Given taken to hospital

Round-up:  Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has been taken to hospital after being hurt in Newcastle's 2-0 win at West…

Round-up:  Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given has been taken to hospital after being hurt in Newcastle's 2-0 win at West Ham.

He suffered abdominal pains following a collision with Hammers substitute Marlon Harewood.

An ambulance was called to Upton Park and it was decided that Given would not fly back to the north-east with his team-mates but instead stay in the capital overnight for treatment.

A Newcastle spokesman said: "He has got abdominal pains and is going to hospital to be checked out."

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Second-half goals from big-money summer buys Damien Duff and Obafemi Martins allowed Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder to make a winning return to West Ham, the club he left three years ago.

Benni McCarthy and Paul Gallagher scored second-half goals as Blackburn defeated Manchester City 4-2 at Ewood Park.

City winger Trevor Sinclair had opened the scoring at with an own goal after 18 minutes when he deflected in Brett Emerton's free-kick.

Joey Barton levelled after 39 minutes before Morten Gamst Pedersen restored the lead with a curling free-kick from the right flank.

Rovers defender Andre Ooijer then turned Bernardo Corradi's cross into his own net as the scored were levelled again, but South Africa striker McCarthy finished from Pedersen's cross after 66 minutes and Gallagher added a fourth.

Tottenham could not find a way past Fulham in a goalless draw at White Hart Lane.

Egypt striker Mido hit the post with an effort in the 58th minute, while Benoit Assou-Ekotto cleared the angle with a powerful free-kick.

Assou-Ekotto had earlier forced Antti Niemi into a near-post save but Spurs could not find a winner. Pascal Chimbonda had a header cleared off the line.