Newcastle United progressed to the FA Cup fourth round this afternoon following a nerve-shredding penalty shootout triumph over Bournemouth at St James' Park.
The Magpies prevailed 7-6 from the spot after an extraordinary contest that finished level at 3-3 following 120 minutes of football on a freezing Tyneside afternoon.
Eddie Howe's side, who lifted the Carabao Cup last season after defeating Liverpool, are chasing what would be their seventh FA Cup triumph and first since 1955.
The encounter lasted close to three hours, with both teams unable to be separated in normal time or extra time, culminating in a dramatic shootout.
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Newcastle threatened to squander their advantage on multiple occasions throughout the marathon tie before eventually securing their place in the last 32.
Aaron Ramsdale was hailed a hero after he proved the decisive figure when the match went to spot-kicks, denying three Bournemouth players from twelve yards.
The on-loan Southampton goalkeeper kept out efforts from Evanilson, Alex Jimenez and Bafode Diakite to guide his team through the shootout.
Newcastle's goalkeeper coach Adam Bartlett had offered timely guidance to the former Arsenal man before the penalties commenced, advising him to study the eyes of each taker.
Newcastle United progressed to the FA Cup fourth round this afternoon following a nerve-shredding penalty shootout
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That preparation clearly paid dividends as Ramsdale read the intentions of the Bournemouth players throughout the tense shootout.
The victory came despite misses from Nick Woltemade, who struck the crossbar, and Bruno Guimaraes, whose effort was saved by Djordje Petrovic.
Harvey Barnes delivered two crucial goals across the contest, opening the scoring early in the second half before netting what appeared to be the winner deep into extra time.
His first came five minutes after the interval when he exchanged passes with Nick Woltemade before racing into the area and sliding the ball beyond the advancing Petrovic.
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The Magpies prevailed 7-6 from the spot after an extraordinary contest that finished level at 3-3 following 120 minutes of football
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The winger then headed home from Anthony Gordon's deep cross with just two minutes of extra time remaining, seemingly securing victory for the hosts.
Gordon himself had earlier rescued Newcastle from elimination, converting from the penalty spot in the 92nd minute after Petrovic brought down Sandro Tonali inside the box.
The goalkeeper received a booking for the challenge that handed Newcastle their lifeline.
Bournemouth demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout the encounter, twice recovering from behind to level the scores.
Bournemouth are now out of all cup competitions this season
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Alex Scott equalised on 62 minutes, tapping in at the far post after Evanilson had crossed following a passing exchange with David Brooks.
The visitors then seized the lead through Brooks, who curled a superb strike past Ramsdale from the edge of the area after Sven Botman had blocked his initial attempt.
Marcus Tavernier ensured the shootout would be required when he struck in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time, capitalising just moments after Barnes had seemingly won it for Newcastle.
The late drama capped a pulsating six-goal thriller on Tyneside.
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