Obafemi Martins put Newcastle ahead when he controlled Nicky Butt's pass and buried it beyond Marcus Hahnemann.

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Nicky Butt was then only inches off target with a 20-yard free-kick after David Wheater had fouled Guthrie.

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Beckham's United team-mate Nicky Butt also continued his rehabilitation from a knee problem and the picture is also promising.

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Michael Owen, Joey Barton, Nicky Butt and Kevin Nolan are only four of the big-earners who face being sold.

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Gillespie was part of the youth team at Man Utd that featured the likes of David Beckham, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

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There was still time for another opportunity for Newcastle before the interval, with Martins sending a glancing header just wide from Nicky Butt's free-kick.

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David Beckham grabbed the glory - but it was Michael Owen and Nicky Butt who put World Cup vengeance in England's grasp against Argentina in Sapporo.

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Newcastle briefly stirred the crowd by penning Bolton back and Nicky Butt and Milner had shots blocked but the Magpies lacked the creativity to unlock Bolton.

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Newcastle midfielders Kieron Dyer and Nicky Butt have also been troubled by injury problems which look likely to rule them out of the squad to be named on Thursday.

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