Robson sticks with Jenas and Viana

Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson kept faith with the men who launched the club’s Champions League adventure in Bosnia as West Ham arrived on Tyneside for their Barclaycard Premiership opener.

With Gary Speed and Clarence Acuna injured, 19-year-olds Jermaine Jenas and Hugo Viana were handed starts in midfield, while £4.5m summer signing Titus Bramble lined up alongside Nikos Dabizas in central defence and Lomana LuaLua partnered Alan Shearer in attack.