A day after being stranded on his sickbed, Eddie Howe was left in need of another long lie down after overseeing one of the most bonkers matches St James’ Park has ever seen.
The Newcastle manager was a doubt to take his place on the touchline against Luton after missing his pre-match press duties on Friday through illness.
But while Howe passed himself fit for duty in dugout, his hot-and-cold players put him through the wringer in the first 4-4 draw here since the Magpies’ famous comeback against Arsenal 13 years ago this month.