Given honoured with Captain role

Newcastle goalkeeper and PFAI keeper of the year was delighted to Captain Newcastle last Saturday. It was a fantastic day for the Donegal native as Newcastle climed futher up the table with a victory over WBA.Given has been appointed skipper by caretaker boss Glenn Roeder until the end of the season in the absence of the retired Alan Shearer and glandular fever victim Scott Parker.He said: "I found out on Thursday morning when Glenn called me into his office. I wasn't sure whether I was going to be made captain or not because the last time he called me in it was to tell me it wasn't me, but Scott Parker.

"He said I'm captain until the end of the season and I was delighted, especially as it was my 30th birthday. It was extra-special leading the team out against West Brom and a very proud day for me."