Newcastle staged an entertaining thriller giving Sheffield Untied with an 8-0 an embarrassment of the season.

The blade were besieged from the moment Sean longstuff found the back of the net in the 21st minutes.

This was followed by a series of goals in both halves of the match.

This was and is the biggest loss in the clubs history .

“I can’t stand here and say anything positive,” Sheffield United captain John Egan said after the match.

Three goals scored within the first 14 minutes left Sheffield United in a state of bewilderment, and the worry was that the situation only deteriorated during the halftime break.

Dan Burn and Sven Botman slotted in for the visitors at a four minute interval Burn at minute 31 and Botman minute 35.

After the break the series of pain continued

Newcastle players effortlessly exploited open spaces across the field, rendering the home side clearly outmatched.

While such a outcome might not be shocking when facing a Champions League-caliber team, the greater concern lies in their complete lack of competitiveness in the match.

Despite enduring four defeats in their initial five games, this marks the first instance in which Heckingbottom’s team has succumbed to a defeat by a margin greater than a single goal.

They must cling to the hope that this performance turns out to be an anomaly.