CAN NEWPORT GO THE EXTRA MILE?

FOR the first time in 70 years, fifth-round ties will not go to replays. The last time the first game of a fifth-round tie was settled in extratime was 1949 when Portsmouth beat Newport 3-2 with Jack Froggatt’s 115th-minute winner. Now, Newport are back in the fifth round for the first time since that match and face the mighty Manchester City. Take them to extra-time and they will be part of a unique piece of FA Cup history.