00:00St James' Park in September 1999 saw the bottom two teams battle it out.
00:04Sheffield Wednesday occupied 20th spot and had only a point to their name, losing six of their first seven matches.
00:11Newcastle were only above Wednesday on goal difference, and after recording just a single point in five games
00:16and failing to start Alan Shearer in the local derby with Sunderland, sacked manager Ruud Hullit.
00:22His replacement was the veteran Geordie and Newcastle fan Bobby Robson,
00:25and in his first home match in charge, Robson was quick to recall Shearer.
00:31Only two of Hullit's summer signings started, defender Alain Goma and the creative midfielder Kieran Dyer,
00:37while keeper Steve Harper, Aaron Hughes and Tamuri Ketspire also came in.
00:42Including their disappointing midweek draw in the league cup against Stoke,
00:46Sheffield Wednesday were without a goal in over seven hours of football.
00:50Despite that, manager Danny Wilson kept faith with striker Gilles De Builder,
00:54who hadn't scored since his £3 million move from PSV.
00:58Your match commentator is John Champion.
01:02Wonderful atmosphere inside St James' Park on this special day.
01:07Bobby Robson in charge on the ground where he used as a boy to watch the black and whites of
01:14Newcastle
01:16for the first time.
01:22Sheffield Wednesday had a torrid start to the season.
01:26Andy Booth's effort helped on its way by Aaron Hughes.
01:33Could be a long, hard season for Danny Wilson's men.
01:37Having lost six of their seven games so far.
01:45Here's Ketspire.
01:50Emerson Tom behind for a corner at the Gallagher end.
01:58Demand for tickets has been phenomenal for this game.
02:02Welcome back, Bobby Robson.
02:05Here's Ketspire.
02:11And what a contrast in mood and in feeling and indeed in weather from the last home game.
02:18And it poured down for the North East Derby with Sunderland.
02:26Warren Barth.
02:33Newcastle throw.
02:36Shearer restored to the side by Robson.
02:41Bullets final mistake.
02:42History will show was to leave Shearer out against Sunderland.
02:47There's Pressman.
02:48Just merely got his fingertips to it.
02:52Well, at least that's what the crowd think.
02:54That's what Shearer thinks.
02:57What the referee thinks is what matters and he's given a goal kick.
03:09Still arguing.
03:11All part of the striker's make-up.
03:24Newcastle, like Sheffield Wednesday, have only garnered one point this season from a three-all draw with Wimbledon.
03:33Harper, oh, sliced his clearance.
03:36And now they could be in trouble.
03:37And it's turned in, but the flag is up for offside against Andy Booth.
03:43It was De Builder that nodded it forward.
03:48After Steve Harper had had a very awkward moment with the attempted clearance, but Booth was equally very clearly in
03:56an offside position.
04:00It's a warning for Newcastle, though.
04:08Barton.
04:14Shearer.
04:26Shearer.
04:29Trying to restore his confidence.
04:32Says he's tweaked one or two bits of Shearer's technique and approach.
04:41Solano, away from Rudy, that was quite a lunge.
04:46Gary Speed, gets Spire.
04:55Kieran Dyer, up against Newsome.
05:00There's Hughes!
05:03First home goal at St. James's under Bobby Robson.
05:07It's scored by the Elstermen.
05:09Aaron Hughes.
05:16Lovely dink ball in by Kieran Dyer.
05:19Good leap by Hughes.
05:22Low beyond Pressman.
05:26The ideal start for Newcastle.
05:31Only playing because Nikos Dabizas is suspended.
05:40Speed beaten in the air.
05:43Booth.
05:45Finally, the effort on goal was fairly tame.
05:51Simon Donnelly that had it.
05:58Barton.
06:02Such a feel-good factor now with Robson's arrival in these parts.
06:08What it now needs is for results to show an upturn.
06:13Certainly the case in the UEFA Cup in the week at CSKA Sofia with that win.
06:19This is Dyer.
06:23Carried away by Pressman.
06:28Kieran Dyer's enjoying himself in that role he's been given.
06:31Cutting in off the left side.
06:34Licence to cause mayhem for Danny Wilson's team.
06:48Ket's bar.
06:54Speed to Domi.
06:59Speed's continued his run.
07:03Newsome left it short.
