Everton included first-team regulars Leighton Baines (a target for Newcastle last year), Tony Hibbert and Victor Anichebe in their starting line-up.Congolese youngster Kazenga LuaLua returned for the Magpies after injury.
Toon Go Down 1-0 To Toffees!
Everton included first-team regulars Leighton Baines (a target for Newcastle last year), Tony Hibbert and Victor Anichebe in their starting line-up.Congolese youngster Kazenga LuaLua returned for the Magpies after injury.
Italy Under-19 striker Fabio Zamblera made his first start of the season.
Everton won the game with a goal from Lukas Jutkiewicz on 25 minutes with a close-range header from Tony Hibbert's cross.
EVERTON RESERVES: Carlo Nash, Tony Hibbert, Leighton Baines, Moses Barnett, James McCarten, James Wallace, Daniel Gosling, Segundo Castillo, Lukas Jutkiewicz, Victor Anichebe, John Paul Kissock
Subs: Lars Stubhaug, Thomas McCready, Kieran Agard, Lee Molyneux, Aristote Nsiala
NEWCASTLE UNITED RESERVES: Fraser Forster, Philip Airey, Darren Lough, Mark Doninger (Sammy Ameobi, 71m), James Tavernier, Tamas Kadar, Jonny Godsmark, Kazenga LuaLua (Brad Inman, 60m) Andy Carroll, Fabio Zamblera (Nile Ranger, 46m) James Marwood
Subs: Ole Soderberg, Jeff Henderson