Newcastle 3-3 Brentford: Eddie Howe era begins with six-goal thriller at St James' as Allan Saint-Maximin volleys second-half equaliser while new boss watches fro home after Covid positive Brentford travelled to face Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday Jamaal Lascelles' opener was quickly cancelled-out by Ivan Toney Rico Henry then put Brentford ahead before Joelinton made it level at the break Lascelles then scored in his own goal, before Allan-Saint Maximin levelled By Toby Miles For Mailonline Published: 17:04 GMT, 20 November 2021 | Updated: 17:06 GMT, 20 November 2021 Viewcomments Eddie Howe watched his own Newcastle debut from home on Saturday, and will have plenty to unpick on the sofa after the Magpies' six-goal thriller with Brentford. A positive Covid-19 test for Steve Bruce's replacement meant assistant head coaches Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones took charge of the soon-to-be super-club on Saturday. Brentford went ahead twice, first when Rico Henry added to Ivan Toney's strike to turn the tables on Newcastle, who took the lead through Jamaal Lascelles. Joelinton equalised before the break, before Lascelles own-goal put the newly promoted side ahead again on 61 minutes. Allan Saint-Maximin had the final word, smashing into the bottom corner to earn a point. More to follow... Allan Saint-Maximin hit the equaliser as Newcastle twice came from behind to hold Brentford The forward volleyed Newcastle's third goal to begin the Eddie Howe era with a dramatic draw Howe has been appointed new Magpies boss but watched from home after a Covid positive Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility