Good evening everyone! Welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Europa League quarter-final second leg between Newcastle United and Benfica. I'm Graham Ruthven and you can contact me on Twitter (@grahamruthven) to let me know you're thoughts ahead of kick-off (20:05).
Europa League / Quarter-final
St James' Park / 11.04.2013
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Updated 11/04/2013 at 22:00 GMT+1
41'
Sissoko is released up the left wing after a good give and go with Haidara, but his cut back to Bigirimana brings a poor effort on goal from the Newcastle midfielder.
39'
There's no fluidity for Newcastle when goin forward. The movement doesn't seem to be there, and they're struggling to establish a platform in midfield.
38'
Yanga-Mbiwa surges from the back through the Benfica midfield before raking a pass out to Bigirimana, but the flag is raised.
37'
Perez attempts a snap volley on the stretch from 20 yards but Krul gets down early to get his body behind the effort.
36'
Newcastle have yet to have an effort on the Benfica goal.
35'
John stretches his legs on the left wing and hangs a cross up to Salvio rushing in at the back post, but although he clims above Haidara he nods his header wide of the target.
34'
Cabaye finds space on the right wing but completely overhits his cross and it drifts harmlessly behind the goal. Even Alan Pardew had a smirk at that one.
33'
Newcastle are struggling to string a sequence of passes together. There's been little cohesion between them so far tonight.
32'
Play is restarted after a delay for the injury to Sissoko. The attacking midfielder is back on his feet again.
31'
YELLOW CARD: Artur (Benfica).
30'
YELLOW CARD: Enzo Perez (Benfica).
29'
Sissoko is down on the turf after stretching for a challenge on John.
28'
That was the first time Benfica have got in behind Newcastle tonight and it looked rather easy, with a long ball all it took to unsettle the home side's back four and keeper.
27'
Haidara clears off the line! Gaitain rounds Krul at the byline before shooting from a tight angle, but the Newcastle left back is on the line to block the effort.
25'
Benfica are enjoying the larger share of possession in these opening 25 minutes, but crucially don't appear too adventurous when they take hold of the ball. Trying to numb the game?
24'
Artur is told off by the referee for wasting time from a freekick. He's going to have to waste a lot of time. There's over an hour still to play.
23'
Newcastle look a little bit anxious so far tonight. It's difficult to get that balance right when chasing a first leg deficit.
22'
Ola John floats a deep freekick into the box but the whistle is blown for a foul from Luisao on Mike Williamson.
21'
Enzo Perez draws a foul from Bigirimana. There appeared to be little contact between the two.
19'
The volume is yet to be cranked up at St James' Park yet. In fact, it's the Benfica fans that seem to be making most of the noise.
18'
Cabaye finally finds his range, raking a diagonal pass out to Bigirimana on the right, but a poor first touch means the ball goes out for a goal kick.