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SHEARER AND DYER HEROES AT WEMBLY
  
  A first half hat trick by Shearer and some dazzling running and dribbling
by Dyer helped England to a 6-0 win over Luxembourg.
 
 
 
 
  Alan Shearer today made his critics eat extremely large portions of humble pie as he put away his
first England hat trick, and he did it all in the first 45 minutes. 
  His first goal was thanks to his Newcastle team mate Kieren Dyer, who, on debut for his
country, made it a day to remember. He could not have chosen a better game in which to make
his international debut - he will not face many other opponents who allow him so much space
at any level. He may have been playing at right-back, but that restriction was only nominal. The first
goal came from his trickery, Luxembourg defender Marc Birsens chopping him down when it
was clear that he could do little else to stop him.  
  Shearer stepped up and fired home the resulting penalty to, well, not silence his critics, but at least
muffle their comments for a while more. 
  But he needn't have worried. 16 minutes later a flash of the old Shearer brought the
crowd to their feet. He exchanged passes in the Luxembourg penalty area with his new partner
Robbie Fowler before turning sharply and blasting the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle. 
  And it was Dyer who handed Shearer his third on a plate, 12 minutes before the interval.
  Bobby Robson was the guest of honour at Wembly, and he must have had a smile as wide
as the Tyne as he watched his young aquirement Kieren Dyer carve up the Luxembourg defence
from an unorthodox right back position. He played a part in most of the goals before being
rested for the second half by Kevin Keegan after straining a calf in the build up of Shearer's third. 
  The former Ipswich Town player has set himself up for a long career in the England
setup, beginning in Warsaw against Poland.
  After the game, Shearer made his thoughts perfectly clear. 
  "You have to put the ball in the back of the net... I did that today and have nobody to answer to. 
  "I am just delighted that we have three points and that sets us up nicely for the trip to Poland. 
  "We know what we've got to do. We've been there and won before but that is history. We have to
go and do it again. 
  "There is no confidence crisis -- give me the ball and I will put it in the net."
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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