The defender bundled home from close range with three minutes remaining just five minutes after Brian McBride had dragged the visitors back on to level terms.

The deadlock was broken on 54 minutes when Scott Parker headed past the stranded Antii Niemi.N'Zogbia might have made it 2-0 within three minutes after Shola Ameobi and Parker had set him up on the left, but he sliced his effort wide from a tight angle.

They were made to regret their wastefulness on 82 minutes when McBride guided Routledge's cross past Given at the far post.

And there was worse to come for Newcastle when McBride headed Routledge's corner against the bar and Bocanegra bundled home.