Sport 30-10-2002 Newcastle Comeback Keeps European Dreams Alive who: Newcastle United what: Beat Dynamo Kiev 2-1 in Champions` League group E where: St James` Park, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE when: Last night snippet: Alan Shearer scored his first Champions` League goal for Newcastle United last night at home to Dynamo Kiev and, says George Caulkin in The Times, although it has been "seven years in the making, it was worth the wait for Newcastle United." After beating Juventus, the Magpies were 0-1 down two minutes after the break at St James` Park last night but man of the match Gary Speed headed in Solano`s corner on the 58th minute before Alan Shearer "smacked home the winning penalty in the 68th minute," says The Sun, after "Andrii Husin stupidly pulled his arm in the box". "Seemingly devoid of any hope just a week ago," says Daniel Taylor in The Guardian, "their lingering chances were revitalised last night by a hugely impressive second-half recovery that means they may yet become the first side in the competition`s history to qualify after losing their opening three games." "The downside," explains Nick Harris in The Independent, "is that Sir Bobby Robson`s side not only need to win at Feyenoord in their final Group E fixture in a fortnight`s time; they also need last night`s opponents to achieve no better than a draw in their last match, at home in Ukraine, against Juventus." [... more]

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