KAZENGA LuaLua fired Newcastle United into the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup with a double strike at St James's Park on Tuesday Night.United's executive director (football) Dennis Wise (the most hated man on Tyneside, probably...) was among the 1,161 crowd at St James's Park to see Richard Money's Under-18s overcome Oldham Athletic 2-1 in a third-round tie.LuaLua opened the scoring with a superb right-footed shot from 30 yards in the 20th minute, and while Newcastle went on to dominate the rest of the half, they couldn't extend their lead.
Five minutes into the second half Oldham took advantage when United captain Ryan Donaldson lost possession in midfield, with Ryan Brooke beating goalkeeper Max Johnson from 20 yards out to level the scores.
Newcastle thought they had won the tie late in the game when Nile Ranger headed a Michael McCrudden free kick home, but the goal was ruled out when the assistant referee flagged for an infringement.
United, however, finally got their breakthrough three minutes from time when LuaLua - who took the skipper's armband when Donaldson was substituted - took the ball past defender Will McCall and goalkeeper Josh Ollerenshaw and finished into an empty net.
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Johnson; Airey, Henderson, Tavernier, Ferguson; McCrudden, Donaldson (McDermott, 62), Inman, LuaLua; Ranger, S Ameobi (Newton, 59). Subs not used: Alnwick, Taylor, Spear.
OLDHAM ATHLETIC: Ollershaw; Rose, Esdaile, Dawson (Cowan, 46), McCall; Benbo-Leta, Rowney, Kilcourse, McGrath (Crompton, 80); Brooke (Chinthengan, 88), Eaves. Subs not used: White, Zaicevs.Goals: LuaLua 20, 87, Brooke 50
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