It's now just one defeat in six PL2 games for United under the guidance of interim coach Robbie Stockdale, after they shared four goals with the Foxes on Monday evening.

United went ahead after just 10 minutes through midfielder Kyle Fitzgerald before Vakhtang Salia doubled the lead 29 minutes into his competitive bow, heading home a Fitzgerald cross.

The Georgian teenager joined United last August but has been sidelined through injury, making a belated debut last week in a training ground friendly when he also found the net.

Enjoying a two goal advantage at half time for the second successive game however, Newcastle proceeded to turn three points into one as they had at home to Brighton.

City halved the deficit five minutes after the restart, forward Kirsten Otchere firing past Aidan Harris from close range. They then ensured that the points were shared with a shot from Lorenz Hutchinson 13 minutes from full time.

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