Newcastle Academy Director Joe Joyce returned to his birthplace of Consett on Saturday with a young Magpies XI - but saw the Northern Leaguers teach his lads a lesson.

The Steelmen looked livelier from the off and the home 'keeper hadn't been tested when Gary Ormston shot his side ahead from distance on 18 minutes.

Former Toon youngster Craig Robson then netted against his old side with a fine volley just before the half hour, before ex-Blyth man Mattie Moffatt came to the fore to put Consett out of sight.

First Moffatt teed up his strike partner Steve Johnson for an easy finish on 34 minutes, before netting a fourth goal himself three minutes before the interval.

Newcastle made no less than eight changes at half time and substitutes Kazenga LuaLua and Shane Ferguson exchanged passes well for the former to reduce the arrears on 52 minutes.

However there were few signs of a further fightback save for Lua's dribble and wild miss on 65 minutes and Phil Airey's effort deflected on to the Consett crossbar in the final stages.

By then though the home side had registered a fifth goal, Ian Robson beating Cook from the penalty spot after a United defender handled on the goal line.