Swansea City Under-21s 2 Newcastle United Under-21s 0

Swansea City Under-21s 2 Newcastle United Under-21s 0

United's second-string conceded twice in the opening half hour at the Swansea.com Stadium, with Thomas Woodward breaking the deadlock for the Swans before Blair McKenzie's rebound doubled the hosts' lead.

Newcastle's youngsters were unable to stage a second half comeback, with Sean Neave hitting the post for the visitors, as their season came to an end at the hands of their Welsh counterparts, who finished in fourth place of the PDL.

Robbie Stockdale made three changes from their final Premier League 2 game of the 2025/26 campaign - a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers a fortnight ago - as Leo Shahar, Dylan Charlton and Kyle Fitzgerald were all handed starts against the Swans' second-string.

Magpies goalkeeper Aidan Harris, who spent the first half of the 2025/26 season on loan at NIFL Premiership side Coleraine FC, produced the opening save of the play-off clash as the 19-year-old 'keeper was on hand to gather Josh Pescatore's header.

In the 19th minute, Swansea took the lead through Woodward as the Welsh attacking midfielder completed a dangerous run towards goal before firing a clinical effort beyond Harris.

Newcastle were dealt a further blow nine minutes later as McKenzie extended the Swans' advantage. Despite Harris producing an excellent initial save to deny Woodward, the City defender managed to head the rebound into the net.

Anthony Munda, who joined the Magpies' Academy as a nine-year-old, was unable to halve the deficit in swift fashion as Iestyn Jones produced a last-ditch block to prevent the Cowgate-born midfielder from firing an effort towards goal.

Harris produced a key save to prevent Pescatore from extending Swansea's lead further as the teenage keeper, named on the bench for five of Newcastle's UEFA Champions League fixtures this season, palmed the low effort away to safety.