ST JAMES’ PARK — On a synapse-snapping night for the ages at St James’ Park, 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha snatched victory for Liverpool with the most brilliant of late finishes.

Ngumoha was not born when these two teams contested their classic mid-nineties slugfests but here he did a passing impression of Stan Collymore, popping up in the Newcastle penalty area to break black and white hearts and deliver the final twist of an epic encounter.

It was so cruel on Newcastle, who seemed ready to hail the most unlikely of heroes as William Osula stepped in from the cold on a white hot night on Tyneside.

With Alexander Isak shamefully sitting at home as he continued his strike, Osula was summoned from the bench as Newcastle fought back with ten men for 45 minutes.

His goal – brilliant though it w

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