As Newcastle United fans wandered past the statue of Alan Shearer before kick-off at St James' Park, they would have been contemplating the unwanted irony of seeing one of the hero's goalscoring records snatched away in his own backyard.

Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes scored two goals in seven minutes as his side snatched a thrilling 2-1 home win over Manchester City on Saturday to stop the visitors closing the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.

Catch the highlights of the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City being played at St. James’ Park on Saturday.

Harvey Barnes scored twice as Newcastle United recorded a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in Saturday night's Premier League contest at St James' Park.

Pep Guardiola oversaw another engrossing game of football, but this time his team was on the losing end as Newcastle United beat Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday at St. James' Park.