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Newcastle United are into the quarter finals of the FA Cup, and it is largely down to one man. The Magpies beat Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Tuesday night, but needed penalties to get past the Championship side. Anthony Gordon had given Newcastle the lead, but Blackburn were able to get a sharp equaliser. The FA Cup clash went to extra time, and even that could not separate the two sides. In the end, it went all the way to penalties, where Eddie Howe’s side won 4-3. Martin Dubravka was the hero for Newcastle, making two saves to put his side into the next round of the competition. The £4m…

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