Middlesbrough Under-18s 2 Newcastle United Under-18s 4 | OneFootball

The Toon teenagers raced into a three-goal lead before the half-time break at Rockliffe Park courtesy of strikes from Matheos Ferreira, Joe Brayson and Henry Johnson.

Eric Hamelberg reduced the deficit for Boro in the second-half before Brayson, son of former Magpies striker Paul, restored United's three-goal cushion in the closing stages, the 17-year-old forward's ninth strike of the season in all competitions at under-18 level.

Finley O'Gorman's penalty in the final minutes would only prove a mere consolation as Chris Moore's side moved into seventh place of the Under-18 Premier League North, who face an away trip to Derby County in their next league fixture on Saturday, 1st February (kick-off 1pm GMT).

Newcastle United Under-18s: Will Anderson, Henry Johnson, Logan Watts (Michael Mills 64), Luke Craggs (c), Jude Cogdon (Matty Taylor 85), Rory Finneran, Sam Alabi (Kacey Wooster 85), Fraser Harper, Matheos Ferreira, Mohamed Waddani (Aaron Epia 64), Joe Brayson.

Subs not used: Tyler Jones.