By Middlesbrough FC

Frankie Coulson scored the decisive goal as our Under-18s kicked off the new season with a win at Newcastle United.

It was victory at the first attempt for new coaches Rob Jones and Steve Harrison, who took over last week after former coach James Marwood moved to Newcastle.

Coulson's goal settled an even contest in the 53rd minute as Boro made a winning start to the campaign.

Newcastle United U18: Harrison, Tika-Lemba (Johnson 77'), Watts, Craggs, Durrant (Wooster 88'), Taylor, Cogdon (Miley 64'), Waddani, Brayson (Ferreira 64'), Neave, Bloomer

Subs: Johnson, Jones, Miley, Ferreira, Wooster

Middlesbrough U18: Lloyd, Woodhouse, Greenup, Martin, Muwana, Palmer, Palmer, Scott, Coulson (McPartland 77'), Smith, Collins (Ibeh 77')

Subs: James, Ibeh, McPartland, Acheampong, Elliott

54%

Possession

46%
13

Shots

11
5

Shots On Target

8
6

Corners

8
4

Fouls

19

0

0

Cards

2

0