Magpies must be ruthless

NEWCASTLE captain Alan Shearer has warned his team-mates they will have to be ruthless if they are to achieve their Champions league dream.

The 33-year-old turned in a typically uncompromising display at Old Trafford on Sunday as his side claimed a deserved point against Manchester United with a rugged all-round performance.

They might even have snatched victory had match referee Paul Durkin spotted goalkeeper Tim Howard's first-half foul on Shearer an error the official owned up to after the match.