Premier League - INCREDIBLE PAPISS Thur, 04 May 10:50:00 2012
Papiss Cisse scored two of the goals of the season as Newcastle United shocked Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to land a blow to the Blues’ Premier League top-four hopes, and do a world of good to their own.
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The Senegalese striker put the visitors ahead with a flick-volley combination that evoked memories of Thierry Henry and Matt Le Tissier before, halfway through 10 minutes of stoppage time, he unleashed an outrageous swerving volley from an acute angle that silenced Stamford Bridge.
The match was overshadowed by a potentially serious injury to Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, who landed heavily after appearing to be elbowed by Chelsea's John Obi Mikel - Toon boss Alan Pardew later revealed that the Ivory Coast international was "fine", but there could still be retrospective action for Mikel.
Cisse, meanwhile, has 13 goals in his first 12 games for Newcastle, making him comfortably the most prolific top-flight striker per-minute this season.
It was also Newcastle’s first win at Chelsea since 1986, and one that put them four points ahead of the Blues with two matches remaining: Tottenham stay ahead of the Magpies on goal difference after their win at Bolton, the battle for fourth now between two rarities - Premier League clubs managed by Englishmen.
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