Newcastle United Women sealed a sensational comeback win in front of a record St James' Park crowd. The Lady Magpies booked their place in the FA Cup third round in front of 28,565 fans with a 2-1 win over Barnsley - an FA Cup record crowd outside of a final.
Emily Pierrepont put the visitors in front after only 15 minutes, but long-range stunners from Georgia Gibson and Sharna Wilkinson turned the tie around in the space of five second-half minutes. It was a fitting finale for Becky Langley's side in their second St James' Park outing of the year, which shattered the attendance record set in the comfortable win over Alnwick Town Ladies in May.
Newcastle and Barnsley are separated by three points in the Women's National League Division One North, and they played out a tight affair on Tyneside only last month. The league encounter on October 30 looked set to end in a stalemate until Katie Barker latched on to a long ball to net an injury-time winner.
