Shearer and Fowler goals share points

STRIKING stalwarts Alan Shearer and Robbie Fowler both found the net at Eastlands on yet another night of frustration for under-achieving Newcastle.

Now rid of bad boy Craig Bellamy, Magpies boss Graeme Souness is hoping for a sustained end-of-season burst to carry his side into a UEFA Cup spot.

Instead, he just got another inconsistent performance as his side faltered badly after Shearer had given them a ninth-minute lead with his 250th Premiership goal.