Fifteen-year-old keeper Paul Woolston had a debut to remember, pushing an Andreas Pereira free-kick on to the bar to seal his clean sheet.
Jak Alnwick, Newcastle’s third-choice goalkeeper, was pulled out of last night’s Under-21 game against Manchester United as he could be needed on the bench against Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
NEWCASTLE: Woolston, Sterry, Williams (Mbabu 87), Bigirimana, Streete (McKinnon 61), Satka, Gilliead, Kemen (Olley 48), Roberts, Smith, Aarons.