23mins Dembele shot 0-1

Half time: Cottagers 1 Magpies 0

50mins Campbell shot 1-1

72mins Dembele shot 1-2

80mins Vuckic header 2-2

Full time: Cottagers 2 Magpies 2

Second half strikes from Adam Campbell and Haris Vuckic ensured that United's second string left Craven Cottage with a point on Friday night, while fit-again Massadio Haidara made his first appearance of the season. 

United took to the field wearing their yellow third kit and came close to taking an early lead, when  Gael Bigirimana collected the ball in midfield and let fly from long range. Unlike his stunner in our last away game at the Hawthorns though, this time the crossbar denied him. 

The hosts soon gained the initiative and went ahead midway through the first half, when prolific striker Moussa Dembele intercepted a pass from Gael Bigirimana and shot past 'keeper Jak Alnwick.

However the Magpies were level within five minutes of the interval, when a defensive error was exploited by Adam Campbell, who side-footed home for his second goal in as many games.

Fulham regained the lead on 72 minutes, when a slick break upfield culminated in winger Buomesca Tue Na crossing from the right wing for Dembele to flick home his second of the evening from close range.

Lyle Della Verde then rattled the goal frame from 15 yards in Fulham's next attack, but United drew level with ten minutes to play, when substitute Callum Roberts crossed for Haris Vuckic to head past Neil Etheridge.

At the other end, Alnwick pulled off a trio of noteworthy stops in the closing stages of the game to secure a point and extend Newcastle's unbeaten run to four matches in the process. Haidara completed an hour on his comeback as scheduled and looked useful, while United's front trio of Campbell, Armstrong and Vuckic battled tirelessly. 

In the absence of James Tavernier, Curtis Good and Kevin Mbabu, there was a reserve team debut for 17 year-old Academy full back James Morgan while fellow defender Lewis Aird also made his bow at this level during the second half, becoming the 33rd player to see action in just eight matches.

Thanks to GW (photo courtesy of Berlin Mag Richard Henderson)