Newcastle edge past gutsy Blackburn on punishments to arrive at FA Cup quarter-finals.

Martin Dubravka denied Sammie Szmodics and Dom Hyam from the spot to get a cheeky triumph following a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park.

Martin Dubravka saved two times as Newcastle beat Blackburn 4-3 on punishments after a 1-1 attract a convincing FA Cup fifth-round tie at Ewood Park on Tuesday. The Newcastle goalkeeper denied Sammie Szmodics and Dom Hyam from the spot to get a brazen triumph after the Chief Association outfit were taken as far as possible by the side sixteenth overhead Wagered Title.

Blackburn had partaken in the advantage for huge spells of the game, yet fell behind when Anthony Gordon broke the stop following 71 minutes. Meanderers hit back and constrained additional time with a balancer from the great Szmodics, however neither one of the sides could find a victor before it tumbled to recognize kicks to decide the result.

The game was postponed by 15 minutes to permit all fans to get into the ground and was then delayed to get moving, the main thing important being a tennis ball fight by Blackburn fans. Allies baffled at the club’s proceeded with proprietorship by Indian poultry firm Venky’s, which is presently in its fourteenth year, emblematically heaved balls onto the field in the fourteenth moment.

The deferral was brief and when the activity continued it was Blackburn who settled speedier. Szmodics was the principal Meanderers dangerman and went close when he lashed a shot into the side-netting. Tyrhys Dolan broke into the container and drew a decent save from Dubravka, whose fingertip contact diverted the ball past Szmodics.

Szmodics then, at that point, took a stab from long reach, tracking down just the guardian, prior to beating Fabian Schar and testing Dubravka once more. Newcastle offered little before the break beside a calculated Sean Longstaff strike which didn’t inconvenience Aynsley Pears. Wanderers began the final part the more brilliant and Dolan called Dubravka right into it again with a firm strike from the edge of the area.

Newcastle chief Eddie Howe changed the equilibrium soon after the hour as he sent on Miguel Almiron, Lewis Miley and Ashley Barnes in a triple change. The Jaybirds started to assume command and Blackburn needed to scramble clear after a Kieran Trippier header was hindered on the line. Longstaff headed over from a corner and Gordon ought to have shown improvement over take shots directly at Pears in the wake of being played through.

Gordon offered to set things right for that as he made the leading edge a little ways from time, tranquilly stroking home after a decent run and perfect reduction by Almiron. It felt brutal on Meanderers in any case, as opposed to rests and acknowledge rout, the hosts energized.

Newcastle’s lead endured eight minutes as Arnor Sigurdsson separated the right and chose Dilan Markanday, who pounded a first-time shot against the bar. Szmodics was the speediest to respond to the bounce back and coolly directed the bobbing ball into the net. Wanderers nearly grabbed triumph in stoppage time as Yasin Ayari’s diverted shot was saved by Dubravka with his legs.

Newcastle had the main open door in additional time, however Pears created a splendid twofold save to deny Gordon and Longstaff close by other people. The guests looked sure to score in the 112th moment when Gordon broke into the case and ball was squared for Bruno Guimares, however Scott Wharton marvelously impeded on the line. Szmodics got one more opportunity at the opposite end, however again Dubravka was ready. It was Dubravka who demonstrated the legend in the shoot-out, in spite of the fact that it went to the last kick after Barnes had his work saved, as he tipped Hyam’s shot onto the post.