Newcastle 1 : Middlesbrough 1
04/02/2008 8:05 AM
his composure, the visitors would have been level eight minutes later, but he dragged his effort wide of the far post after turning Cacapa with ease.
Given had to be at his best in the 79th minute when Wheater span and fired in a low drive which he turned away with Cacapa clearing up the rebound.
But there was to be further late drama and Boro were level with three minutes remaining when Huth looped a header over Given from Julio Arca's deep cross.
Keegan's afternoon could have ended in disaster when Downing's injury-time free-kick came back off the post and Aliadiere fired home the rebound, but an offside flag ensured that the spoils were shared.
Newcastle 1 (Owen 60)
Middlesbrough 1 (Huth 87)