In a game in St.Andrews, Newcastle pushed past Birmingham City and scored a 3-2 victory to get in the FA Cup.
The hosts took the lead in a minute by Ethan Laird before Joe Willock and Callum Wilson brought tie back into the favor of the Magpies.
Tomoki Iwata then opened Birmingham shortly before half-time, but a late Willock second meant meant that it would be the Premier League team that moved up.
Eddie Howe made nine changes to the side, the arsenal defeated in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Wednesday evening, and the redesign visitors did not pass their first test in the opening minute.
A corner in Birmingham was back in the middle and Laird was on site to fire home by distraction before Wilson.
St. Andrew’s hopped and the home team was almost 2: 0 after 14 minutes with the friendly approval of another offset.
Marc Leonard’s free kick was supported by Alex Cochrane for Keshi Anderson, and his beautifully coordinated volley from the edge of the area brought a brilliant one-handed one-handed one by Newcastle goalkeeper Nick.
After Newcastle looked incoherently and toothless in the first half of the opening time, he made a controversial compensation from her first attack from the note.
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Wilson crossed the left and after William Osula had withdrawn it on the long post, Willock Stach the ball goal and scored Bailey Peacock-Farrell behind the line.
The deputy referee was quickly assessed that the ball had gone, although repetitions were not conclusive. Birmingham and Newcastle replaced the gate by being pushed up almost immediately.
Again there was an element of chaos when Wilson’s initial efforts by Tino Livramento’s cross were blocked by his own husband in Osula on the line before the former England striker pushed the rebound home.
The home team was wobbling and the same deputy referee, who had previously angry them, came to their rescue by rightly excluding a Willock goal for offside. Birmingham had hardly ventured into the Newcastle half for 20 minutes, but should have stretched out of nowhere.
Anderson fled down to the left and whipped a perfect cross for Jay Stansfield, but the 15 million pound striker planted his header from six meters when it was completely unmarked.
After Iwata’s good work, Scott Wright should have done it better than branching his efforts directly to Pope, and forced the Japanese midfielder to take the matters in his hand a few minutes later.
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Newcastle could only partially clarify a cross from Birmingham’s left, and Iwata lay on the loose ball to shoot a breathtaking shot on the roof of the network from 25 meters.
The second period began when Newcastle claimed control, dominated the possession and held back their hosts. However, a number of stops disturbed the river, including a long delay for Birminghams Leonard, who suffered a difficult -looking leg injury after a challenge with Lewis Miley.
When the game was resumed, both teams fought to get clear opportunities in an increasingly shabby matter. The match was physical, with a flood of yellow cards that were exhibited on both sides when the tensions rose.
Despite Birmingham’s efforts to advance, Newcastle found the breakthrough in the 82nd minute. Willock, who started the move, continued his course and used a happy distraction to close the ball under Peacock Farrell and restore the leadership of the visitors.
Birmingham fought hard against the reaction, started long balls forward and pressed up in the last moments. A dramatic release of Dowell refused Murphy a decisive goal, while Nick Pope achieved a decisive space to maintain the advantage of Newcastle, while the stop time extended over 12 minutes.
Despite her spirited struggle, Birmingham was finally neglected, and the quality of the Premier League in Newcastle shone in a pebble, highly competitive second half in which they progress into the next round.
