Ameobi lift for Magpies

SUBSTITUTE Shola Ameobi preserved Newcastle’s UEFA Cup dream and denied Valerenga an upset on Tyneside last night.

Newcastle 3 Valerenga 1 (Newcastle win 4-2 on aggregate)

Ameobi needed just 71 seconds after replacing the injured Craig Bellamy at half-time to make his mark, as Sir Bobby Robson's men struggled to kill off their Norwegian opponents and he then completed the job with a minute left to wrap up the victory.