Hello and welcome to our LIVE match coverage of Newcastle United v Cardiff City from St. James’ Park. Kick off 15.00 BST.

GOAL Newcastle! It’s disaster for Cardiff as Ameobi scores with a free header from Sissoko’s cross.

Debuchy hits the bar direct from the corner. He was completely unmarked.

Remy plays in Debuchy and he shoots on goal. It’s a smart save from Marshall but one he should save.

Poor ball from Anita and Cardiff win the ball back. It goes back to Marshall.

Ameobi dragged down by Turner. Another Newcastle free kick and they’re starting to dominate. Dummett again shoots into the wall.

Remy takes the Newcastle corner. Gouffran gives it back to him and Cardiff sit back, allowing Remy to shoot. He drags it wide but all too easy for Newcastle there.

Great ball for Sissoko down the left. His cross is deflected out for a corner. May have done better.

POSSESSION: Newcastle 48%-51% Cardiff

Cardiff holding their own early on. Campbell does well but it’s a great challenge by Debuchy.

Dummett takes but it’s straight into the five-man Cardiff wall. Chance squandered.

Gunnarsson sticks out a leg and brings down Tiote. Dangerous free kick for Newcastle…

Krul clattered into Debuchy in the process and he stays down for a while before groggily walking off for treatment.

Campbell should score! He shoots wide after Krul fumbles Fabio’s cross. Just needed to get it on target.

Sissoko looking dangerous early on. His cross headed away by Caulker.

Cardiff must weather this early storm and stay in the game. An early goal would really dent their survival ambitions.

Cardiff under the pump as it’s given away to Gouffran. Good defending from Zaha. Goal kick.

Early chance for Remy and should be 1-0 following good work down the right from Sissoko. He crosses for Remy and Fabio does just enough to block his shot. The corner comes in and Debuchy blasts it over.

Referee Martin Atkinson blows the whistle to get us underway here on what should be a fascinating afternoon for both teams. Cardiff must win to harbour realistic chances of staying up whilst Newcastle fans may stage a walk out in protest against recent results.

When this game kicks-off in five minutes time, it will be 493 days since an English player scored for Newcastle in the Premier League (James Perch on Boxing Day 2012). MATCH ODDS: Newcastle (20/19) Draw (13/5) Cardiff City (37/13).

Alan Pardew: "Forget about me and everything else, that's very important. I think that's been lost a little bit this week. This is about Newcastle and the pride that we have. Our pride has been dented. We have won 14 games, which at the start of the season we might have accepted. But from where we were at Christmas, we can't accept it and I agree with that."

Both meetings between these sides this season (one league, one FA Cup) have ended 2-1 to the away side.