Newcastle Youngsters Do Well At Stadium Of Light

Last updated : 31 August 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

But Sunderland too went for youth, with some unfamiliar faces on show, with out-of-favour Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh the only really experienced player on view.

The Magpies had started the better and deserved their 12th-minute lead. Jonny Godsmark turned Liddle on the edge of the area and curled a wonderful left-footed shot into the net.

Republic of Ireland international Kavanagh demonstrated his class with the brilliant pass on the turn to release Roy O'Donovan that brought out the best from Toon keeper Fraser Forster. But Gavin Donaghue headed in from the subsequent corner.

Sunderland withdrew right-back Michael Kay at the interval and within two minutes the hosts had taken the lead, O'Donovan running down the right and producing a cross-shot which Forster touched into the path of Chandler.

James Troisi set up substitute James Marwood with the 67th-minute equaliser.

SUNDERLAND RESERVES: Carson; Kay (J Richardson HT), Donaghue, Hartley, Liddle; Weir, Chandler, Kavanagh, Dennehy; Dowson (Waghorn 75), O'Donovan. Subs (not used): Hunter, Luscombe, Henderson.

NEWCASTLE UNITED: Forster; Bertram (Francis 65), Huntington, Edgar, Lough; Troisi, Donninger, Pattison, LuaLua (Marwood 60); Danaquah, Godsmark. Subs (not used): , Cook, Morris, Ferguson.

Attendance: 3,271