Late goals from Jonathan Greening and Danny Graham stole a point for the visitors after a Lewis Guy brace almost secured our first home win over the Boro for nearly four years.

And after recovering from hernia surgery, Jonathan Woodgate played 74 minutes on his way back to full fitness. Woodgate played in the middle of a three-man central defensive partnership.

Match highlights:

4 mins A Let off for United when Maccarone danced into the box from the right and evaded three tackles, but delayed his shot until Bartlett was able to recover his position. In tandem with a defender, he was able to smother the goalbound effort from the Italian.

23 mins visiting 'keeper called into action for the first time to dive to his right and parry a Brittain effort after he had combined with Gate to launch a quick counter attack, trying his luck when neither Newcastle striker was upfield.

33 mins A long ball out of defence from Taylor dropped nicely for the on-running Guy, with Riggott forced to punt the ball away from with in his own box, facing towards goal.

From Brittain's corner, Woodgate flicked the ball towards the far post for the unmarked Lewis Guy to knock home from just inside 6 yard box. 1-0.

HT 1:0

47 mins United doubled their lead thanks to a superb dipping volley from Guy, with the game just underway again. 2-0.

65 mins Boro's Taylor theatrically fell in box under challenge from Gate despite running away from goal. Greening stepped up to send Bartlett the wrong way from the spot with a low effort from the dubiously-awarded spot kick.

74 mins Carr replaced Woodgate who looked to have come through his first comeback encounter unscathed.

The final stages saw something approaching a rearguard action from United as the visitors looked to salvage a point, but lacked quality in front of goal.

91 mins Ferrell on for McClen.
                  
Graham levelled it in injury time with a close range blast as Boro flooded our box and we finally succumbed. Within five seconds the referee had blown for full time....