Becky Langley has hailed the 'incredible turnout' at St James' Park as Newcastle United Women sealed an historic comeback victory. A record attendance of 28,565 watched the Lady Magpies come from behind to earn a 2-1 victory over Barnsley in the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts trailed for almost an hour after Emily Pierrepoint opened the scoring for the visitors against the run of play. However, two sensational second-half strikes from Georgia Gibson and Sharna Wilkinson in a matter of minutes quickly turned the tie in Newcastle's favour.
It is the second time the women's team have played at St James' Park this year, with an extra 6,000 fans turning out in support of Langley's side this time around. The Magpies manager could not hide her delight following the full-time whistle, not just with the result but with the 'incredible turnout'.
