Despite being 3-2 down as the clock ticked over into the 94th minute, Newcastle somehow still managed to wrangle a victory out of last night’s Championship blow-out against Norwich at St James’ Park.
A 95th-minute equaliser from Yoan Gouffran was swiftly followed by a manic 96th-minute winner from Dwight Gayle, with the mood inside the stadium perhaps best described as ‘ecstatic’ as the final whistle sounded almost immediately thereafter.
The jubilant atmosphere was best encapsulated in a brilliant image captured by freelance photographer Richard Lee (@richleephoto) as Toon striker Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Rafa Benitez an absolutely enormous bearhug.
Photo: Richard Lee/BPI
Of course, it didn’t take long before the fine folk of Twitter stuck their oars in…
Looks like one of the #NUFC players won an inflatable Rafa Benitez at the fair pic.twitter.com/G0RfutPK7U
— simon buschenfeld (@buschenfeld) September 28, 2016
You know that bit in Toy Story where Buzz Lightyear gets picked up by The Claw but Woody tries to keep hold of him.
— Jonny Gabriel (@JonnyGabriel) September 29, 2016
“Nobody puts Mitro in the corner.”
Rafa was heard humming ” I… had… the time of my life” pic.twitter.com/vwMp3EBbp9
— ToonArmyATL (@ToonArmyATL) September 29, 2016
“Your here…there’s noooooothing I fear….” #nufc pic.twitter.com/hjirRW2rjf
— Taylor and Besty (@TaylorandBesty) September 28, 2016
@SoccerAM pic.twitter.com/aC67W1vbDZ
— floyd (@floydyid) September 29, 2016
Wonderfully eclectic spot for those of an #NUFC doctrine from @antSJD via @northumbriana, Rafa as levitating friar St Joseph of Cupertino. pic.twitter.com/SJC531ribI
— Jeff Livingstone (@IBWMJeff) September 29, 2016
Cracking stuff, and just a little something for the religious pseuds at the end there too.