Newcastle boss Big Sam hails Owen

Owen has scored 3 goals in 4 days for England.

“I just hope he can continue from here now,” Allardyce told Sky Sports News. “It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks for Michael and the England camp of course.

“Michael scores against Barnsley in the cup, he scores against Wigan, he then scores against Israel and then gets two against Russia, who are probably the hardest team in the group.

“To come back with that sort of confidence and no injury problems is a great boost for us all.”