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By Andy Dunn The loyalists chanted his name and Eddie Howe acknowledged them – more in relief than celebration. The Newcastle manager knew that this penalty shoot-out win had saved what is left of his chastening season and will lessen the speculation over his long-term future in the role. And as unconvincing and as uncomfortable as this was, it might just give Howe and Newcastle the lift they need. Because in the end, all that mattered was that Martin Dubravka’s heroics – saving the shootout efforts of Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics and skipper Don Myam – sent Newcastle stumbling into the last ei…

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