Then James Perch, restored to the Forest line-up after an ankle injury, nicked the ball off a goal-bound Peter Lovenkrands, who then tumbled to the floor.

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James Perch could have levelled matters had he not put a free header over from 10 yards prior to the main moment of controversy in the game.

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Carlos Tevez and David Silva struck in the first half with Vincent Kompany and an own goal by Newcastle defender James Perch completing a resounding victory for Robert Mancini's team.

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Pardew made five changes to the side that thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Wednesday - with players such as James Perch and Alan Smith given the chance to underline their case for a regular starting berth.

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And the addition of an extra striker turned the match in their favour, with Kenwyne Jones heading an equaliser before a late own goal from James Perch gave them their first away points of the season.

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