FIVE OF THE BEST - UNITED'S BEST AWAY WINS OF RECENT TIMES.

ANTWERP 0

NEWCASTLE 5

September 13, 1994

NEWCASTLE'S first foray back into continental football turned into dreamland.

Many would have been happy with one goal and the chance to polish things off in the second leg at St James's Park, but Kevin Keegan wasn't interested in consolidation.

An early goal in Belgium from Rob Lee was the start of a magnificent hat-trick of headers, with Scott Sellars and Steve Watson also on target.

United coasted to a 10-2 aggregate win to mark their return to Europe in real style.

ARSENAL 1

NEWCASTLE 3

December 18, 2001

UNITED hadn't won in London for four years, and it didn't look like it was going to get any easier when Robert Pires put Arsenal ahead.

But the Gunners were stunned as Andy O'Brien headed home the equaliser.

Craig Bellamy and Ray Parlour saw red as tempers flared, before Laurent Robert was upended by Sol Campbell in the box - Alan Shearer netting the spot-kick.

And Robert put the lid on the win with an excellent solo goal to silence the North Bank - and prompt a furious reaction from Thierry Henry at the final whistle.

LEEDS 3

NEWCASTLE 4

December 22, 2001

PERHAPS the only man who has come close to bringing back the Entertainers to Tyneside was Sir Bobby Robson, and that was summed up in this cracker.

An early lead handed to United by Craig Bellamy was wiped out by future Mags Lee Bowyer and Mark Viduka, before Ian Harte made it 3-1.

Robbie Elliott pulled one back before a 71 st-minute penalty from Alan Shearer tied it all up.

And a counter attack in stoppage time resulted in Nobby Solano bursting forward to send Sir Bobby on a celebratory dance of delight down the touchline.

SUNDERLAND 1

NEWCASTLE 4

April 17, 2006

THIS derby clash turned out to be Alan Shearer's last appearance in a black-and-white shirt - but what a way to go out.

Trailing to a Justin Hoyte goal at the break, United stormed back in the second half to swamp the relegated Wearsiders.

Michael Chopra levelled the scores with his very first touch, before Shearer netted his final United goal from the penalty spot a minute later.

Charles N'Zogbia then weaved his way through a panic-stricken Black Cats defence to make it 3-1 - and Albert Luque added a fourth to seal a memorable derby victory.

WEST HAM 2

NEWCASTLE 4

December 17 2005

A DAY that Michael Owen and Alan Shearer will never forget, nor the travelling Toon Army, as it was a rare highlight of Graeme Souness' reign.

Two goals from Owen in the first half had cancelled out Nobby Solano's own goal.

But the real drama came in the second half.

First, Shearer lashed home goal No 199 to make it 3-1, before Marlon Harewood's penalty set up a tense finish.

Cue Owen once more in stoppage time, who rattled in his first hat-trick for United on a great day for the little striker.