The Magpies collapsed at the end of this clash and both full-backs walked off the field going through an instant inquest
The fury of Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall was there for all to see as the influential pair walked off the field at full-time. Newcastle United blew it against Tottenham Hotspur and the duo were not happy.
Having led twice, Newcastle seemed determined to offer Spurs a way back into the game as Cristian Romero's double ensured Thomas Frank's side left Tyneside like a team that had picked up an away win.
Bruno Guimaraes' equaliser and Anthony Gordon's penalty should have done enough to win this one, until Newcastle's late collapse. It was two points lost rather than a point gained.
Livramento and Hall were last off the pitch, deep in discussion and shaking their heads, arms being thrown in the air. Their anger at what had happened in the final minutes was evident as another stoppage time goal at St James' Park - following on from those conceded against Liverpool and Arsenal - denied Newcastle again.
United got their first sight of goal on four minutes when Hall made a forward run and struck an effort that flew wide of the post at the Leazes End. Moments later Jacob Murphy looked to supply Nick Woltemade with a decent cross from the right but the in form German international headed over the bar.
Hall was on hand to make an important clearance in the sixth minute after Brennan Johnson's ball into the danger area and into proved to be a crucial intervention with Mohammed Kudus lurking. Harvey Barnes hung the ball up from the left on 12 minutes but Murphy's effort was hooked high over the bar.
But it had been a bright and breezy start for the Magpies against a Spurs side who hate playing on Tyneside with four losses on the spin here in all competitions. Barnes ventured down the left flank again on 18 minutes with his cross then deflected into the path of Lewis Miley but he could only strike it at Guglielmo Vacario.
Spurs skipper Cristian Romero went into the book for a challenge on Joelinton with Rodrigo Bentancur then steaming in on the Brazil star seconds later. But the midfield enforcer almost silenced Spurs 10 minutes before the break as he raced down the right and hit an effort from a tight angle, almost catching out Vicario with the ball striking the base of the post before finding a way to safety.
It had been a good move down the right with Miley and Murphy combining well but Joelinton could only watch as the ball hit the woodwork and bounced out.
Lucas Bergvall's flick in the centre of the goal on 37 minutes was watched over by Aaron Ramsdale but the two sides went in level at the break. Howe made a change at half-time with Sandro Tonali replaced by the rested skipper Bruno Guimaraes.
Just two minutes into the second half, Barnes burst down the left and forced Vicario into a fine save with his legs at the Gallowgate End, with the ball then falling for Woltemade, but his header was cleared off the line by Kevin Danso.
The game had not reached the hour mark when Howe decided to make a £100m call and bring on both Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga with both summoned from warm-ups to enter the fray.
With the frontline misfiring, Livramento came close with a shot from outside the box, forcing Vicario into a fine save low down. And after finally getting a break in play, Howe hooked Murphy and Barnes for Elanga and Gordon.
The changes came to fruition five minutes later as Gordon broke down the left before Woltemade laid it off for Bruno. The Brazilian could have chosen to sulk after being benched, instead he stayed positive and popped up with a vital moment to guide it past Vicario and break the deadlock.
Bruno charged into the box before calmly steering it into the bottom corner to leave Vicario with no chance. Spurs tried to respond with a treble change for the final throes of the night with Lucas Bergvall, Randal Kolo Muani and Brennan Johnson making way for Xavi Simons, Richarlison and Mathys Tel.
And the freshening up paid off as Romero levelled after a fine cross from Kudus, who made it 1-1. Perhaps Burn could have been in a better position but he would soon make amends.
After being hauled back by Rodrigo Bentancur, ref Tom Bramall made a trip to the monitor then pointed to the spot. Gordon looked nervous but dispatched the spot-kick perfectly on 86 minutes.
Despite Spurs' best efforts to put him off, the England international tucked it to the right-hand side of the net and make it 2-1. As Newcastle tried to negate nine minutes of stoppage time they conceded a soft equaliser after Ramsdale's punch fell for Romero after failing to deal with a corner.
And despite having work to do, he executed an overhead kick to beat the Newcastle stopper in the 95th minute, albeit off his shin. It was a soft goal and a horror end to what should have been a home victory for United.
Referee: Tom Bramall (South Yorkshire)