With Moyesy watching Duncan played the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 defeat. Nick Chadwick opened the scoring with a header from a Leon Osman cross but we went in level at half time when Elliott squared things after the half hour.

Carl Cort scored the winner on 63 minutes for a very strong Newcastle line-up.

Team News

Moyesy will be at Halton Stadium tonight (7.00pm ko) to run rule over Duncan, who will partner Nick Chadwick upfront. Is this a sign that he may throw the big fella into the derby on Saturday or will it be a case of making sure he is ready to come on from the bench to give the shite some shite in the last 20 minutes.

Team from:Simonsen, Potter, A Moogan, Pilington, O’Hanlon, Schumacher, Alexandersson, B Moogan, Ferguson, Chadwick, Osman, Carney, Turner, Symes, Crowder, A Gerrard.