Newcastle United 3 West Ham United 1

Vibrant Viduka Pays Dividends by Louise Taylor

The stricken local bank, Northern Rock, used Newcastle's advertising hoardings to persistently flash up the message "Rock Steady" yesterday. If financial analysts might disagree with that most brazen assertion, it was difficult to argue with those cynics who have labelled Michael Owen Tyneside's "Northern Crock"... The Guardian

Newcastle Roll On After Own Hits the Rocks by George Caulkin

The T-shirts sported by Newcastle United’s players before kick-off were emblazoned with a supportive message for a local bank that has famously undergone difficulties recently - and Sam Allardyce hopes that it will also prove a prophecy for his team... The Times

Owen Concern Takes Edge Off Newcastle's Joy by Michael Walker

Michael Owen will have a scan today to discover whether he requires surgery to correct his stubborn groin injury, a development that will concern the England manager, Steve McClaren, as much as Newcastle's Sam Allardyce... The Independent

Newcastle's Michael Own Faces Operation by Rob Stewart

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce last night admitted for the first time he was worried that Michael Owen would need surgery to tackle a groin problem that is jeopardising his chances of leading England's attack in next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers... The Telegraph

Viduka Double Sinks Luckless Hammers

Mark Viduka announced his arrival on Tyneside with a first-half double as Newcastle saw off West Ham in a tight encounter. The Australian got his side off to the perfect start with a second-minute bullet header, and then converted Charles N'Zogbia's cross four minutes before half-time... Daily Mail