2 mins Hunt shot 0-1

6 mins Vuckic shot 1-1

31 mins Dummett shot 2-1

Half time: Toon 2 Town 1

53 mins Baheng shot 3-1

68 mins Morris shot 4-1

81 mins Airey shot 5-1

Full time: Toon 5 Town 1

Newcastle's second string recorded their biggest success of the season on Tuesday night - after they fell behind to an early goal at Whitley Park.

A youthful Town side were ahead within two minutes of the first whistle, when midfielder Jack Hunt caught the home side napping and shot home - the fifth successive game in which our reserves have conceded first.

That spurred the home side on to greater efforts however, and with Patrick McLaughlin showing up well in midfield they were soon level, as the Northern Ireland U21 set Haris Vuckic away to beat 'keeper Simon Eastwood.

Faroe Islander Joan Edmundsson then tried his luck with a solo dribble and dipping effort, before United took the lead just after the half hour. Shane Ferguson's corner wasn't dealt with and dropped nicely for Paul Dummett to bury into the roof of the net at the far post.

Vuckic then came close again before half time as United sought to press home their advantage and the Slovenian then somehow shot wide in the opening seconds of the second half, after great work from Shane Ferguson. 

A third Newcastle goal wasn't long in coming though, with top scorer Wesley Ngo Baheng shooting across the 'keeper on 53 minutes - Vuckic helping the ball over at the far post, but appearing to credit Baheng with the goal.

Having taken four years to get off the mark at this level, Callum Morris then made it two goals in as many games on 68 minutes, as another Ferguson corner was fumbled by Eastwood and laid on a plate for the Toon defender.

And four became five with nine minutes of the game remaining, as substitute Phil Airey advanced and shot home from outside the box via a post.   

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