It may not have been The Entertainers' most entertaining afternoon, but it looked to be one of immense significance.
With what Bob Cass in the Mail on Sunday described as a 'searing left-foot volley' the 'effervescent, evergreen veteran' Peter Beardsley powered Newcastle United to a 2-1 home win over Bolton and a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
The fact it was Beardsley's 100th league goal for his hometown club only added to the feeling of jubilation around St James' Park as Kevin Keegan's swashbuckling team put further ground between themselves and chasers Manchester United and Liverpool.