Milner eager to hit Magpies goal trail

Newcastle winger James Milner is ready to accept manager Glenn Roeder’s challenge to start scoring as well as creating goals.

The 21-year-old belatedly opened his account this season with a 20-yard piledriver in the 2-2 Barclays Premiership draw with Manchester United on New Year’s Day, and is hoping that is a good omen for 2007.