Shearer praises forward progress

Newcastle boss Alan Shearer saluted his little and large strike-force after seeing them pave the way for a priceless victory over Middlesbrough.

Boro old boy Mark Viduka and substitute Obafemi Martins, a 70th-minute replacement for skipper Michael Owen, played the pivotal roles in a win which dragged the Magpies out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone and gave them genuine hope of survival.