Newcastle secure hard-fought victory over Blackburn

Newcastle secure victory over Blackburn

Newcastle left it too late as they struggled to defeat non-premier league side Blackburn in the FA Cup replay yesterday following a draw in their first leg.
Newcastle first scored twice early in the first half but Blackburn equalized 2-2 before half-time. The match was dragged between both sides until the end of the second half which remained 2-2 and extended to extra time where Rafa Benitez's side came to life to win the match by scoring two more goals to make it 4-2.

Results in full...
FA Cup replay
Blackburn Rovers 2-4 Newcastle
Luton Town 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City 2-3 Shrewsbury Town

Copa del Rey
Real Valladolid 1-1 Getafe
Valencia 3-0 Sporting Gijon

Ligue 1
Angers 1-2 Bordeaux

Matches continue today with the following fixtures...
FA Cup replay
Southampton Vs Derby County 8:45pm

 Italian Super Cup
Juventus Vs Milan 6:30pm

Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid Vs Girona 7:30pm
Sevilla Vs Athletic Bilbao 8:30pm
Leganes Vs Real Madrid 9:30pm

Ligue 1
Monaco Vs Nice 7:00pm
Guingamp Vs Rennes 7:00pm
Toulouse Vs Lyon 7:00pm
Nimes Vs Nantes 7:00pm
Saint-Etienne Vs Marseille 9:00pm

French Cup
Grenoble Vs Strasbourg 7:15pm

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