Stevenage 3 Newcastle 1: Out of Toon! Pardew's men crash to minnows

Stevenage stunned Premier League Newcastle United last night on a ground that must haunt the club from the northeast. Thirteen years after Newcastle survived with a draw in the FA Cupfourth round at Broadhall Way, Alan Pardew's team returned to besoundly beaten 3-1 in the biggest upset in the FA Cup third round. My Cup overfloweth: Stevenage's Stacy Long (unseen) is mobbed after scoringThe defeat was Newcastle's worst result in the Cup since they were humiliated by non-League Hereford United in 1972. Newcastle's night of embarrassment was compounded when substitute Cheik Tiote was shown a red card for a two-footed lunge on Jon Ashton in the 70th minute, just 12 minutes after he had come on to the pitch. Dejected: Newcastle United manager Alan PardewStevenage's first two goals, scored in the 50th and 56th minutes, were claimed by Stacy Long and Michael Bostwick. Both players had been signed from non-League Ebbsfleet United in the summer of 2008 after they had won the FA Trophy. Joey Barton finally offered a flash of Premier League class with a beautifully struck, long-range drive in injury time. But Stevenage had the last word when Peter Winn responded with a calmly-taken third that epitomised the performance of his club on a night that will not be forgotten in these parts. At the final whistle, Stevenage supporters invaded the pitch to share the celebration with the team that belied their current status in mid-table of League Two with just six victories to their credit. In 1998, Newcastle's then manager Kenny Dalglish had argued unsuccessfully that Stevenage's ground - which was then hosting Conference football - was unfit to ensure the safety of Newcastle's travelling supporters. It was the prelude to an embittered exchange between the two clubs in the days preceding the tie. After Newcastle had been held to a 1-1 draw there, the debate even strayed into the usually straitlaced political arena of BBC's Newsnight programme. But the embarrassment inflicted on Newcastle from long ago was nothing compared to the damage that Stevenage heaped on them last night. Stevenage 3 Newcastle 1: Brilliant Boro send 10-man Toon packingStevenage's Laird punched by fan following Cup victory over NewcastleFA CUP LIVE: Stevenage 3 Newcastle 1 - as it happened from the Lamex Stadium  Explore more:People: Kenny Dalglish, Joey Barton Places: Newcastle

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