goals – the 2-2 draw at Fulham in September 2011.

Decent play by Santon to win some space. Ghosted beyond Zabaleta, but can only crack the shot into the side netting.

Newcastle would love a goal here as Ba heads over from Tiote's ball to the back post. Wasn't a bad delivery. Brighter moments for the home side.

We are off and running then in the second half of this match.

There goes the whistle for the break. A 2-0 lead for City. Is surely going to become a win when the second half concludes.

Kolarov is caught narrowly offside in the closing moments of this first period.

We are into three minutes of time added on in this first half.

Cisse is on the deck in a spot of discomfort after suffering a late one. Jack Charlton is watching this in the stands. Wonder what he makes of that home defence? They are all over the show.

City have another corner. Perch looking a bit bewildered. Another City goal here will surely finish this off for the day. But Krul comes to collect the corner with some ease.

Javi Garcia scored his second Premier League goal and first since he netted at Stoke City on September 15. Both goals have been headers away from home.

GOAL! City make it two as Santon fails to keep a Garcia header off the line. Should have cleared that. Doesn't. And City well in control now leading 2-0.

Tevez slides a shot inches wide of the goal. City so close to a second goal, but they will have a corner here. Krul getting a touch on the ball.

Nasri won't be back on. He is replaced by Aleksandar Kolarov.

Aguero has picked up a yellow card here. No stranger to a booking. He receives the yellow for a spot of dissent.

Jonás Gutiérrez seemed to crash into Nasri's groin with his knee. The French international hobbles off for some treatment. City down to 10 men at the moment.

Another Newcastle move collapses in the opposing half. The home side looking to regroup with some intent. Meanwhile, Nasri is on the deck in a bit of bother.

Ba trying to work his magic on the edge of the City box, but well closed down as a shot trundles wide of the target.

Fabricio Coloccini late on Tevez, who is going to need the aid of matron here by the looks of things. Or maybe not. Just a dull one to his ear.

Cisse has the option to look for Perch, but instead lets fly from distance. And knocks the ball over the bar from 30 yards. Decent hit. Just rising too high.