Glory for Martin Dubravka, whose save in the shootout took Newcastle through, and heartache for Dominic Hyam, who saw his penalty turned on to the goalkeeper’s right post, as the count ended 4-3 to the visitors.
This meant Anthony Gordon’s kick was decisive and so Blackburn were left rueful as they could have gone through in regulation time, being the better side technically and far more energetic than Eddie Howe’s weary team.
Written by Jamie Jackson at Ewood Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/27/blackburn-newcastle-fa-cup-fifth-round-match-report under the title “Dubravka saves Newcastle’s season in FA Cup penalty shootout at Blackburn”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
