After a goalless first half, Newcastle took the lead when Joshua Scott opened the scoring with a strike into the top corner.
Sunderland reacted well, though, with Jewison Bennette scoring the equaliser before a Zak Johnson headed home a winner five minutes from time.
Luke O’Nien and new Sunderland signing Pierre Ekwah also featured for the young Black Cats.
Here’s how each player fared at the Academy of Light:
![Didn’t have many saves to make but held most of the efforts he had to deal with. Distribution could have been better at times. 6](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhZTNiMWI5LWU2NGItNDFmMS1iMzk4LTVjZjg5ODQ4MmNjYjpjNzYxOGJjOS1lZGZjLTQ3YjctYjhmZC0yNWM1ZTVjMzI0MmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Jacob Carney - 6
Didn’t have many saves to make but held most of the efforts he had to deal with. Distribution could have been better at times. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
![Harshly booked in the first half but didn’t allow many attacks to materialise down his flank at right-back. Subbed after an hour. 6](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkNTU1ZTc1LTZiZWQtNDg3NS05OGI5LTY2MzdjZDNhNjc0Yjo3NzU1NDNhYy1lNDdiLTRkNjQtYjE2NC1kMWQyYzM5MmZkZTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Callum Wilson - 6
Harshly booked in the first half but didn’t allow many attacks to materialise down his flank at right-back. Subbed after an hour. 6 Photo: National World
![Swept up danger at the back and instructed his team-mates as he completed 90 minutes. 8](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjc4ODVkYTQzLWI1YTAtNDA5Mi05OTE4LWE3M2JkNDdiNzc3NDo5ZmMxNWI2Zi00MjE2LTQwNWYtYjU4Mi04NDY1MzRhODBiOGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Luke O'Nien - 8
Swept up danger at the back and instructed his team-mates as he completed 90 minutes. 8 Photo: Frank Reid
![Had a few uncertain moments in the early stages but recovered well before scoring the decisive winner with a thumping header. 8](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRmNmJjYjQ1LTg0MjMtNDQ2ZS1iYjkyLWM1ODgxZDBhNDk0ZTozODA1YzlmMC1hMzcxLTQ3NGItOGRkMC0xYmYxMjY1MTJiNzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Zak Johnson - 8
Had a few uncertain moments in the early stages but recovered well before scoring the decisive winner with a thumping header. 8 Photo: FRANK REID