Newcastle United’s U18s are into the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup after putting West Ham’s youngsters to the sword in east London.
A whirlwind last 20 minutes saw Michael Ndiweni break the deadlock before Divin Muamba pulled one back for the hosts.
A quick-fire double in stoppage time from Jay Turner-Cooke and Ndiweni gave Newcastle some breathing space, but the Hammers fought back and halved the deficit with just a minute added on remaining.
The young Magpies held on to secure a massive win at the Rush Green Training ground and send them through to the next round of the competition.
Victory against West Ham will be a huge boost for Newcastle as they aim for their first FA Youth Cup win since 1985.
A team featuring Paul Gascoigne smashed Watford 4-1 on that day over 35 years ago - a win that remains the only time Newcastle have won the competition.
Neil Winskill’s men will meet surprise package Colchester in round four, who shocked Arsenal’s youth side with a 3-0 battering at Florence Park.
