Howe and Barnes react after dramatic comeback against Leeds United | OneFootball

MATCH WINNER HARVEY BARNES, SPEAKING TO SKY SPORTS

"It was weird, it was very up and down. I don't think we were by any means at our best, but then the way the game finishes, and the feeling now. You don't really care about the performance, it's more about the result.

"I don't really remember it (the winning goal), swivel, hit and then hope and then celebrate. It's all a bit of a blur, when you're in the box it's just instinct to get whatever contact you can and when there's that many bodies, anything can happen.

"Everyone knows what the atmosphere is like up here, but when a last minute winner goes in like that, it's special."

HARVEY BARNES SPEAKING WITH BBC MATCH OF THE DAY

"I've always had a great record against them and I don't know what it is, I always seem to score and hopefully it doesn't stop.

"It was mad. It was weird, some good moments and then others when they were on top. Not performance-wise where we want it to be but we got back in the game and the finish to the game is incredible. We are a team full of character and you could see that towards the end."

Speaking of his match winning goal: "It's a little bit of instinct, there's that much chaos in the box, it's just about finding that bit of composure and getting it towards goal. It's an important one. I'm delighted with that tonight."

NEWCASTLE UNITED MANAGER, EDDIE HOWE, SPEAKING TO SKY SPORTS

"Difficult to sum up. It was one of those classic games here where I don't think we weren't our best but showed

great character and the game turned our way at the end which is a rare thing for us. It's great for it to go the other way today.

"It wasn't a perfect performance, there's stuff to improve but the mentality is the key thing. If you are losing, you need that 'never say die' attitude.

"We were a bit flat at start of game which was surprising. We are disappointed with that aspect of our game but maybe conceding helped us in this game because it gave us something to chase and played with a bit more freedom.

"I'm delighted for Harvey to score the winning goal, a great moment for him. He has done it before for us but he deserves it."