NEWCASTLE UNITED: Woodman, Sterry, Cameron, O’Connor, Yarney, Gillesphey, Fernandez (Sangare, 65), Heaney (Kitchen, 65), Charman, Barlaser, C Smith (Heardman, 65).
Newcastle United’s Under-23s suffered a heavy 6-2 Premier League 2 defeat at St Mary’s Stadium last night.
“The first goal shouldn’t have been allowed, because it was out of play," said coach Beardsley. "The referee has apologised, but the damage was done.
“To be 3-0 down at half time was disappointing. We changed a couple of things in the second half, got back to 3-2, but once you get back to 3-2 – a bit like the Manchester City and Stoke game at the weekend – you shouldn’t get beat 6-2.
“That’s the big disappointment for me. We got back to 3-2, Luke Charman’s already hit the bar and we’re well in the game.
"But to throw it away as we did, that, for me, was a bit of a discipline loss. We lost our shape and lost our gameplan.”
United’s Under-23s take on Blackburn Rovers at Whitley Park on Friday night.