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Blackburn v Newcastle: FA Cup third-round replay – live!
Follow all the action from Ewood Park (kick-off 7.45pm GMT) Late Ritchie penalty denies Blackburn victory at NewcastleAnd email Simon or feel free to tweet @Simon_Burnton 6.56pm GMT That is, I believe, five changes for Blackburn, eight for Newcastle. 6.49pm GMT Team news is in, and this is it:Here's the #Rovers team to face @NUFC in the @EmiratesFACup.. pic.twitter.com/43eKuQmJJMTEAM NEWSHere’s how Newcastle United will line up for tonight’s @EmiratesFACup third round replay against @Rovers at Ewood Park. #NUFC pic.twitter.com/MEPjQBKlnC 4.19pm GMT “We just have to prepare ourselves for everything in this game because we are not sure on what is coming,” said Blackburn’s Tony Mowbray about tonight’s test. With Newcastle having changed , eight players and a formation for the first meeting at St James’ Park, nobody but Rafa Benítez and his team knows what kind of side he is likely to put out tonight. “It will be the same idea,” said the Spaniard. “We will look to protect some players and provide some balance. We will try to find the balance with those who played the other day and those who will give us fresh legs.”Newcastle play Cardiff at home on Saturday, an enormously important game for the Premier League’s 18th-placed side, particularly as they have lost to Manchester United and Chelsea in their last two league games and face Manchester City and Tottenham after Neil Warnock’s men. Their focus will surely be on maximising their chances of taking three points from that fixture. “If it was my decision, you might want to win a game and go into Cardiff at home on the back of a win with your centre forward scoring a goal and keeping a clean sheet,” said Mowbray. “Or you might send the kids and not worry about the result and focus on trying to beat Cardiff.” Related: Late Matt Ritchie penalty denies Blackburn shock victory at Newcastle Continue reading......read full article
