Pointless after their opening three games, Newcastle's second string broke their duck against the Cottagers at Motspur Park on Friday afternoon - their second successive victory at that venue.

Trailing 0-1 at the break - although Fulham were down to ten men by that point - a second half brace from substitute Tom Allan ensured a first competitive victory for U23 coach Neil Redfearn.

United welcomed back Owen Bailey after completing a suspension for his dismissal earlier in the season, but fellow defender Oisin McEntee was still missing following his own red card offence. 

In bright sunshine, the hosts went ahead on 21 minutes when Sonny Hilton beat Magpies 'keeper Jake Turner. Defender Jerome Opoku then found his way into the referee's notebook shortly after and was dismissed just on half time following a second booking for a deliberate handball.

Clad in their orange change kit, Newcastle began the second half with Tom Allan in their lineup and he took just six minutes to level from the penalty spot.

Fulham had the chance to retake the lead on 65 minutes when they were awarded a penalty of their own, but Ryan De Havilland's effort smashed off the crossbar and harmlessly away.

Looking to make their man advantage count, Newcastle were unable to find a way past 'keeper Luca Ashby-Hammond until Allan latched on to Yannick Toure's pass and shot home with 12 minutes left.