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Monday, 2 September, 2002, 20:57 GMT 21:57 UK
Newcastle stun Liverpool
![]() Shearer celebrates his late equaliser for Newcastle
Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle
Late goals from Gary Speed and Alan Shearer rescued an unlikely point for Newcastle at Anfield.
For 80 minutes Liverpool were a class above their ragged opponents and - on balance on chances - should have won by a comprehensive margin. But a bold triple substitution from Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson changed the course of the match.
And, after Speed had pulled one back for the vistors, Shearer smashed home a superb header to secure a point. Liverpool had quickly found their rhythm, carving out chances with a mixture of crisp passing and incisive movement.
Owen - in a steely, determined mood - caused the most problems. Aaron Hughes cleared off the line after Owen had evaded the goalkeeper after 13 minutes. From the subsequent corner Owen had a penalty appeal rejected, but soon afterwards the diminutive striker was running at goal again - only to be thwarted by a last-ditch save from Shay Given. More chances came Owen's way - he headed wide after a superb cross from Djimi Traore and, following a mistake by Titus Bramble, blazed over with only Given to beat.
And with the visitors in disarray Liverpool finally took the lead. Nolberto Solano - trying to control a difficult clearance from his goalkeeper - fell over and Hamann charged into the penalty area before placing the ball across Given. Newcastle nearly equalised shortly after their 63rd-minute triple substitution. Robert - pitched into the fray without even a reserve game to his name this season - forced a finger-tip save from Jerzy Dudek minutes after his introduction.
Shortly afterwards Liverpool extended their lead. A clear foul by Nicolas Dabizas on Sami Hyypia led to Owen's penalty, which the striker converted with ice-cold composure. But Newcastle refused to accept defeat. Robert and Bellamy linked well to create Speed's goal - and set up a grandstand finish. Emile Heskey spurned several good scoring chances before Shearer hauled his Newcastle onto level terms with a bullet header. The Magpies skipper might have nicked all the points at the death for his team but Shearer was foiled by Dudek.
Liverpool: Dudek, Xavier, Henchoz, Hyypia, Traore, Murphy,
Hamann, Gerrard (Cheyrou 83), Smicer (Diouf 67), Owen, Heskey.
Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Bramble, Dabizas, Bernard,
Solano (Jenas 63), Dyer, Speed, Viana (Robert 63),
LuaLua (Bellamy 63), Shearer. Booked: Bernard, Speed. Attendance: 43,241 Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire). |
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