Newcastle United draw old Championship nemesis in FA Cup fourth round after Bromley win
Newcastle United will face Birmingham away in the fourth round of the FA Cup after brushing aside Bromley 3-1 at St James’ Park.
Cameron Congreve stunned the Magpies after eight minutes by beating Martin Dubravka from distance. That woke the home side up, with Lewis Miley, arguably Newcastle’s best player on the day, firing home from long range to pull level.
However, the Magpies reverted to their lacklustre ways and went into the break all even. This forced Eddie Howe to draft in the A-team, with Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon introduced at half-time.
The game spun, with Newcastle pulling ahead via Gordon from the spot after the restart. William Osula netted his first Toon goal to seal the victory and book a spot in the fourth round.
Speaking post-match, Eddie Howe deflected a question about Martin Dubravka, who played 90 minutes just days after appearing to bid farewell to supporters at Arsenal. He said: “I don't expect any major announcement. He's very much a part of our future.
“I’m hopeful everything will die down and that he’s part of our future. We hope he may agree a new contract and stay."
League One outfit Birmingham now await in the fourth round, who beat Lincoln City 2-1 at St Andrew’s yesterday. Newcastle last played Brum in the 2016-17 Championship season when Rafa Benitez’s men were held to a goalless draw.