Newcastle Bare Teeth in Relegation Dogfight

After a series of tepid displays, Newcastle and Shearer finally came good (after two points from five games) by beating Middlesbrough. ‘Boro were perhaps a tad unlucky, looking decent but unpenetrative. The story of their season. With this win, Newcastle took a huge stride towards safety, leaving Hull 1/3 to go down. And Sunderland fans must be nervous…