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| Duncan Ferguson scores on the volley. |
Having secured their place as English Champions, Manchester United started the new millenium with a trip to South America to play in the World Club Championship where they had mixed results. On returning to England, they saw off challenges from Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City.
Next up was a trip to St James' Park to play Newcastle United.
The Toon Army had threatened to be a major player in English football in the mid-nineties but had fallen just short. Following a disastrous run under manager Ruud Gullitt they had lost a lot of their lustre but the appointment of former England manager Bobby Robson had brought new optimism to the club.
Man United started well but it was the Magpies struck first, a rare non-headed goal from Duncan Ferguson who scored a delightful volley from the edge of the box.
Had goal-line technology existed United may have had an equaliser but Andy Cole's effort was ruled not to have crossed the line. It got worse for United when captain Roy Keane was sent off for a second yellow card.
It only got better for Newcastle though when Alan Shearer scored a brace, the first a curling effort from outside the box and the second a sliding effort from inside the penalty area.
New optimism for Newcastle, the new Champions of England.
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