Young guns deliver perfect gift to Robson

Bayer Leverkusen 1 Newcastle 3

Wed, 19 Feb, 2003 - 00:00

Damian Spellman

The England U-21 international and his Congalese strike partner took over from the suspended Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy, and were charged with the task of firing their side to a first Champions League Group A victory over Bayer Leverkusen.

They did not let Robson down, with Ameobi scoring twice inside 16 minutes, before LuaLua added a third before half-time in an eventual 3-1 victory.

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Courts Soccer Place: BayArena Person: Robson Person: Bobby Robson Person: Shola Ameobi Person: Lomana LuaLua Person: Alan Shearer Person: Craig Bellamy Person: Ameobi Person: LuaLua Person: Hanno Balitsch Person: Shearer Person: Laurent Robert Person: Cris Person: Pascal Ojigwe Person: Kieron Dyer Person: Thomas Kleine Person: Butt Person: Basturk Person: Jan Simak Person: Shay Given Person: Andy O’Brien Person: Robert Person: Frechman Person: Olivier Bernard Person: Balitsch Person: Given Person: Aaron Hughes Person: Gary Speed Person: Cris’Person: Dyer Person: Speed Person: Kleine Person: Bayer Person: Brdaric Person: Simak Person: O'Brien Person: Titus Bramble Person: Franca Person: Neuville Event: Champions League Group A Organisation: Bayer Leverkusen Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: England U-21 Organisation: United Organisation: Leverkusen Organisation: Neuville

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