Following a six week festive break, Newcastle's second string resumed their league programme on Monday on the Academy pitches at Little Benton.

And it proved to be a tale of two penalties; an early spot-kick missed by United but the Clarets converting theirs in the second half.

Without forward pair Yannick Toure and Rodrigo Vilca, the hosts gave a first start to striker Florent Indalecio and he had sight of goal on 13 minutes, but shot weakly at Clarets 'keeper Marc Richter who saved easily.

Three minutes later Joe White was fouled on the edge of the box but Stan Flaherty's weak effort from 12 yards was straight at Richter - a miss that Newcastle would come to regret.

The Magpies unsurprisingly looked rusty and offered virtually nothing going forward, save for the occasional thrust by Joe White.

Having played four games in January, Burnley began to come more into the game after the break and striker Lewis Richardson fired narrowly over just before the hour mark.

United failed to heed the warning though and broke the deadlock in the 61st minute, Richardson flicked the ball past Jake Turner, making his first U23 appearance of the season after the end of his loan spell at Morecambe.

That lead was doubled six minutes later when Ludwig Francillette barged over Richardson in the area, Max Thompson thumping home the spot-kick to seal a happy return to his former club for coach Steve Stone - and leave Newcastle bottom of the table.

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