Newcastle cup record: Near misses and embarrassments down the years

2016-17 EFL Cup quarter-final

Newcastle’s best chance of reaching the League Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1976 came at Hull. Having put six past Preston in the previous round, the Magpies drew a blank over the 90 minutes in East Yorkshire and although Mo Diame opened the scoring in extra time, Robert Snodgrass soon levelled.

The visitors endured penalty shoot-out heartache, losing 3-1 after Jonjo Shelvey, Dwight Gayle and Yoan Gouffran all missed their spot-kicks.

Embarrassments

2011-12 FA Cup third round

Stevenage were ranked 73 places below Newcastle in the footballing pyramid but that did not prevent the League Two side from producing one of the biggest giant-killings in the FA Cup this century.

It would be rude not to. 😏

On this day 1️⃣2️⃣ years ago, we knocked Premier League Newcastle United out of the FA Cup. ❤️

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— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) January 8, 2023

Mike Williamson’s own goal and Michael Bostwick put Stevenage in charge before matters went from bad to worse for Newcastle when the late Cheick Tiote saw red for a rash lunge. Joey Barton halved the deficit but Newcastle were put out of their misery by Peter Winn.

2016-17 FA Cup fourth round

After four successive third-round exits amid a period of gloom under owner Ashley – they won just one FA Cup tie between late January 2010 and the start of 2017 – Newcastle, in the Championship at the time, defeated Birmingham in a replay to finally get past the first hurdle.

But they were chastened by Oxford next up as second-half goals from Kane Hemmings, Curtis Nelson and Toni Martinez left Rafael Benitez’s side in a heap following a 3-0 loss.

2021-22 FA Cup third round

While a takeover and the appointment of Eddie Howe led to an upturn, their cup woes continued after suffering a 1-0 home loss to Cambridge, who were 16th in League One at the time.

🗡 𝗦𝗶𝗿 @22Mitov has a ring to it 🗡

A heroic defensive performance a long with a Joe Ironside goal sends @CambridgeUtdFC through to the #EmiratesFACup fourth round after overcoming Newcastle United! 🙌#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/u2gKYAVG55

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2022

Joe Ironside, a striker who grew up in awe of Newcastle great Alan Shearer, turned in the only goal of the game after the restart to prompt jubilation among the travelling support as the U’s secured one of the upsets of the round and added more misery to the Newcastle cup record.

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