Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back to win 4-2 after extra time in Tuesday’s third-round replay.
Rafael Benitez sent out an under-strength line-up featuring eight changes from Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
The stand-ins made a fast start when Sean Longstaff scored his first goal for Newcastle.
The 21-year-old found the net inside the first minute with a deflected strike from outside the penalty area.
Callum Roberts, handed his first Newcastle appearance since January 2015, doubled their lead in the 22nd minute with his first goal for the club. Read more
