In difficult conditions, Ash McCarthy scored the only goal of the game nine minutes before half time at Little Benton.

The game had been postponed from Saturday due to the weather, and United named two sets of brothers in their starting XI - Rory and Harry Powell and Jamie and Lewis Miley.

Josh Donaldson saw an effort hit the woodwork for the Magpies, but that was the closest they came to an equaliser and it's now ten games without a win in the league for the Newcastle youngsters, who entertain Leeds United on Saturday.

Newcastle United Under-18s: Max Thompson, Rory Powell (Lucas Cooper 77), Beau Beresford, Ellis Stanton, Harry Barclay, Harry Powell, Ben Parkinson (Johnny Emerson 67), Jamie Miley, Josh Donaldson, Lewis Miley, Kyle Crossley

Subs not used: Steven Bessent, Joel Green, Shaun Mavididi