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Newcastle United are into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. It was not pretty of course but Eddie Howe’s side managed to overcome Championship Blackburn Rovers thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout in which Martin Dubravka stepped up. Indeed, it was actually the club’s first shootout win in the world’s oldest club competition and certainly came at a welcome time. Losing at Ewood Park was not even worth thinking about. Thankfully, and while it wasn’t particularly convincing, Newcastle just about managed to get the job done. For the neutral, it must have been some viewing. A monied club in Newca…

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