Twitter Reacts as Newcastle Stun Tottenham with Late Winner

Struggling Newcastle United caused a major upset on Sunday, when they came from behind to beat high-flying Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

The visitors started the game in their not-universally-popular away strip:

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Newcastle United will be in their traditional change colours of navy blue, white, and flourescent pink.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) December 13, 2015"

But they had the game's first chance, only for Papiss Cisse to block team-mate Siem de Jong's goal-bound effort:

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He's taking Papiss there isn't he?

— Unibet (@unibet) December 13, 2015"

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What a block by Cisse!

— Copa90 (@Copa90) December 13, 2015"

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Great save Cisse, that was going in!

— Lynsey Hipgrave (@lynseyhipgrave1) December 13, 2015"

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De Jong hits a shot that looks like it's going in, and Papiss Cissé blocks it. The Benny Hill music should have played when it happened.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) December 13, 2015"

Referee Roger East provided some much-needed entertainment by falling over:

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Biggest cheer of the game so far - the ref fell over.

— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) December 13, 2015"

Tottenham opened the scoring shortly before half-time, as Eric Dier rose to head home Christian Eriksen's corner:

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GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle (Dier) More here: https://t.co/HVnRm2tVPr #SuperSunday pic.twitter.com/OLckHebfiZ

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 13, 2015"

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Newcastle played well(ish) for the first 39 minutes, only to forget to mark Eric Dier at a corner. Big test of their fragile confidence now.

— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) December 13, 2015"

The second half looked as if it would pass almost as uneventfully as the first, until Aleksandar Mitrovic poked Newcastle level following a free-kick:

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Newcastle have deserved that. Credit to Coloccini for keeping the move alive. Mitrovic pokes home just minutes after coming on.

— Joe Krishtingle (@joekrishnan) December 13, 2015"

And substitute Ayoze Perez snatched the three points with a late winner:

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Oh Newcastle. You just don't do boring do you.

— Kristan Heneage (@KHeneage) December 13, 2015"

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SCENES AT WHITE HART LANE!!!!!

— Futbol (@FutboI_) December 13, 2015"

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Poor from Lloris. Think he's surprised by how early Perez takes the shot - still adjusting his feet when the ball is flying towards him

— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) December 13, 2015"

It was a vital win for Newcastle, moving them out of the relegation zone and into 16th.

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Newcastle just went above Chelsea in the table. And not any Newcastle. THIS Newcastle. An abomination of a Newcastle. Above Chelsea.

— Tim Collins (@TimDCollins) December 13, 2015"

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Newcastle's win bad news for Chelsea's battle against relegation.

— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) December 13, 2015"

Spurs remain fifth after a first defeat since the opening game of the season.

[Twitter]