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Newcastle United have made another change to their reserve set-up by adding ex-Barnsley and Wigan Athletic star Neil Redfearn to their coaching ranks.

Redfearn has been drafted to assist reserve team boss Ben Dawson and goalkeeping guru Steve Harper .

It is unclear how long Redfearn will be involved but with Peter Beardsley's future still unclear the man with 790 Football League games under his belt has stepped in.

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Academy coach Kevin Richardson will continue to work closely with second string players after being spotted on the bench in recent weeks.

But Richardson was in the stands for the 5-2 win against Fulham and Redfearn was spotted in the dugout during Newcastle's first win in five matches at second string level.

Redfearn's recent CV includes an eight year stint at Leeds where he was caretaker manager and boss for the 2014/15 campaign.

He also took charge of Rotherham a season later but has been involved in women's football of late.

Stints with Doncaster Belles and Liverpool Women have followed.

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Speaking about his time at Leeds United recently he said: “When I was offered the manager’s job, we were nearly in the bottom three, we got out of trouble, we had a really good run.

"It was a tempestuous time for the club, there was a lot going on behind the scenes, but that doesn’t sour my experience of Leeds.

“I was a Leeds United supporter as a kid, it’s a great club and I enjoyed my time there.

"There aren’t many people who can say they managed their boyhood club.”