Shearer Hits three As Magpies Romp Home
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Newcastle United cruised into the Group Stage of the Uefa Cup with a resounding 5-1 victory over Hapoel Bnei Sachnin. A hat-trick for Alan Shearer and a brace for Patrick Kluivert ensured the Magpies won 7-1 on aggregate.
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ALAN SHEARER believes Graeme Souness is the man to end Newcastle United&#39;s long wait for silverware. While the appointment of the 51-year-old has provoked a mixed response from supporters, the Geordie skipper believes the new boss is &quot;a winner.
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RANGERS reduced the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League with this emphatic win at home. Goals from Stephen Thompson, Peter Lovenkrands, Fernando Rickson and a Nacho Novo double gave Alex McLeish&#39;s
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Newcastle United cruised into the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a thoroughly convincing victory over in-form Sochaux in France. The Magpies hit four - with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi either side
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Striker Kevin Davies scored late inthe first half to give Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over Liverpool that lifted them into third place in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Alan Shearer grabbed a hat-trick and Patrick Kluivert scored twice as Newcastle brushed past Arab-Israeli rookies Bnei Sakhnin 5-1 to book their place in the UEFA Cup group stage.
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LONDON : Newcastle striker Alan Shearer believes Graeme Souness can bring the good times rolling back to St James&#39; Park. &quot;All I keep hearing is that Souness will bring discipline to this club and I don&#39;t doubt that that will be the case,&quot; said Shearer.
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Damien Martyn fell three runs short of his third straight century as Australia&#39;s cricketers closed on a first series win in India in 35 years by setting the home side a record victory target of 543.
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Wayne Rooney paid off another hefty chunk of his Â£27-million transfer fee as the England international scored in each half to seal Manchester United&#39;s 3-1 victory over troubled Newcastle at St James&#39; Park on Sunday.
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With all three teams above them winning it was vital United didnât make any slip-up in their Boxing Day clash with neighbours Bolton Wanderers.
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Peter Whittingham, Juan Pablo Angel and Nolberto Solano scored first-half goals as Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 3-0 to stay unbeaten at home in the Premiership.
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Alan Shearer was credited with the stoppage time goal that gave Newcastle an interval lead in Graeme Sounessâ first outing as âToon Armyâ chief but even the goal-hungry England striker will have a tough job persuading anybody it was not an own-goal
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Wayne Rooney scored twice to keep alive Manchester United&#39;s fading hopes of winning the Premiership. Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert went close for Newcastle before Rooney volleyed home Darren Fletcher&#39;s cross.
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Newcastle United trounced Sochaux 4-0 to stay on course for the next phase of the UEFA Cup. After weathering an early storm, Newcastle ran riot as Lee Bowyer, Shola Ameobi, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert all struck for the Magpies.
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Newcastle captain Alan Shearer welcomed the appointment of Graeme Souness as the club&#39;s new manager, saying the former Blackburn boss will bring experience and discipline to the Magpies.
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Australian striker Scott McDonald bagged a hat-trick to hand Celtic a 3-0 victory at home to Motherwell and take them three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League.
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Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win at home to Gretna - only hours after Rangers overtook them by winning 2-1 away to Hibernian.