Newcastle United players left the field to thunderous applause after running the champions Manchester City extremely close at St James' Park.
On a day in which many Geordies would have settled for a point against Pep Guardiola's side, Eddie Howe's team could and perhaps should have inflicted one of the most truly memorable results of recent history.
Having gone a goal down early they roared back to score three times without a City reply but lost their way just after the hour.
