Newcastle 1-0 Manchester City
by Roger Domeneghetti
at St. James’ Park

THE young pretenders took the spoils in the battle of the Oil Firm B teams thanks to a second-half goal from Alexander Isak.

The tie of the League Cup third round was a tepid, pedestrian first half.

With both teams in the Champion League, this competition is now, understandably, bottom of both their priority lists. And it showed. City made eight changes, giving a debut to the Norwegian tacker Oscar Bobb, while Newcastle made 10 giving debuts to two teenagers, the Lewises Miley and Hall.