4h
4h
CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK:
Newcastle beat
Fulham and yet the remedy felt only partial‚ for it will take more than stitches to soothe t
he wounds of Sunday's derby defeat at
Sunderland. Maybe they will have to retain t
he Carabao Cup for the healing process to feel complete‚ such was the pain of the weekend. Even still‚ it felt like a timely tonic on every level w
hen
Lewis Miley rose tallest to
head home from
Sandro Tonali's corner in t
he second minute of stoppage-time‚ especially with this quarter-final just a few kicks from penalties. After a first goal for
Yoane Wissa on his full debut was cancelled out by
Fulham's Sasa Lukic inside the first 16 minutes‚ chances became as scarce as t
he nerves were plentiful. And so‚ after 90 minutes in which
Eddie Howe's side were better than the abject showing at t
he Stadium of Light without being brilliant‚
St James' Park prepared for spot-kicks.