Magpies avoid cup upset

25 August 2010 22:30
Goals from Ryan Taylor, Shola Ameobi and Peter Lovenkrands ensured Newcastle earned a 3-2 win and avoided a Carling Cup second-round upset at Accrington. The npower League Two side battled well against their Barclays Premier League opponents and went in level at the break after a wonderful curling effort from Ray Putterill cancelled out Taylor's equally impressive strike from distance. But the Magpies moved two goals ahead in the second half thanks to cool finishes from Ameobi and Lovenkrands, both from close range, before Sean Hessey's late consolation for Stanley. And they held on in a nervy finish to avert any chance of surprise exit.

Source: PA