Romain Amalfitano, James Tavernier, Mehdi Abeid and Xisco were all in the Newcastle under-21 team to face an equally strong Manchester United line-up which featured Bebe, Federico Macheda, Ryan Tunnicliffe and Scott Wootton on Monday night.

But it was the visitors who came out on top by the odd goal in three as, after a goalless first-half, Tom Thorpe headed them in front before Conor Newton's equaliser was trumped by Tom Lawrence's winner.

John Carver, Steve Stone, Andy Woodman and Adam Campbell were all in the crowd and Club Photographer Ian Horrocks was at Whitley Park too as he brought nufc.co.uk an exclusive gallery from the game.