13 mins: Debrah shot 0-1

Half time: Valiants 1 Magpies 0

90 mins: Stanton shot 1-1

Full time: Valiants 1 Magpies 1

Shootout - NUFC went first:

1-0 Diallo scored
1-1 Garrity scored
1-1 Stanton saved
1-2 Lowe scored
1-2 Crossley saved
1-2 Shorrock saved
2-2 Huntley scored
2-2 Walters saved
2-2 Ndiweni saved
2-3 Clark scored - Vale won 3-2

A new name at this level is U16 goalkeeper Tyler Jones, who is yet to make his U18 debut. 

Stanton's goal was Newcastle's first in the EFL Trophy in 450 minutes since Michael Ndiweni against Mansfield Town in November 2021. 

NUFC in the EFL Trophy - all time:

2017/18 Crewe Alexandra won 2-1
2017/18 Port Vale lost 0-1
2017/18 Oldham Athletic lost 1-4
2018/19 Doncaster Rovers won 3-1
2018/19 Notts County won 2-0
2018/19 Grimsby Town won 3-2
2018/19 Macclesfield Town drew 1-1 (won 5-3 pens)*
2018/19 mackems lost 0-4
2019/20 Macclesfield Town lost 1-2
2019/20 Shrewsbury Town lost 0-3
2019/20 Port Vale lost 1-2
2020/21 Shrewsbury Town lost 0-3
2020/21 Crewe Alexandra lost 0-1
2020/21 Bolton Wanderers lost 2-3
2021/22 Sheffield Wednesday lost 0-3
2021/22 Harrogate Town lost 0-2
2021/22 Mansfield Town lost 3-6
2022/23 Doncaster Rovers drew 0-0 (lost 2-4 pens)
2022/23 Barnsley lost 0-2
2022/23 Lincoln City lost 0-2
2023/24 Wrexham lost 0-1
2023/24 Port Vale drew 1-1 (lost 2-3 pens)

* At SJP, all others were away ties.

Newcastle U21s saw their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy end on Tuesday, but ended their wait for a goal and a point in this competition - and took their League One hosts to a penalty shootout before succumbing.

Ben Dawson's side trailed at the break, falling behind in the 17th minute when Ethan Chislett's corner from the Vale right wasn't cleared and Jesse Debrah stabbed home the loose ball from close range.

The green-clad Magpies left it until the 90th minute before levelling, substitute Ellis Stanton powering in a shot from the edge of the Vale box following a corner kick.

With no more scoring in five additional minutes, each side collect one point with an additional one available for the penalty shootout winners.

That was to be the home side, although Magpies custodian Aidan Harris did save two efforts.

Newcastle complete their group stage fixtures next month with a visit to a Crewe Alexandra side who also now have no chance of progression, following their 0-3 home loss to Wrexham on Tuesday.

The Valiants began their Northern Group B fixtures with a 1-0 home victory over Crewe Alexandra, while Newcastle suffered a single goal loss at Wrexham.

Stanton's goal was Newcastle's first in the EFL Trophy in 450 minutes since Michael Ndiweni against Mansfield Town in November 2021. 

Thanks to GW for his usual excellent work.