Wayne Rooney scored twice and Ruud van Nistelrooy converted a penalty as Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3-1 away on Sunday to record their first win in three Premier League matches. Alan Shearer equalised in the 71st minute after robbing substitute defender Wes Brown of the ball but that did not prevent Newcastle from going down to their third successive home defeat in domestic competition.Former Manchester United star Bryan Robson, meanwhile, had an unhappy start as West Bromwich Albion manager as his side went down 2-1 at home to Middlesbrough.United remain 11 points behind leaders Chelsea, who won 4-1 at Fulham on Saturday when champions Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-4 at White Hart Lane.
