Blackburn vs Newcastle LIVE: FA Cup result after thrilling penalty shoot-out
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle (Newcastle win 4-3 on penalties): Martin Dubravka saved two penalties in the shoot-out as Eddie Howe’s side survived a huge scare to reach the quarter-finals
Newcastle are through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a thrilling penalty shoot-out win over Blackburn saved their season at Ewood Park.
Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka saved two spot-kicks in the shoot-out following a 1-1 draw in normal time, including the crucial penalty from Rovers captain Dominic Hyam.
Anthony Gordon’s goal had given Newcastle the lead but Eddie Howe’s side were pegged back by Sammie Szmodics and his late equaliser.
Both teams had chances to win the match in extra time, but Newcastle kept their nerve in the shoot-out to keep their hopes of winning a first FA Cup trophy since 1955 alive.
Follow live updates from Blackburn vs Newcastle in tonight’s live blog below - while you can get the latest FA Cup odds and tips, here.
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
115 mins: Another Blackburn chance! Szmodics lifts a ball to Sigurdsson, who knocks it back to Yasin Ayari, but he can’t get it back on target!
Time for another Newcastle change: Elliot Anderson replaces Miley, who only came on in the second half.
This is gripping stuff.
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
112 mins: END TO END!
Now Blackburn almost grab a winner! Szmodics is slipped through on goal, but Dubravka gets out well and blocks with his body!
It was a tired shot from Szmodics!
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
111 mins: HOW HAVE NEWCASTLE NOT SCORED!!!!
Oh my goodness... Gordon does ever so well to wriggle into the box, he tees up Bruno Guimaraes but with the goal at his mercy he can’t beat the last Blackburn defender, Wharton, who clears off the line!
Barnes then scuffs the volley!
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
108 mins: A look at that special Pears save!
It’s kept Blackburn alive and they have started the second half of extra time on top...
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
104 mins: More Newcastle pressure - Pears makes another save to tip a header around the post, and then Burn heads over from the second corner!
Half time!
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
103 mins: WHAT A SAVE! Stunning from Aynsley Pears!
Chrisene makes a heavy touch in the box trying to cut out a pass, and it breaks to Gordon! You think he has to score, but Pears somehow throws out a leg, and then makes an even more improbable stop to block Longstaff from putting away the rebound!
Extraordinary!
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
99 mins: It’s getting quite last-ditch from Blackburn now! Livramento carries it well into the box and it breaks to Longstaff, but Chrisene this time gets across and slides in!
Bodies on the line...
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
98 mins: Good block! Miley thinks he has some room in the Blackburn box but captain Hyam gets across and slides in to make an important challenge.
Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle
96 mins: Newcastle have made the better start to extra time. Livramento puts a good cross into the box that rolls all the way through, before it’s swept up by Blackburn at the back post.
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