Van Nistelrooy lifts United, Spurs stun Charlton
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-02 10:03

Michael Owen was left out of Newcastle's 0-0 draw at Portsmouth with a dead leg but manager Graeme Souness said later he would be fit enough to join England's squad for their final two World Cup qualifiers.

Blackburn's Finnish international Shefki Kuqi struck in the 80th and 88th minutes at Ewood Park to deepen West Brom's troubles.

Bryan Robson's team slipped to second-from-bottom on five points after Sunderland moved above them on goal difference thanks to their draw with West Ham.

Tommy Miller gave Sunderland a deserved lead but Israeli Yossi Benayoun's expertly taken equaliser 18 minutes from time secured West Ham a point.

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