NEWCASTLE – Newcastle United gave manager Graeme Souness valuable breathing space with a 3-2 win in yesterday’s Tyne and Wear derby at St James’ Park.
Two headed goals from Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi before halftime were cancelled out by well-taken strikes from Liam Lawrence and Stephen Elliott. But a brilliant free-kick from Turkey midfielder Emre, his first goal for Newcastle, gave Souness’s men all three points in a match the Scot was under serious pressure to win.However, it might have been a different story had not Elliott’s lob bounced back off the crossbar with eight minutes to go.Victory took Newcastle to 12 points, six clear of the relegation zone.- Nampa-AFPBut a brilliant free-kick from Turkey midfielder Emre, his first goal for Newcastle, gave Souness’s men all three points in a match the Scot was under serious pressure to win.However, it might have been a different story had not Elliott’s lob bounced back off the crossbar with eight minutes to go.Victory took Newcastle to 12 points, six clear of the relegation zone.- Nampa-AFP
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