NEWCASTLE UNITED RES 3
WIGAN ATHLETIC RES 1
Premier Reserve League
Kingston Park
Monday, October 8, 2007
Kick-off 7pm

JOEY Barton bagged his first competitive Magpies goal and came through 65 minutes of his latest comeback match as Newcastle United's second-string ran-out impressive 3-1 victors over Wigan.

The 25-year-old is yet to make his senior bow for the black and whites but, having come through this latest game unscathed, could do so when Spurs come to Tyneside in two weeks time.

And it was Barton who broke the deadlock after 19 minutes as Wigan failed to clear Godsmark's right-wing centre allowing the midfield star to volley home from close range.

The former Man City man had earlier gone close with a far post strike from Pattison's flag-kick which whistled over Mike Pollitt's crossbar.

Wigan chased an equaliser and striker Chris McCaughtrie rattled the hosts' woodwork with a bullet header from Peter Moore's deep delivery.

Lee Clark's side doubled their advantage through Frank Wiafe Danquah just after the half hour, the Dutch striker converting from close range after Mark Doninger got away down the left before squaring for his team-mate.

And the Geordies put the game out of sight three minutes before the break, Matty Pattison's left-footed strike from the edge of the area deflecting off full-back Moore and past a despairing Pollitt.

Toon stopper Forster, so impressive this season, had to make his first save of the evening just seconds after the restart for the second period as he denied Matthew Hampson with the Latics winger clean through on goal.

McCaughtrie (83) then atoned for his earlier headed miss as he surged into the United penalty area before firing low past Forster to pull one back for the visitors.

NUFC: Fraser Forster, Mark Bertram, Darren Lough, Mark Doninger, Matthew Grieve, Callum Morris, Kazenga LuaLua, Matty Pattison, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Joey Barton (James Marwood, 65m), Jonny Godsmark
Subs not used: Kieran Wrightson, Alex Patterson, Patrick McLaughlin, Jeff Henderson

WAFC: Mike Pollitt, Peter Moore, Kris King, Tomasz Cywka, Andrew Pearson, Luke Ashworth, Matthew Hampson, Lewis Montrose, Craig Mahon (Scott McCardle, 59m), Chris McCaughtrie, Rachid Bouauzan
Subs not used:  Joe Holt, Tim Horn, Jonathan Routledge, Jordan Mustoe

Referee: J Waugh
Attendance: 691