After reaching the League Cup final, Newcastle will try to advance in the FA Cup as they take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew’s this afternoon. The recently relegated Blues are on a strong run topping League One in a bid to get straight back to the Championship.
This is who Eddie Howe has selected for today’s match.
Today's team at St. Andrew's ? pic.twitter.com/eh2W4jFiFQ
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 8, 2025
Here is who Chris Davies’ will send out for the hosts. Former Mag Grant Hanley is on the bench.
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Five changes from Tuesday ?
Dowell in from the off ?
Jay up top ?#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/3DfeLhNccU— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) February 8, 2025
Howay The Lads!
826 comments so far
jane
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Comment #81good goal
Optimistic geordie
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Comment #82goallllll
Optimistic geordie
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Comment #83Willock on a hatrick
ChicoUSA
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Comment #84Shades of the old Joe Willock there! Sweet strike.
JohnJ
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Comment #85A very dirty team we are playing today!
IITianToon
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Comment #86Some agricultural tackles by them; many on Osula.Credit to the lad .
JohnJ
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Comment #87No class at all this lot we’re playing against today!
jane
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Comment #88brilliant pass to Murphy
magicmac54
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Comment #89Krafth as always is having a very steady game, he really is a very dependable pro.
Optimistic geordie
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Comment #90excellent to see our second string get some game time together
Small World
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Comment #91“Agricultural” tackles
Half time Bovril
Apart from the good conditon pitch it all feels a little like 1976.
If the team bus isn’t bricked after the game, I’d get re-runs of Life on Mars for entertainment for the trip home
jane
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Comment #92drop ball?
jane
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Comment #93time for Isak to get a goal
IITianToon
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Comment #94Impressive character shown by the team.. Osula did himself proud; Joelington mach2 in the forward position. Krafth and Targett solid. Willock and Wilson good goals.
the crown princes nashers
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Comment #95thank god for that, impressed with osula played very well, not impressed by longstaff, fair enough he played a good ball in for the goal but he give the ball away so many times
round 5 here we come
jimiley
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Comment #96Great team performance.
Well done willock
What does Longstaff offer?
Dirty phookin Brum. Disgusting fouls. Ref missed most. How they ended with 11 is a joke
mctoon
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Comment #97Blood and thunder cup tie, made to battle, and the pick of the goals was theirs but we deserved the win.
They tried to kick us off the park, not their fault but the ref’s… Let far too much go and offered us very little protection.
Willock the plaudits, but I’d pick out Miley.
Most composed player on the pitch, at such a tender age… just glides across the grass.
In the hat again… HWTL
Optimistic geordie
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Comment #98if we manage to go all the way in this cup what a seaon this could be
lochinvar
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Comment #99Gawd Lineaker is so painful to listen to. Snidey and irrelevant.
jimiley
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comment #100Kraft is underrated. We should keep him.
Longstaff and Targett. Not so sure
Great fight.
JaveaToon
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comment #101Whey that’ll do. Cup double and I’ll be happier than when I got me divorce thru…just 😆
Romford mag
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Comment #102Proper F.A cup match that was
the crown princes nashers
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Comment #103lochinvar
I tend to turn the tv off when it gets to that woke nut job
magicmac54
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Comment #104When you consider we had a makeshift team tonight, that really was a fabulous performance and victory, there will be some walking wounded after that physical encounter, it’s fortunate the lads have a week’s rest now.
HWTL
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Comment #105Why the dhit did the stupid interviewer bring the dhit up of the abuse Willock got last week
Brainless!!!!!!
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Feb 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Comment #106Good job Joelinton wasn’t playing tonight
JohnJ
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Comment #107It’s a long time since I’ve seen such a DIRTY team as Birmingham City!
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Comment #108Burn Botman hurt. Should have replaced kelly
IrishRob
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Comment #109A great result considering. On to the 5th round.
Charlie in the Gallowgate
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Comment #110Have we got ourselves in a right winger in Osalu
JaveaToon
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Comment #111Charlie…Certainly a back up if needed.
jimiley
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Comment #112Phookin pundits called it blood and thunder.
Stupid twats. Including Shearer.
Brum are beyond dirty.
It would not have been blood and thunder if we had been the foulers. We would have been the dirty lucky Saudi sods
Pottsclock
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Comment #113I thought Osula was excellent, Krafth too. Really up for the fight and not backing down. Miggy would have struggled in that match
magicmac54
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Comment #114None Football
RIP John Cooney
February 8-2-2025
Boxer John Cooney has died from injuries sustained in a bout in Belfast a promotor has said,
The 28 year old , from Galway fought in the Ulster Hall on Saturday the 1st of February, but suffered a brain haemorrhage and had undergone surgery, He was being treated in Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast.
Just came through on my phone, been following the news about the lad in the local papers recently!! What a sad tragic end for the poor lad and his family.
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Comment #115RIP John Rooney
Such a shame we live in a world where young people die for entertainment
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Comment #116# cooney
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Comment #117And we’ve got awld wife’s think they know more about football than lads who’ve actually played the game
Mad world
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Comment #118And awld Bristol shite artists thinking they know more that top managers
WTF is the world coming too
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Comment #119😆
coming home
Feb 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Comment #120Good win
I was impressed with Brums in first half but then what a filthy team second half