07:05That's a trip.
07:08And Sheffield Wednesday just can't contain Kieran Dyer.
07:14Stopping him by fair means.
07:27Nobby Solano.
07:29Nobby Solano.
07:31Corner.
07:41Gets by a near post.
07:43And he's come short for it.
07:45Solano.
07:46Shirer!
07:48That's more like it!
07:57Solano.
08:01That's a foul by Rudi on Dyer.
08:06And there may be one last chance for Newcastle to add to this handsome lead before the break.
08:21In by Solano.
08:22And a free header for Gary Speed.
08:27Who usually makes far more of such opportunities.
08:33Newcastle fans will hardly be complaining with a match score like this.
08:42Well, whatever it is that Bobby Robson has been saying and doing in the 17 days since his appointment,
08:47it's working a treat.
08:50First half hat-trick for Alan Shearer.
08:52Back in scoring form.
08:53One of them from the spot.
08:55Also one for Aaron Hughes.
08:564-0.
08:58Newcastle dominant.
09:03What hope is there for Sheffield Wednesday?
09:05De Builder and Carboni engineering the restart.
09:11They've scored three goals all season long.
09:14And those three include one penalty and one own goal.
09:18And including today, they've conceded 19.
09:23They've used 22 players already.
09:27And they look an outfit bereft of any form of confidence.
09:33Any self-belief.
09:37And perhaps most importantly, there isn't much fight out there either.
09:45Not that Newcastle are complaining.
09:49Just slipped by Kitspire.
09:57Barton.
10:16Newcastle finished 13th in the last two seasons.
10:21Following consecutive campaigns when they were runners-up.
10:30Speed.
10:33Shearer.
10:37Speed.
10:38Was it handball?
10:39Let's play on.
10:40Shearer.
10:41Dyer.
10:42It's five.
10:46Very possibly there was a handball in the midst of that by Gary Speed.
10:51But everything's going Newcastle's way.
10:57Kieran Dyer adds his name to the list of goalscorers.
11:01There.
11:01Clear handball.
11:03Patted it down like a basketball player.
11:06But the referee didn't see it.
11:08And Sheffield Wednesday have shipped an unfortunate fifth.
11:16One of those days.
11:19For Danny Wilson and Frank Barlow.
11:27Domi.
11:29Kitspire.
11:30There's Rob Lee.
11:32And for once Carboni has won the ball for Sheffield Wednesday.
11:36Until he's challenged by Warren Barton.
11:42Great player to have if you're five goals up.
11:44Benito Carboni.
11:45But not so useful if you're five down.
12:00Solano.
12:03There's Tom.
12:08Here's a chance for De Builder.
12:10Just ran away off his chest.
12:14Thumbs up for the ball in.
12:16Which was delivered by Emerson Tom.
12:23Shearer.
12:26Haslam back for Wednesday.
12:32Gary Speed.
12:38Rob Lee.
12:42Barton.
12:43To Lee.
12:46Wearing number 37 today.
12:48And having a go.
12:51He was so far out in the cold under the Hulet regime that he didn't even have a squad number.
12:57They've had to find him one this week.
12:59Ready to play.
13:03Nice turn.
13:05Couldn't quite keep it down sufficiently.
13:12Domi.
13:14Speed.
13:18Solano.
13:21Here's Robinson, the substitute.
13:24That's good work by Paul Robinson.
13:28There are two members of the crowd exchanging glances.
13:33Newcastle have gone 25 minutes without scoring.
13:39Robinson sent on to try and pep them up.
13:46Lee.
13:47Lee.
13:47Lee.
13:47Lee.
13:48Lee.
13:48Lee.
13:48Lee.
13:49Lee.
13:50Lee.
13:51Lee.
13:52Lee.
