It was the sort of goal that would have raised the roof of the Gallowgate End. But there is every chance it may never have been scored had fans been inside St James' Park.
Dwight Gayle's headed winner on Saturday was brilliant - and owed everything to Steve Bruce's substitutions, with Jacob Murphy the provider - but Newcastle had been on the ropes against West Brom.
When the crowd does return here, it is uneasy periods such as this that will reveal their support, or otherwise, for the manager.
Survey the evidence online - be it influential fanzines, podcasts or supporters' groups - and they aren't buying what Bruce is selling.