Late agony for Newcastle 6,000 miles away in Hong Kong
After being knocked out of the cup competition by FC Seoul, they were beaten 3-2 by Eastern Sports Club in the runners-up shield.
Peter Beardsley’s side came back from 2-0 down to level the game thanks to goals from Jack Hunter and Jamie Holmes, but they were beaten by a last-minute goal.
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FC Seoul beat Newcastle 4-2 in the last eight the following day, and the loss to Eastern ended their participation in the competition, which they won in 2012.