Cheick Tiote and Wayne Routledge battle for basketball NEWCASTLE UNITED were left choked by a late Luke Moore goal at the Liberty Stadium.AThe Magpies made some good football in the second half and cracked the club through skipper Yohan Cabaye.ABut despite creating numerous other possibilities they did not find a route past Michel Vorm and were struck by a late sucker punch facing a watching Mike Ashley. Cheick Tiote battles with David Routledge Nathan Dyer skips previous Yoan Gouffran Photograph 4 for 'Swansea City v Newcastle United' gallery Moussa Sissoko and Ashley Williams trade words through the game Moussa Sissoko and Wayne Routledge fight for the ball Instructions are shouted by alan Pardew to his players Alan Pardew responds throughout the game Luke Moore scores for Swansea Jonas Gutierrez problems Jonathan delaware Guzman Moussa Sissoko reacts after missing an opportunity It appeared as if United had counted at least a place in Wales but the Swans refused to stay for a took a mix-up by Newcastleas back line to allow in Moore but after Mathieu Debuchy failed to prevent Wayne Routledgeas cross Davide Santonas failure to clear first time allowed Moore to muscle his way through and slot past Rob Elliot with five minutes to go.AUnited were without skipper Fabricio Coloccini who was led out with a back injury.AAnd needlessly to say, Cabaye stepped in to don the captainas armband at the Liberty Stadium.AHatem Ben Arfa wasnat deemed fit enough for the clash and didn't go Wales.AThe League Cup winners had the first chance of the game on six minutes when Routledgeas cross was headed over by Michu.ANewcastle lasted again three minutes later if they failed to deal with a ball into the box and after Ashley Williamsa goal-bound effort it was Steven Taylor who cleared the danger.AIn a tight and edgy tournament, United didnat create significantly in the way of first half chances but Swansea had a chance after Yohan Cabaye steamrollered into the back of Nathan Dyer.ARoutledge whipped in the resultant set-piece and Garry Monk headed over the top.AThe two sides went in level at the split but United had a chance just 32 moments into the 2nd time but Papiss Cisseas effort was scooped high and wide.ATwo minutes later Swansea were denied by Elliot with a save.AFirst he blocked Angel Rangelas effort and then palmed away Routledgeas follow up before Steven Taylor cleared the danger.AOn 50 minutes Yoan Gouffran fled down the left and entered into the idle but Swansea cleared the danger.AHowever, Debuchy came down the right and sent an effort whistling wide of the post.ACisse would lash one over left footed on 55 minutes after finding room in the box.AThere was a chance for the Magpies just before the hour mark when Sissokoas extreme run down the right was cut across the box for Gouffran but he struck his shot just over the top.AAs the game achieved the 67-minute mark Cabaye struck a effort from just outside the box after Santonas move, but the Frenchmanas attempt clipped the crossbar.AThere was another large chance for United when Cabaye fed Sissoko and his powerful effort required a first class stop from Vorm to turn it round the post on 73 minutes.ASissoko carved out another chance after a powerful and potent run down the right route but his shot flew wide.AWith five minutes left though old kid Routledge haunted his old part with a left wing cross before Santon and Yanga-Mbiwa got in each otheras way and sub Luke Moore fall his shoulder before slotting past Elliot.AIt was hard on United after a sustained spell of stress but it was probably inevitable. SWANSEA: Vorm, Rangel, Monk (c), Williams, Davies, Britton (Moore 77) De Guzman, Dyer (Sung-Yueng 60), Routledge, Hernandez, MichuANEWCASTLE UNITED: Elliot, Debuchy, S Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Sissoko, Gouffran, CisseAREF: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire )AAttendance: 20405
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