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Alan Shearer’s all-time top five goals for Newcastle United

By Roy Emanuel

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: Newcastle striker Alan Shearer celebrates after scoring in the 77th minute as Sunderland goalkeeper Lionel Perez is left stranded during the FA Premier League match at St James' Park on April 5, 1997 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, the goal cancelled out Michael Gray's first half effort to leave the match at 1-1 (Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: Newcastle striker Alan Shearer celebrates after scoring in the 77th minute as Sunderland goalkeeper Lionel Perez is left stranded during the FA Premier League match at St James' Park on April 5, 1997 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, the goal cancelled out Michael Gray's first half effort to leave the match at 1-1 (Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport/Getty Images) /
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 29: Alan Shearer of Newcastle celebrates after scoring during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United at Molineux on November 29, 2003 in Wolverhapton, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 29: Alan Shearer of Newcastle celebrates after scoring during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United at Molineux on November 29, 2003 in Wolverhapton, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) /

Southampton – October 2003

The beginning of the 2003-04 season was frustrating for Newcastle United. Elimination from the UEFA Champions League in the qualifying rounds and only three points to show from their first six Premier League fixtures created an anxious energy around the team.

But Alan Shearer helped to turn things around in a massive way, and it all started with a tremendous strike against Southampton.

It was against the club where Shearer’s career matured, before his move to Blackburn Rovers in 1992.

His goal that day was the winner in a 1-0 victory, and the result eventually led to three more consecutive league wins.

Midfielder Jermaine Jenas sends a fantastic through-ball past the Saints’ defence to put Shearer on goal, but the pass is a step ahead of the striker.

With only critical seconds available to make the most of the opportunity, Shearer is able to get a touch and blast it into the side-netting.

Newcastle United would go on to finish fifth in the Premier League that season, and enjoy a wonderful run to the semi-final stage of the UEFA Cup. But none of it would have been possible without Alan Shearer providing a spark at a critical point in the campaign.

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