Shearer Bags a Brace as Toon win 2-1

By Peter Donnelly
October 5 2002

We move up to 6th position after this game and it was our 3rd league win in a row. West Brom's style of play made it a tight game and it was not a classic, but Shearer grabbed two goals to win it after the Baggies had went infront.

Newcastle had a lot of the possesion and indeed were the one's looking to create the chances while West Brom played on the counter and used Jason Roberts as there main threat.

And it was The Baggies who went infront, to the shock of the St. James' crowd, when Igor Balas capatilised on some messy defending. Just before half time though Newcastle were awarded a free-kick right inside the box with a backpass being the decision. Alan Shearer said 'thankyou very much' and scored from the kick.

Then later on in the second half Alan Shearer got his second and the winner when the cross came in, Solano flicked ona and Shearer, being the poacher that he is, was at the back post to hit home.

It was a better peformance by Newcastle in the second half but overall the Baggies did make life difficult for us.