FA Youth Cup: Blackpool 3-0 Newcastle United Under-18s – Young Magpies crash out at Bloomfield Road
A first half brace from Arnold Matshazi put Blackpool in a commanding position at half-time at Bloomfield Road. Jake Daniels made it 3-0 in the second half to secure a quarter-final tie at Chelsea.
Peter Ramage’s side survived a late scare to beat Colchester United 3-2 at St James’s Park last month and set up the last-16 tie.
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Newcastle last won the FA Youth Cup back in 1985 with Paul Gascoigne, Joe Allon and current academy coach Ian Bogie.
Blackpool Under-18s: McLachlan; Moore, Hill, Trusty, Squires, Fitzgerald, Strawn, Mariette, Daniels, Matshazi, Francis
Blackpool Under-18s subs: Cunningham, Donkor, Opawole, Byron, Johnston, Yelegon, Harrison
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NUFC Under-18s subs: Powell, Bessent, Emerson, Charlton, Donaldson, Cooper, Mavididi
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Blackpool v Newcastle FA Youth Cup last 16 tie - live updates
Key Events
- FT: Blackpool 3-0 Newcastle
- John Murphy’s side in FA Youth Cup fifth round action at Bloomfield Road
- Winners face a trip to Chelsea in the quarter finals
FULL TIME
Simply superb from the young Seasiders, who were in complete control throughout. It sets up a mouthwatering trip to Chelsea in the quarter-finals.
80 - GOAL BLACKPOOL!! (3-0)
Jake Daniels makes it three! The striker slots home into the empty net after keeper Max Thompson’s clearance fell straight to him.
Pool are off to Stamford Bridge!
76 - Save
Alex McLachlan comes rushing out of his goal, somewhat unwisely, but still manages to make a vital block.
73 - Booking
Will Squires is shown a yellow card for a late challenge.
Pool are still controlling this well.
69 - Game management
The young Seasiders are managing the game well here. They’re taking a breather when they can and taking the sting out of the game.
66 - Save!
Newcastle look like they’re about to pull one back through substitute Josh Donaldson, but Alex McLachlan stands tall to make a wonderful save.
A brilliant bit of goalkeeping.
64 - Almost
Dannen Francis chips a lovely ball over the defender’s head to Jake Daniels, but unfortunately his touch lets him down and Newcastle are able to clear.
63 - Cleared
Newcastle deliver a dangerous corner which Alex McLachlan flaps away. Thankfully a Pool teammate hacks the bouncing ball away.
63 - Cleared
Newcastle deliver a dangerous corner which Alex McLachlan flaps away. Thankfully a Pool teammate hacks the bouncing ball away.
56 - Saved
Pool’s corner is cleared but they work the ball back into the box towards captain Michael Fitzgerald, whose header is straight at the keeper.
56 - Delicious
That’s a great cross from right-back Jack Moore that was begging for a Blackpool teammate to meet it. Instead it’s headed behind for a corner.
52 - Blocked!
Blackpool’s wall does its job. The wall charges down the Newcastle player and make an important block.
Pool survive.
51 - Harsh
Blackpool are harshly punished for a passback, giving Newcastle an indirect free kick 10 yards out.
We’re back underway
The young Seasiders, who are 45 minutes away from a trip to Chelsea, get the game restarted.