TEEN DREAM SAVES REDS

Sub Ngumoha, 16, strikes late to settle real thriller

- By John Cross

THESE are nights when it is all about passion and character.

And the red-hot atmosphere at St James' Park took us through a roller-coaster of emotions.

By the end of this brilliant, unforgettable classic it was easy to forget which team had 10 men and who were champions.

Blimey, everyone had long since forgotten about Alexander Isak. Alex who? Newcastle did not need their star striker - left out of the squad as he continues to chase a move to tonight's opponents to produce a stirring, magnificent fightback.

When Liverpool went 2-0 up at the start of the second half, Newcastle were already down to 10 men after Anthony Gordon's reckless red card in a moment of madness. The Toon Army roared their team back, giving them the energy to produce a stunning turnaround.