Shrewsbury knock Stoke out of FA Cup but Newcastle win
SHREWSBURY TOWN produced a remarkable turnaround to dump Stoke City out of the FA Cup with a stunning 3-2 comeback victory in their thirdround replay.
The League One side were 2-0 down at half-time, but recovered in spectacular style, scoring three goals in 10 secondhalf minutes to send their Championship hosts crashing out at the bet365 Stadium.
It spoiled what looked likely to be Nathan Jones’s first win as new Stoke manager, especially after teenage striker Tyrese Campbell bagged a brace on his home debut and first league start for the hosts.
But James Bolton pulled a goal back with a stunning 71st-minute strike and Fejiri Okenabirhie levelled from the penalty spot six
minutes later after Josh Laurent had been felled by Sam Clucas.
The drama was not over as Laurent poked home with nine minutes remaining to complete one of the greatest comeback wins.
Joselu and Ayoze Perez scored in extra-time as Rafael Benitez’s Newcastle United advanced with a 4-2 win over Blackburn Rovers.
Newcastle had gone 2-0 up early on via two 21-year-olds scoring their first goals for the club, Sean Longstaff netting with a deflected shot and Callum Roberts then marking his full debut with a 22nd-minute volley.
Blackburn responded impressively with Adam Armstrong pulling a goal back in the 33rd minute and Darragh Lenihan levelling with a header in first-half stoppage-time.
■ Petr Cech will bring the curtain down on his glittering career at the end of the season.
The 36-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper announced on Twitter that the current campaign will be his last.
■ Former Sheffield United and Bradford City striker Steve Davies, 31, has signed for Scottish side Hamilton.