Given: Draw's Just Aren't Good Enough!
By Matthew Jones
February 12 2004
Shay Given has warned Newcastle United that they must turn draws into wins if they want to secure a place in the Champion's League next season.
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DRAWS NO GOOD!
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Given said: "While we haven't lost the game, if we want to get into that fourth spot then we have to turn these draws into victories on our travels. We have had eight draws on the road this season and this is too many."
However the United 'keeper looked as Jon Stead popped up with an 85th minute equaliser for Blackburn.
Given added: "The most disappointing thing is that just like at Birmingham in our last away match we have conceded yet another late equaliser.
"Yet I suppose some people will say we were lucky to go in level at half- time as we didn't get going in the first half.
"But we played a lot better in the second half and they never really opened us up until their goal. In fact we were pretty solid at the back in the second half and I thought the only way they were going to score would have been from a set-piece.
"As far as the goal was concerned it was neck-and-neck between their lad and Kieron Dyer but he got there just ahead and got a good connection on it.
"I got my foot to it but I was on the line and I couldn't get it around the post.
"We were disappointed at another late goal but I suppose a draw was a fair result on the night."
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