As it happened: Newport County 1-1 Newcastle United (4-5 pens) in the Carabao Cup

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Newport County 1-1 Newcastle United (4-5 pens)

 

Possession: 34%-66%

 

Goal attempts: 12-27

 

Shots on goal: 2-10

 

Shots off goal: 7-9

 

Blocked shots: 3-8

 

Free kicks: 8-13

 

Corner kicks: 4-8

 

Offsides: 2-0

 

Goalkeeper saves: 9-1

 

Fouls: 11-9

 

Yellow cards: 1-1

 

Attacks: 96-120

 

Dangerous attacks: 31-75

Newcastle United squeeze through to the Quarter-Finals of the Carabao Cup after beating League Two side Newport County on penalties.

 

Newport took the lead on five minutes through Tristan Abrahams and looked like they were heading for a cup upset until Jonjo Shelvey arrowed a fine effort into the top corner with just three minutes to go.

 

The Magpies will find out their Quarter-Final opponents after the Liverpool vs Arsenal clash tomorrow night.

Brandon Cooper misses and Newcastle go through!

Sean Longstaff scores!

Dolan keeps Newport in it!

Murphy converts!

 

Newport must score...

Gillespie denies the Newport player!

 

We're even again!

Jonjo Shelvey scores to keep Newcastle in it!

Newport score again!

 

They're edging closer to the last eight!

Fabian Schar scores for Newcastle.

Newport have the advantage in the shootout as Abrahams converts!

Joelinton has his penalty saved!

Demetriou levels Newport up in the shootout.

Callum Wilson converts from 12 yards for Newcastle.

We are heading to penalties here at Rodney Parade!

 

Will The Exiles or The Magpies progress?

Late corner for Newcastle...

Murphy forces Townsend into a fine save from range!

SIX minutes added on at Rodney Parade!

Shelvey's corner finds Wilson but his header goes over the bar.

 

Newcastle have their tails up now!

Jonjo Shelvey fires one into the top corner!

 

A stunning strike, and a bit of quality on display at last for Newcastle - can they win it now?

How has Jacob Murphy missed?

 

Fraser tees the ball to the back post and Murphy is open to score from just a few yards out, but the ball hits his knee and Townsend gathers the ball!

Brandon Cooper puts in an incredible last ditch to divert Fraser's shot wide!

Robbie Willmott and Ryan Taylor replace Scot Bennett and Padraig Amond.

Shelvey finds Murphy square on the edge of the post but his shot is just wide of the post.

Fabian Schar replaces Emil Krafth.

Abrahams shoots from distance for Newport but his shot goes well over the bar.

Wilson tees up Murphy but his shot is wide of the post.

Callum Wilson and Joelinton are on for Andy Carroll and Miguel Almiron.

 

Steve Bruce is calling on the big guns to bail him out of humiliation!

Bennett and Demetriou are both back on their feet and are deemed fit to play on.

A pause in the game as two Newport players go down in the box after a clash of heads between the teammates.

Fraser goes in one-on-one with the goalkeeper but Townsend comes out on top.

 

The rebound falls to Almiron and Townsend saves again!

Fraser crosses towards the back post but Demetriou gets a block on Murphy's effort to deny an almost certain goal!

Newcastle kick us off for the start of the second-half.

 

A massive improvement needed from The Magpies!

NEWPORT LEAD!

Just five minutes in and Abrahams fires Newport County ahead against Newcastle

📺 Watch Newport v Newcastle live on Sky Sports Football now pic.twitter.com/XIKIviIx3x — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) September 30, 2020

Newport County are just 45 minutes away from a massive cup upset, as the League Two side lead against Premier League Newcastle!

 

The Exiles took the lead on five minutes after Tristan Abrahams followed in on the rebound from Scott Twine's effort that cannoned the crossbar.

 

Can Newport see the rest of the game out?

Two minutes added on at the end of the first-half.

Another chance for Murphy who moves the ball onto his right foot, but his sweeping effort goes wide of the post.

Chance for Newcastle as Ryan Fraser heads down a Manquillo cross to Shelvey, but his effort is tame and the goalkeeper is able to save easily.

Newport force a corner.

Padraig Amond is booked for striking Javier Manquillo in the face.

Newport have a free-kick in a dangerous position...

Jacob Murphy forces another two saves from Townsend, he's been the most lively for Newcastle so far!

Jonjo Shelvey is the first man in the book for a crunching tackle on Twine.

Murphy once again makes a run on the right-hand side, his cross deflects off the defender and Townsend has to make a smart save to deny a goal!

Jacob Murphy gets down the right-hand side and fizzes the ball across the box, but no Newcastle player is there to get on the end of it.

Newport lead!

 

Twine hits from way out and strikes the crossbar, the rebound falls to Abrahams who finds the net, despite Mark Gillespie looking like he had saved it!

