43 mins: Parkinson shot 1-0

Half time: United 1 Town 0

57 mins: Diallo penalty 2-0

73 mins: Wilson header 2-1

Full time: United 2 Town 1

Tuesday evening saw Newcastle U21s make home advantage pay at St. James' Park, lifting the Northumberland Senior Cup for the first time since 2018. 

A goal either side of half time ultimately proved sufficient for United; Northern League Second Division Champions Blyth netting in their first-ever final but unable to find an equaliser that would have forced penalties. 

Town's Alex Lawrence was the busier of the two goalkeepers in the first half, dealing with efforts by Ben Parkinson and Amadou Diallo. However he could do nothing to prevent Parkinson taking Alfie Harrison's pass and firing home from 12 yards at the Gallowgate End in the 43rd minute.

Blyth's Brandon Slater then tested Aidan Harris shortly after the restart, before a muddled second home goal eventually arrived from the penalty spot.

Diallo scampered down the United left before setting Dylan Stephenson away. He initially looked to have run the ball out, but was able to return it across the area, amid strong appeals led by visiting custodian Lawrence.

Play continued and when the ball reached the six yard box at the second attempt via a miskick, Ben Fell and Jay Turner-Cooke collided in front of goal. Referee Zak Kettle harshly penalised the Town defender and after further protests, Diallo emphatically dispatched the spot kick on 57 minutes.

Blyth pulled one back with 17 minutes of normal time remaining, after substitute Max Cowburn's fierce free kick cannoned off the Newcastle wall for a corner. Cowburn's inswinging corner from the left was then met by Dan Wilson's glancing header to give the non-league side a glimmer of hope. 

That should have been almost immediately snuffed out, Parkinson looping in a cross from the right for Stephenson to blaze over in front of goal.

2-1 it stayed though and Town were unable to seriously threaten the United goal through the remainder of the half and seven additional minutes, captain Cathal Heffernan collecting the trophy and a clutch of his players picking up winners medals before their release by the Magpies.

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