8 Classic Man Utd/Newcastle Old Trafford Encounters

2. Manchester United 4-3 Newcastle United, December 26th 2012 (Premier League)

At a time when Alan Pardew's men were struggling badly in the lower reaches of the Premier League table, the Magpies visited Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium in the space of a few days and scored six goals across the two games - yet they didn't earn even a solitary point as they conceded 11 in all. At Old Trafford, James Perch gave Newcastle a shock lead after only four minutes as he bagged his first and only goal for the Magpies from close range, with Jonny Evans equalising 21 minutes later. However, the Northern Ireland international defender than inadvertently put the ball into his own net to restore the visitors' lead just three minutes later, an advantage they held until Patrice Evra equalised on the hour mark. It was Papiss Cisse who put Newcastle ahead for the third time in the 68th minute, but Robin ban Persie levelled in the 71st minute before Javier Hernandez broke the hearts of the travelling Toon Army with a last-gasp winner. The more than 40 years of hurt at Old Trafford went on for the Magpies...