Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe sent Kevin Keegan his best wishes after watching his side put on the kind of performance in which he revelled during his time at St James' Park.

Eddie Howe pays tribute to Kevin Keegan after Newcastle edge seven-goal thriller - The Magpies snatched a 4-3 win at home to Leeds.

All the latest as the Newcastle United head coach speaks to the media ahead of Wednesday's match with Leeds United

Newcastle United emerge victorious with a thrilling 4-3 win against Leeds United, but a dark cloud hangs over the celebration due to Fabian Schar’s serious injury.

Harvey Barnes scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time as Newcastle overcame trailing thrice at home to Leeds United in a 4-3 win at St. James' Park on Wednesday.

The Magpies edged a 4-3 win against Leeds and Eddie Howe said Kevin Keegan's cancer news rocked the dressing room

Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri enjoyed an escape after 14 minutes when he dropped Malick Thiaw's looping header from Lewis Hall's free-kick under pressure from Fabian Schär, who prodded the ball into the empty net,

Leeds take their unbeaten seven-match run to St James' Park to take on a Newcastle side that has won back-to-back league games for only the second time this season. Leeds' stunning upturn in form since early December has helped them rise from 18th to a full eight points clear of the bottom three.