He signalled his readiness to lead the England attack once again after claiming a late winner against 10-man Wigan.
Owen Happy With 90 Minutes ... And The Goal!
The 27-year-old headed past Chris Kirkland three minutes from time after earlier passing up four good opportunities to claim his second goal in as many games and his first in the league on Tyneside since September 2005.
Owen: "It's always pleasing to play 90 minutes and score a goal to win the game. That's what you play football for.
"We kept going to the end and I managed to nick in front of the defender - that's what I work on in training all week, trying to time my runs, and thankfully I did that to perfection at the end."