Sean Longstaff has the first effort of the game from distance but it sails over the bar.

The hosts get us underway!

We are less than five minutes away from kick-off at a blustery Rodney Parade as the players take to the field!

Newcastle Jacob Murphy winger resists the temptation of singing Don't Stop Believin', despite it being blasted through the PA speakers!

Was fully expecting Jacob Murphy to start singing Don't Stop Believin' 🤣 🎤 pic.twitter.com/Tp8zJ4CwkG

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 30, 2020

We'll be underway at Rodney Parade in less than half an hour!

🔢| Here's how the Exiles line-up this evening against @NUFC pic.twitter.com/EieIwTECAd — Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) September 30, 2020

A strong team selection from Steve Bruce as Almiron and Fraser both start!

TEAM-NEWS 🚨

This is how we line-up for this evening's Carabao Cup fourth round tie at Rodney Parade.

⚫️⚪️ — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 30, 2020

📍 Rodney Parade#NUFC pic.twitter.com/Ab1bIiqbeF — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 30, 2020

We are officially two hours away from kick-off at Rodney Parade - stay tuned for team news at 16:30 BST.

🗣 "We've got to approach it right because it's a difficult place to go - with or without fans."

Steve Bruce on tonight's cup tie. — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 30, 2020

“We're going to enjoy it, hopefully, put on a good performance and cause a big upset.

 

“Let's not dress it up, going to be a very tough challenge. You've seen what they did to Morecambe last week who are in our league. 

 

“They are taking the competition seriously. I'm just glad it's at home because it gives us that little bit of advantage in terms of being used to our surroundings. 

 

“But they're Premier League and international players and they won't care about that. They'll be giving their all and I know Steve Bruce won't be taking it lightly.”

 

"It’s a shame the fans won’t be there but hopefully we can do them proud."

More from Michael Flynn👉https://t.co/Vmq3GFF28g#OneClubOneCounty pic.twitter.com/HCEcRL6dbo

— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) September 30, 2020

Newport County: DWWWW

 

Newcastle United: WWLWD

You have to go back 73 years for the last time Newport and Newcastle faced each other.

 

It was the Welsh side who got the better of The Magpies, winning 4-2 at Somerton Park in the old League Division Two.

⚽️ MATCHDAY! ⚽️

A place in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup awaits the winner of this evening's game...

HWTL! ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/7enJ8L54oI — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 30, 2020

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SB on Newport:

"Over the last few years they've been a team that can produce a shock. They're a good side. I watched their performance from the weekend & the one before that when they beat Watford. Michael Flynn has done a wonderful job there. We need to approach it right." pic.twitter.com/BCLB7rV9BW — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 29, 2020

“My aim is just to enjoy my football while I’m here, and now I’ve got another opportunity to play against a team from the highest level of English football. 

 

“It’s a chance for me to show that I can play at that level, so I’ll try to get another good performance in and help the boys to try and win."

 

"There's a real good feeling around the training ground and everyone wants to work for each other."

More from @TAbrahams_👉https://t.co/ZbTBhOf4vZ#OneClubOneCounty pic.twitter.com/gldVKReM9G

— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) September 29, 2020

Newcastle United: Gillespie; Krafth, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lewis; Murphy, Longstaff, Hayden, Fraser; Joelinton, Carroll. (4-4-2)

Newport County: King; Cooper, Dolan, Demetriou; Shephard, Sheehan, Labbadie, Collins, Haynes; Amond, Abrahams. (3-5-2)

Matt Ritchie is unavailable for Newcastle for the next two months after suffering a shoulder injury at the weekend.

 

Martin Dubravka, Dwight Gayle, Matty Longstaff, Fabian Schar and Paul Dummett all remain sidelined for The Magpies.

 

Allan Saint-Maximin and Ryan Fraser are injury doubts for the clash in Newport after missing out against Tottenham.

Newport have no injury concerns ahead of this game.

Newcastle United head into this fixture in South Wales fresh from a controversial 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, where VAR stole the headlines after The Magpies were awarded a last minute penalty which many feel should never have been given.

 

Steve Bruce's men know they must improve on Sunday's performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to avoid a tricky night against their League Two opposition.

 

In the previous round of this competition, Newcastle recorded their biggest ever away victory after dismantling Morecambe 7-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.

Rodney Parade has been the home to a number of massive cup upsets in recent years, and The Exiles will be hoping that Newcastle are their next victims.

 

In the FA Cup in the last few years, Newport have taken Tottenham Hotspur to a replay and have took the scalps of Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Leicester City to progress further in the competition.

 

This is Newport’s furthest run in the League Cup, and have so far beaten Welsh rivals Swansea City, Cambridge United and most recently, Championship side Watford.

 

Newport’s pedigree in the cup’s will have Steve Bruce’s side worried, but do they have enough in the locker to potentially pull off their biggest cup upset of all by progressing to the last eight?

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