Keegan Owed A Lot To Fulham!
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Beye (Edgar 87), Taylor, Faye, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Butt, Barton, Owen, Viduka (Smith 84), Martins (N'Zogbia 74).
Subs Not Used: Forster, Carroll.
FULHAM: Keller, Stalteri (Healy 84), Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Andreasen, Bullard, Murphy (Volz 71), Davies, McBride (Dempsey 66), Johnson.
Subs Not Used: Warner, Bocanegra.
Att: 52,293
Goals from Mark Viduka and Michael Owen presented Kevin Keegan with his first win since his return to Newcastle as the Magpies eased their relegation fears.
At the 10th time of asking, Keegan finally had the taste of victory to savour with his side ending their 13-game wait for a Premier League success.
Viduka struck with just six minutes gone to claim his sixth, and undeniably most important, goal of the season to extend Fulham's wait for an away league win to 32 games.
On an afternoon when the result was always more important than the performance, the Magpies were just about value for the points, although the result remained in the melting pot until Owen calmed the nerves with an 83rd-minute header.