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All three goals came in the first-half at Whitley Park — Joe Brayson and Michael Mills put the young Magpies 2-0 up before Harry Howell's penalty halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time.
Newcastle’s starting XI included four youngsters who have joined the academy from other clubs in the last two seasons. Leo Shahar (Wolverhampton Wanderers) captained the side while Trevan Sanusi (Birmingham City), Mills (Port Vale) and Rory Finneran, who United fought off strong competition to recruit from Blackburn Rovers in the summer, will be familiar to supporters.
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Brayson, son of former Magpie Paul, opened the scoring in the ninth minute when he latched onto Sanusi’s pass to fire home with a first-time finish. Fifteen-year-old Mills then coolly doubled the advantage in the 41st minute when he was found by Sean Neave in behind the Brighton defence.
The visitors managed to pull one back before the break when goalkeeper Aidan Harris conceded a penalty which Howell converted.
Harris made some important saves in the second-half to preserve his side’s lead and book their place in round four. The tie will take place on Saturday, January 18 with Newcastle’s opponents still to be confirmed.
United last won the FA Youth Cup in 1985 with a side that featured the likes of Paul Gascoigne and former academy coach Ian Bogie.
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Hide AdNEWCASTLE UNITED XI: Aidan Harris, Leo Shahar (c), Logan Watts, Luke Craggs, Jake Durrant (Sam Alabi 63), Rory Finneran, Anthony Munda, Trevan Sanusi, Michael Mills (Matheos Ferreira 70), Joe Brayson (Thomas Bryant 63), Sean Neave. UNUSED SUBS: Henry Johnson, Adam Harrison, Matthew Taylor, Jude Cogdon.
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