Tottenham 1 Newcastle 1 (Newcastle win 5-4 on pens) Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in their controversial end of season friendly in Australia in a game that was largely played at a pedestrian pace. With Newcastle’s players and staff reluctantly embracing the end of season trip to the other side of the world, which took 24 hours of travel time to get to Melbourne, leaving immediately after their final Premier League game of the season against Brentford on Sunday, the game was low on drama. James Maddison, who was named in the provisional England squad for the European Championships, opened the scoring for Spurs but that goal was cancelled out before half time by Alexander Isak.
Eddie Howe’s side went on to win 5-4 on penalties, with Bryan Gil missing from 12 yards for Spurs. Kieran Trippier, who was also named in the England squad earlier this week, was taken off midway through the first half and was seen with an ice pack on his ankle on the bench. Newcastle win in Melbourne – as it happened Try telling this pair ‘it was just a friendly in Melbourne on which absolutely nothing rested.
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Ashby rolls the ball past Whiteman and Newcastle have won...
a pat on the back? Anyway, all the young players did well there from the spot. Skipp scores to ensure Newcastle have to slot home the fifth spotkick to win, what I am not so sure..
. Kuol is supremely confident as he fires past Whiteman. The young Australian did well under pressure there.
Hall for Spurs.