10 Games That Were Definitely "Bigger" Than Newcastle Vs. West Ham

5. Sporting Lisbon Vs. Newcastle (UEFA Cup) - 14/04/2005

Newcastle travelled to Portugal defending a 1-0 lead from the quarter final first leg. Oh how they crumbled. Things looked to be becoming unassailable for the home side thanks to a Kieron Dyer strike early in the game. However, it wasn't to be for The Magpies who ultimately went down 4-1 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate. This was the second near (ish) miss in the old UEFA Cup in as many seasons, although their first attempt was a lot more harder to take...