Just 36 hours after Eddie Howe vowed to give Elliot Anderson more opportunities in a black and white shirt - he delivered.
The 20-year-old, who has spent the majority of this season on the cusp of the first-team, was introduced off the bench in the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. His cameo was brimming with confidence, which showed as he found the net for his first Newcastle United goal, only to see it strangely ruled out.
Anderson may now be about to reap the rewards of such a decent display from the bench with extra minutes for the Magpies. "Now he's come back to full fitness, and he's been fit for a while, so he's now built that resilience in his body. He looks in a good place, he's certainly going to be needed, and he's going to get opportunities between now and the end of the season," Howe said before the win at the City Ground.
