U18s

In a highly entertaining spectacle, the Reds came from behind to secure an impressive victory over a determined Magpies side.

Oliver Norwood got the Reds off to the perfect start with glorious effort after just three minutes. Picking up the ball on the right wing, the United skipper spotted Ole Sodeberg in the Newcastle goal a couple of inches off his line and curled an audacious shot, from what looked an near impossible angle, in off the far post.

United continued to press, but it was the visitors who got themselves on the scoresheet on 19 minutes. After some neat build-up play, the ball came to the feet of the impressive Sam Adjei on the left side of the box and he calmly sidefooted a curling effort past Ben Amos.

The Magpies were 2-1 three minutes before the break thanks to Brad Inman's close range finish. A free-kick upfield was flicked on Adjei into the path of Inman who took it in his stride and slotted past Amos.

The Reds restored parity 80 seconds after the restart when substitute Joshua King fired hom Cameron Stewart's low cross from the right, albeit via wicked deflection. It was the second time in as many games that King had found the net after coming off the bench.

King could have had a second when he rattled a post from a tight angle and he had what looked like a decent penalty shout turned down soon after when he appeared to