10 Games That Were Definitely "Bigger" Than Newcastle Vs. West Ham
4. The 2000 & 2005 FA Cup Semi Finals
Firstly, former Sunderland manager Gus Poyet had previous with breaking Newcastle hearts before leading The Black Cats to three successive derby wins having netted twice to give Chelsea a 2-1 win at Wembley. Rob Lee, who had been reinstated to the side after former manager Ruud Gullit hadnt even given him a squad number, got Sir Bobby Robson sides goal on the day. Five years later, a much poorer Newcastle side, well, a good Newcastle side that Graeme Souness had demolished in less than a season, were well beaten by Manchester United in Cardiff. They were never in this game as The Red Devils ran out easy 4-1 winners, with Shola Ameobi grabbing the Magpies consolation on the day.
