I don't think Patrick Kluivert is Irish but then again nor or the thousands of people in Chicago this weekend wearing stupid green hats, beads and drinking Guinness like they know where the River Liffey really is. "Is it in Europe?" Erm, quite.
Back to the Cup. It was Kluivert's early goal that gave the Toon victory over runaway Chelsea in the last round and he did it again yesterday putting pay to the mighty Spurs' Cup run. Oh well, there is always 2010. Didn't Spurs always win something when the year ended in an 0? Or was that about a million years ago when they were a big club?
It was Patrick Kluivert's goal and a spate of Shay Given saves sealed Newcastle's place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they will have to add Man Utd's scalp to the list of Chelsea and Yeading if they are to lift the glittering trophy for the first time in 50 years.
KLUIVERT scored from eight yards after Alan Shearer had brushed off Ledley King before picking out his team-mate with five minutes gone on the clock.
Tottenham did fight back, with Given brilliantly thwarting Robbie Keane then Jermain Defoe, as well as saving from Frederic Kanoute and Timothee Atouba. Keane had a late strike ruled out for a debatable foul by Anthony Gardner.
Newcastle were indeed lucky to win through, with the goal their only shot on target and Spurs missing lucky charm Ossie Ardiles were unfortunate to head home without grabbing a replay.
Tottenham were better than us for the majority of the game," said Souness.
"But we dug deep and we held on when the going was rough. I don't think two months ago we would have won that game. The players should be very proud."
Team: Given, Carr, Bramble (Jenas 40), Boumsong, Hughes, Dyer, Bowyer, Faye, Robert (Milner 81), Shearer, Kluivert (Ameobi 68).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Butt.
Attendance: 51,307
MoM: Shay Given
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