14:04Shearer
14:09Speed
14:14Newcastle
14:14with abundant poise and confidence
14:19it's a foul by Haslam on Robinson
14:33Solano to take
14:36and clipped off the head of Tom last of all for a corner
14:48and for this
14:51Shearer is waiting
14:52expectantly
14:53and Gary Speed has arrived
14:55who has such good spring
14:58Robinson Hughes is up from the back as well
15:01Solano
15:03Speed
15:06Half an hour without a goal
15:09but now number six
15:10has duly arrived
15:14a Gary Speed
15:15a Gary Speed speciality
15:16the late arrival
15:17powerful header
15:18from a corner kick
15:21unstoppable
15:25in off the inside of the post
15:33free kick Wednesday
15:39substitution
15:40being orchestrated by Bobby Robson
15:42off comes the Georgian
15:44Ketspire
15:45to be replaced by
15:48Jamie McLean
15:49who's just about Newcastle's
15:50longest serving player
15:51having joined the club
15:52at the age of ten
15:57Carboni
16:05Carboni
16:06De Builder
16:10tackles by Speed
16:12and the United
16:12it's a goal kick
16:286-0
16:296-0
16:45Robinson
16:46out by Walker
16:50not very far
16:52Solano
16:53Robinson stayed wide
16:58then he's blocked off
16:59and Newcastle have a free kick
17:109 minutes to play
17:16Newcastle
17:176 goals to the good
17:23Solano
17:26Schirra
17:30his fourth
17:33and Newcastle have backed 7
17:38and this is beyond the wildest dreams
17:40of even the most optimistic
17:42Magpies fan
17:45he turned up today
17:47expecting to salute the new manager
17:48to welcome him back to Tyneside
17:51but no way did they expect 7 goals
17:57the man with the touch of a messiah
18:10clearly a free kick
18:12speed obstructed
18:25and they're waiting here
18:26whilst Sheffield Wednesday
18:27make a change
18:29and Dutch striker
18:30Gerald Seabon
18:31is coming on
18:32in place of Donnelly
18:35it's like the £2 million
18:36from Ajax
18:43there are some
18:43go on and change the game
18:51tape on his ring
18:53now ready for action
19:01Robinson
19:06and again Robinson
19:07who goes down
19:09and Seabon
19:10with his first involvement
19:12in the game
19:12has conceded a penalty
19:18and Robinson
19:19has now gone across
19:20to Alan Shearer
19:21to try and persuade him
19:22that he should be allowed
19:23to take it
19:24no way
19:26only one player
19:27in Premier League history
19:28Andy Cole
19:29has ever scored
19:30five goals
19:31in the same game
19:33here's Alan Shearer
19:36now he's done it too
19:42and this is
19:44Newcastle United's
19:45biggest win
19:45since they beat
19:47Newport County
19:4813-0
19:49in 1946
19:52that day
19:54Len Shackleton
19:55on his debut
19:55scored six
19:56today
19:58the renaissance
19:59of Alan Shearer
20:00with five
20:08Shearer's off again
20:17Newcastle have played
20:18very well
20:19Sheffield Wednesday
20:20have been awful
20:22here's Solano
20:24this time
20:25Des Walker
20:26is able to
20:26scramble it clear
20:37Shearer
20:38and Seabon behind
20:39for another corner
20:43a little disheveled
20:44Sheffield Wednesday
20:45and demoralised
20:47only eight games
20:49into the season
20:50and they're in a real mess
20:52one point to their name
20:53but Newcastle
20:55will go to four points
20:57after this
20:59and they look capable
21:00of gathering many more
21:02on this sort of form
21:07Clouds of the Hullet regime
21:09have lifted
21:11metaphorically there is sunshine
21:12here's Robinson
21:14that's Newsome
21:16Sheffield Wednesday
21:17just want to hear
21:18the final whistle
21:19they just want this
21:20nightmare to end
21:22Nobby Solano
21:49Nobby Solano
21:51Newcastle United
21:51Alan Shearer wants the match ball
21:53he's marching across towards Neil Barrett
21:56he deserves it for getting three
21:58he actually scored five
22:01Newcastle at eight
22:02Sheffield Wednesday nil
22:03welcome home Bobby Robson
22:05a basement battle indeed
22:07but a top class performance
22:08by Newcastle
22:09and Bobby Robson
22:10would eventually guide his team
22:11to safety
22:12and 11th place
22:138-0
22:14represented the Hulls
22:16worst away defeat
22:16in premiership history
22:17and their biggest margin
22:19of defeat
22:19in more than 70 years
22:21their six point haul
22:22at Christmas
22:23was a premiership low
22:24and although they picked up
22:25in the new year
22:26manager Danny Wilson
22:27was sacked
22:28and the team
22:28was relegated
