28 mins Diallo shot. 1-0

Half time: Bees 0 Magpies 1

Full time: Bees 0 Magpies 1

away goals count double?

Newcastle fielded a trialist in an attacking right midfield role for the opening 45 minutes - Ghanaian Emmanuel Owusu, who was most recently listed as playing for Moldovan side FC Sfintul Gheorghe.

This was the second friendly meeting of these two sides this year, following a 4-1 home victory for the Magpies on Tyneside behind closed doors back in February.

Friday saw the London Geordies play host to their Tyneside brethren, as West London non-leaguers Hanwell Town welcomed Newcastle's U21 side for a kickabout against Brentford's B team. 

A sprinkling of exiles and local Magpie sympathisers were at the Powerday Stadium to see United triumph thanks to Amadou Diallo's fine 28th minute strike.

Fielding a mixture of reserves, trialists and youngsters after playing in Belgium days earlier, Brentford were restricted to few chances - Max Thompson foiling Tony Yogane on the hour mark.

A generous piece of officiating gave the Bees an opportunity to level with 20 minutes remaining, the referee initially waving away hopeful appeals for a handball in the box - only to then point to the spot following a raised flag from one of his assistants.  

Justice was done though; Lucas Vine emulating club colleague Ivan Toney in the recent Premier League meeting of these two sides by weakly placing his penalty at the United 'keeper.

Among those looking on with interest was former Scottish international defender Stephen Pressley, now part of Brentford's youth coaching staff.

While United's PL2 season has now ended, the Bees were ticking over before hosting Blackburn Rovers in the final of the Premier League Cup on Tuesday.

Hosts Hanwell Town trace their roots back to Tyneside railway workers who relocated to the area in 1920 during construction of the underground network. Sporting black and white striped home shirts as a result, they finished fourteenth in the Southern Premier League South in the season just ended - one level below the National League North and South.

Many thanks to everyone involved with HTFC for their warm welcome tonight - in particular former player, manager and present day director Ray Duffy, who generously stood the six thirsty travellers from Tyneside a round of drinks before the game.  

Rather more Mags had been here back in February, when Hanwell generously opened their doors for Newcastle fans on the day of the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley. Meanwhile, links between Hanwell and the London Mags continue to strengthen, with the third annual Geordie Cup between the respective supporter XIs taking place at this ground on Bank Holiday Monday (2pm).  

Biffa