Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer headed his side to within touching distance of the UEFA Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon.The 34-year-old powered home a 37-minute header from a Laurent Robert free-kick to claim his 19th goal of the season and his 192nd for the club to claim the upper hand in a tense encounter in front of 36,753 fans at St James´ Park in which both Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer played their parts.It was the perfect response to Saturday´s horror show against Aston Villa and gives the Magpies every chance of progressing when they head for the Jose Alvalade Stadium next Thursday evening.
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