2 mins Midfielder Mark Doninger
released Ryan Donaldson to clip the ball home from 12 yards 1-0
7 mins Newcastle 'keeper Fraser Forster could only partailly block a
Leighton shot after Rasmussen played him in, with Emmerson on hand to volley
home from close range 1-1
16 mins Hamilton lobbed Forster 1-2
18 mins Jonny Godsmark burst into the box to convert with a low drive 2-2
21 mins It was Emmerson's turn to chip the ball over Forster from a
greater distance 2-3
29 mins
Former Magpie junior Dodsworth
grabbed his second goal against Newcastle in as many game, shooting home at
the second attempt after his first effort was blocked by a defender
2-4
41 mins Lumsden scored an
identical goal in this fixture for the second season running, his shot
deflected in off a helpless defender to leave Forster stranded 2-5
Half time: Benfield 5 Magpies 2
71 mins Former Bedlington striker Hamilton grabbed his second of the
night with a low angled shot after Newcastle's defence went AWOL
again. 3-2
Full time: Benfield 6 Magpies 2
Adam Sadler commented:
"We were disappointed with the result and to concede six goals was extremely
disappointing, but it shows that if you don't defend properly you will be punished.
“It was one of those nights when Benfield only had one shot that didn’t go
in. If you don’t defend the space behind the back four correctly when you are
playing against bigger lads who are maybe stronger, you are vulnerable.
"The second-half performance was slightly better and we did improve but the damage was already done by that stage.
"We got something out of the game in terms of fitness and the physical test but we'll be looking for a big improvement come Monday against
Gateshead."