Newcastle United confirmed indicators of being again to their finest as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Sean Longstaff scored within the first half earlier than Dan Burn dealt the ultimate blow to Marco Silva’s males within the fourth-round tie.
Newcastle, who final performed on 13 January and are with no league win in 4, seemed contemporary as they inflicted extra cup distress on Fulham, ending their hopes of silverware following their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool earlier this week.
The London group have been sloppy in possession and after Marek Rodak bailed his teammates out with a quick-thinking cease to disclaim Kieran Trippier’s cross-shot, Anthony Gordon’s long-range effort missed the goal, whistling previous the Fulham goalkeeper’s left-hand put up.
Rodrigo Muniz was given a uncommon begin and the Brazil ahead was taking his alternative, forcing a fingertip save from Martin Dubravka earlier than his flip of tempo noticed Fabian Schar give away a yellow card on the break after 21 minutes.
Fulham lacked cohesion after supervisor Silva made seven adjustments from the XI that performed in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup exit.
Dan Burn’s purpose despatched Newcastle into the subsequent spherical after Sean Longstaff had opened the scoring
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A terrific probability went begging for Newcastle when Alexander Isak rounded the keeper however failed to tug the set off in time because the ball trickled out for a goal-kick.
However Newcastle breached Fulham’s defence because the hosts’ frailties continued into the thirty ninth minute. Trippier examined the waters with one other inswinging cross which appeared routine for Fulham to take care of.
Kenny Tete and Bobby De Cordova-Reid bumped into one another as an alternative of clearing their traces earlier than the ball fell to Longstaff, who powered dwelling from inside the world.
Silva turned to the bench within the type of the skilled Willian and the Brazilian swung the momentum within the Cottagers’ favour.
After the winger’s long-range purpose was chalked off for offside, he loved neat touches and exchanges across the Newcastle space as Silva’s aspect looked for an equaliser.
However it was the Magpies who punished the house aspect after they didn’t clear their traces as soon as once more within the 61st minute.
Trippier’s nook discovered Sven Botman, whose header had an excessive amount of energy for Rodak preserve maintain of the ball. The Cottagers’ back-up keeper parried the ball into the trail of Burn, who completed first-time from contained in the six-yard space.
