Eddie Howe praised the resilience of his Newcastle aspect after their 2-0 win in opposition to Fulham at Craven Cottage noticed them progress to the FA Cup fifth spherical for simply the second time in 18 years.
Solely as soon as since 2006 have the Magpies reached the competitors’s last-16, when the aspect managed by Steve Bruce fell on the quarter-final stage in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
Howe emphasised the significance of the membership’s final shot at profitable a trophy this marketing campaign after they despatched Marco Silva’s workforce in west London.
“It was a giant outcome for us,” he mentioned. “We knew we wished to progress. It’s our final probability at silverware this season so I feel the expectation from us internally was that we needed to give it every thing to attempt to get via.
“I didn’t assume it was essentially the most fluent efficiency we’ve ever delivered however we acquired the most important issues proper which had been resilience, actually good character and perspective. We improved within the sport, we acquired higher within the second half.
“It’s a contest that we wish to do effectively in. Hopefully there’s extra to return.”
Newcastle took the lead six minutes earlier than half-time and Fulham had themselves guilty.
A free-kick hoisted over from the precise was handled indecisively by the house aspect’s defence, as two gamers acquired in one another’s method in a doomed try and clear. From there, the ball dropped to Sean Longstaff, who with a assured swing of his left foot fired Howe’s aspect in entrance.
VAR was known as upon to adjudicate on a attainable handball in opposition to Bruno Guimaraes because the ball pinged loosed contained in the field, however the purpose was deemed legit and Newcastle led.
Earlier, Rodrigo Muniz had had Fulham’s finest probability of the half, hanging low in direction of Martin Dubravka’s backside nook and drawing an excellent cease from the goalkeeper, who clawed it away at full stretch.
Newcastle doubled their lead on the hour mark, Sven Botman rising to thump a strong header at purpose from Kieran Trippier’s nook. Marek Rodak beat it away with two agency palms however couldn’t get it away from hazard and Dan Burn tapped dwelling.
The outcome introduced welcome respite to what has been a torrid patch of away type for Newcastle, after 5 consecutive league defeats on the street.
“It’s unusual since you have a look at us within the cups and we’ve been OK (away),” mentioned Howe. “We simply haven’t carried it throughout to the Premier League type, which has been an enormous frustration. However I don’t see any purpose why we will’t begin profitable away from dwelling.
“We prided ourselves final yr on being arduous to attain in opposition to. We’ve acquired the gamers to attain on the different finish. It’s been lacking this yr, however hopefully that may return rapidly.”
Fulham boss Silva mirrored on a a second cup exit in per week following Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final loss to Liverpool.
“That’s soccer generally,” he mentioned. “You play effectively however the important thing moments weren’t clear for us and that’s our fault. The probabilities that we did create, with the quantity that we created, we must always have been extra ruthless.
“We arrived so many instances in harmful areas that now we have to raised determine the final motion, the move or the end. Now we have to be stronger in these conditions, on the set items and with our ending.”
