21 mins McCarron shot. 0-1

27 mins McCarron header. 0-2

31 mins Gelhardt penalty. 0-3

33 mins Toure header. 1-3

Half time: Newcastle 1 Leeds 3

71 mins Anderson penalty. 2-3

73 mins Kenneh OG. 3-3

90+1 mins Flaherty shot. 4-3

Full time: Newcastle 4 Leeds 3

Hebburn Town's on-trial forward Cedwyn Scott (on the left of the above picture) became the 34th player to appear for Newcastle in their opening seven games - one more than they used in last season's entire truncated 15-game schedule.

Defender Jude Swailes then replaced him in second half added time to make it 35 players used. There was also a first reserve outing of the season for midfielder Henri Saivet.
 

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Elliot Anderson celebrated his 18th birthday and a new professional contract on Friday, scoring from the spot and inspiring Newcastle U23s to an unlikely but memorable victory over high-flying Leeds United at Whitley Park.

Following successive away defeats at West Bromwich Albion and Reading, the Magpies came back from being three goals down to steal the in added time, substitute Stan Flaherty grabbing the dramatic late winner.

A three-goal blast during a ten minute spell appeared to have settled the contest in favour of the visitors just past the half hour mark, only for the hosts to quickly reduce the deficit.

Joe Gelhardt set up the first Leeds goal in the 21st minute with a cross from the left which Liam McCarron lashed in. And McCarron soon scored again, this time heading home Stuart McKinstry's pinpoint cross from the right.

Niall Huggins was then fouled as he shaped to shoot on the half hour and Gelhardt converted from the spot, although Dan Langley almost kept it out.

Yannick Toure - who had struck the woodwork at 0-0 - headed home an Anderson corner unopposed for Newcastle within two minutes and Leeds had an effort from Bobby Kamwa ruled out for offside before half-time.

The second half was comparatively uneventful until the 71st minute, when visiting goalkeeper Elia Caprile upended trialist forward Cedwyn Scott and conceded a penalty that Anderson converted with power and precision.

The comeback looked on at 2-3 and just two minutes later the scores were tied, as Flaherty's cross from the right was bundled home by a defender under pressure from Scott.

A draw would have been an excellent result but with Leeds pushing forward to restore their lead, home substitute Flaherty cut in from the right and coolly placed his low shot inside the far post to complete the turnaround.