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Newcastle United secured a dramatic victory over likely promotion rivals Norwich City - coming back from 3-2 down to win 4-3 with two goals in the final two minutes of the match.

But how did the opposition Press report on the game? We’ve looked at some of the reports from the East Anglian media and summed up their mood below.

Eastern Daily Press - match report

Norwich City slipped to a heart-breaking stoppage time defeat in a breathless 4-3 Championship loss at Newcastle United on Wednesday night.

City led with 95 minutes played, in a minimum of six additional minutes at the end of a pulsating contest, but Yoan Gouffran levelled before Dwight Gayle sealed his hat-trick to spark delirium inside St James’ Park.

Desolate Norwich players littered the turf while Alex Neil could only stand with his hands on his head as the carnage unfolded.

Norwich had led 3-1 in the second period with Graham Dorrans’ first half penalty and goals from Cameron Jerome and Jacob Murphy’s deflected shot cancelling out Gayle’s opener.

Gayle scored again seconds after Murphy’s strike but Norwich looked to have weathered the storm before a savage stoppage time finale.

Eastern Daily Press - Reaction as it happened

Daily Press’ reporter Michael Bailey providing the following updates throughout their live blog for the game, as the clock hit 90 minutes.

He wrote: “SIX added minutes. That’s a joke surely?!

“Goal Newcastle. Heartbreaking - with 90secs to go, Gouffran heads the hosts level.

“Goal Newcastle.... Oh no. I don’t believe it... Gayle’s bobbling, deflected shot rolls past a wrong-footed McGovern. Joke stuff. just not funny.

“All over. I hate this place.”

BBC Radio Norfolk

BBC Radio Norfolk commentator Rob Butler, meanwhile, said the following about the game:

“What is it with Alex Neil and substitutions that he has to tinker with it and mess with it?

“He’s messed around with it today and he’s lost the game.”

A weakness of Newcastle?

Meanwhile, also on BBC Radio Norfolk, ex-Canary Grant Holt was providing co-commentary with Butler.

And at half-time, the retired striker believed he’d found a chink in the Magpies’ armour which is worth noting for the future.

Holt said: “Norwich need to work the ball into wide areas. The two Newcastle full-backs do not want to defend. Every time they try and go past them, they beat them.”

Norwich fan reaction

The Eastern Daily Press also picked out three tweets from Norwich fans which they felt summed up the evening.

Jack Reeve tweeted: “The exact same feeling as I had against Liverpool last season. Speechless and feel sick.”

Greg Tunmore surmised: “The fun with supporting your football club. One minute you love them, the next you’re sick of them. That’s football.”

And Ian Gabelli added: “It’s kinda like being drunk & chatting up Anna Kendrick, but when you sober up you realise it was actually Susan Boyle.”