Newcastle vs Brighton LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction after Welbeck strikes extra time winner after red card drama
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton (a.e.t.): Both sides had players sent off late on before Welbeck popped up with the winner
Danny Welbeck proved the scourge of St James’ Park for a second time this season as Brighton knocked Newcastle out of the FA Cup.
The visitors booked their spot in the quarter-finals thanks to Welbeck’s late winner in extra time in a fifth round tie full of drama. The veteran forward scored the only goal when these two sides met here in the league earlier this season, and showed real calm to chip Martin Dubrvaka to settle this entertaining affair with about five minutes left of the additional period.
The two sides had entered extra time each down a man, with Tariq Lamptey’s second yellow card seeing him given his marching orders soon after Anthony Gordon had been dismissed after lashing out. Brighton had hit back to level just before half time after Alexander Isak’s early penalty, but nearly lost it late on in regulation, with Fabian Schar denied by VAR having strayed offside before scoring what seemed the winner. That reprieve allowed Welbeck to strike and ensure Brighton are in the hat for the last eight draw.
Re-live all of the action from St James’ Park with our live blog below:
GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 BRIGHTON (Danny Welbeck, 114 minutes)
What a finish! It’s Danny Welbeck again!
The veteran striker got the winner here in the Premier League earlier this season, and he strikes once more! A lovely disguised pass from Solly March puts him through and then Welbeck shows all of his experience, a quick glance at the advancing goalkeeper to assess the angles before lifting beautifully over Martin Dubravka into the back of the empty net. Superb!
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 113 minutes
Have a shot! Newcastle pass up four or five sightings of goal after excellent work from Joe Willock to move them into an advanced area. In the process, Callum Wilson, still sporting the scars of Anfield, takes a ball to the face twice. Ouch.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 110 minutes
A delicate dance from Solly March takes him past Matt Targett, but his stabbed cross evades his teammates in the box.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 109 minutes
A smart near-post save from Bart Verbruggen, beating away Joe Willock’s effort.
Corner, which Matt Targett will take. Verbruggen’s punching hands clear it as far as Sandro Tonali, who is closed down quickly.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 107 minutes
15 minutes left, then, between the two teams and penalties. Plenty of tired legs out there now, but they’ll have to stay the course.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 105 minutes
And he’s precisely the individual that Brighton’s chance falls to, Pedro unable to release his shot quickly enough after nice work from Brajan Gruda.
One minute left in the first half of extra time.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 104 minutes
Joao Pedro, by the way, has become pretty much immobile, the Brighton striker limping hither and thither as if searching for purpose. Not ideal when you are already down to 10 men.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 102 minutes
A clumsy bit of defending from Jan Paul van Hecke, diving in head first as if throwing himself down a waterslide to block the path of Joe Willock. Just a free-kick - job done, I suppose.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 99 minutes
What a save! That is some stop from Martin Dubravka, denying Diego Gomez after the Paraguayan appeared to have found the corner from Danny Welbeck’s lay off. It’s at a nice height but that was seriously travelling, making Dubravka’s stiff palm all the more impressive.
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