Merson: "In the second half they (Newcastle) never really got out of the blocks.
"Andy Johnson scored to make it 1-1 and the crowd started to get on their backs but Sam Allardyce, as every good manager does, made two changes.
"He put Emre and Owen on and Emre scores a goal and then puts the ball in for Owen. I think Sam will be pleased with the result, if not the performance.
"What Owen did was unreal. The lad's just a born finisher: he's up there with Robbie Fowler when it comes to finishing.