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| Newcastle 1-5 Birmingham | Newcastle 1-5 Birmingham |
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| Newcastle were sent crashing out of the FA Cup by Birmingham City in their third round replay at St James' Park. | Newcastle were sent crashing out of the FA Cup by Birmingham City in their third round replay at St James' Park. |
| Gary McSheffrey's assured finish put the Championship leaders ahead and it was 2-0 when Nobby Solano put Cameron Jerome's cross into his own net. | Gary McSheffrey's assured finish put the Championship leaders ahead and it was 2-0 when Nobby Solano put Cameron Jerome's cross into his own net. |
| James Milner replied from 30 yards but the Blues quickly resumed control when Steven Taylor was sent off and Bruno N'Gotty's fierce shot made it 3-1. | James Milner replied from 30 yards but the Blues quickly resumed control when Steven Taylor was sent off and Bruno N'Gotty's fierce shot made it 3-1. |
| Seb Larsson slotted home before DJ Campbell ran clear to add a late fifth. | Seb Larsson slotted home before DJ Campbell ran clear to add a late fifth. |
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| Newcastle's form has improved significantly in recent weeks but it is back to square one for manager Glenn Roeder after this sorry defeat. | Newcastle's form has improved significantly in recent weeks but it is back to square one for manager Glenn Roeder after this sorry defeat. |
| The same young Magpies team outfought Tottenham in a thriller at White Hart Lane on Sunday but, while that performance was full of verve and passion, this display was lacking in every area. | The same young Magpies team outfought Tottenham in a thriller at White Hart Lane on Sunday but, while that performance was full of verve and passion, this display was lacking in every area. |
| Birmingham are flying high at the top of the Championship but they will rarely have had such an easy first half as they did here. RATE PLAYERS: Newcastle v Birmingham 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match | Birmingham are flying high at the top of the Championship but they will rarely have had such an easy first half as they did here. RATE PLAYERS: Newcastle v Birmingham 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match |
| Blues defender Matthew Upson has made public his desire to move to a Premiership side during the current transfer window and he did his hopes no harm with an utterly dominant display at the back. | Blues defender Matthew Upson has made public his desire to move to a Premiership side during the current transfer window and he did his hopes no harm with an utterly dominant display at the back. |
| But it was not just in defence that Steve Bruce's team were well on top. McSheffrey and Larsson were a constant threat on either wing and the power and pace of Campbell and Jerome posed plenty of problems up front. | But it was not just in defence that Steve Bruce's team were well on top. McSheffrey and Larsson were a constant threat on either wing and the power and pace of Campbell and Jerome posed plenty of problems up front. |
| Newcastle fell behind after just five minutes when Peter Ramage failed to clear and could only help the resulting cross on to McSheffrey, who steadied himself before finishing with aplomb. | Newcastle fell behind after just five minutes when Peter Ramage failed to clear and could only help the resulting cross on to McSheffrey, who steadied himself before finishing with aplomb. |
| The Magpies argued that Campbell was offside and impeding Given on the goalline - but they could have no complaints about the next goal. | The Magpies argued that Campbell was offside and impeding Given on the goalline - but they could have no complaints about the next goal. |
| Just before the break Jerome left Ramage for dead on the right and, in trying to prevent Campbell from reaching his low cross, Solano could only direct the ball goalwards. | Just before the break Jerome left Ramage for dead on the right and, in trying to prevent Campbell from reaching his low cross, Solano could only direct the ball goalwards. |
| Roeder's side had barely managed a shot in the first 45 minutes but that changed after the restart and they pulled a goal back when Milner strode towards the visitors' area and let fly with a screamer that left Maik Taylor clutching at air. | Roeder's side had barely managed a shot in the first 45 minutes but that changed after the restart and they pulled a goal back when Milner strode towards the visitors' area and let fly with a screamer that left Maik Taylor clutching at air. |
| That should have been the platform for a Newcastle revival - but instead they shot themselves in the foot. | That should have been the platform for a Newcastle revival - but instead they shot themselves in the foot. |
| Taylor failed to control a throughball and only succeeded in hauling down Campbell on the edge of the are after the striker nipped in behind him. | Taylor failed to control a throughball and only succeeded in hauling down Campbell on the edge of the are after the striker nipped in behind him. |
| It meant an instant red card for the defender, and things quickly got worse for his team-mates. | It meant an instant red card for the defender, and things quickly got worse for his team-mates. |
| From the resulting free-kick Larsson hit the wall and the ball bounced into the path of N'Gotty - who made no mistake with a fierce shot into the top corner. | From the resulting free-kick Larsson hit the wall and the ball bounced into the path of N'Gotty - who made no mistake with a fierce shot into the top corner. |
| And with time running out Birmingham added to their tally. | And with time running out Birmingham added to their tally. |
| Larsson deservedly got on the scoresheet with a fine finish into the bottom corner and Campbell joined him before the end, running clear and slotting home. | Larsson deservedly got on the scoresheet with a fine finish into the bottom corner and Campbell joined him before the end, running clear and slotting home. |
| It was nothing but humiliation for Newcastle but Birmingham can look forward to a home tie against another top-flight team, Reading, in round four. | It was nothing but humiliation for Newcastle but Birmingham can look forward to a home tie against another top-flight team, Reading, in round four. |
| Newcastle: Given, Solano, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Milner, Dyer, Butt, Pattison (O'Brien 57), Sibierski (Carroll 80), Martins. Subs Not Used: Harper, Edgar, LuaLua. | Newcastle: Given, Solano, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Milner, Dyer, Butt, Pattison (O'Brien 57), Sibierski (Carroll 80), Martins. Subs Not Used: Harper, Edgar, LuaLua. |
| Sent Off: Taylor (58). | Sent Off: Taylor (58). |
| Booked: Taylor. | Booked: Taylor. |
| Goals: Milner 56. | Goals: Milner 56. |
| Birmingham: Maik Taylor, N'Gotty, Martin Taylor, Upson, Sadler, McSheffrey (Kilkenny 88), Larsson (Danns 86), Muamba (Nafti 82), Johnson, Campbell, Jerome. Subs Not Used: Doyle, Gray. | Birmingham: Maik Taylor, N'Gotty, Martin Taylor, Upson, Sadler, McSheffrey (Kilkenny 88), Larsson (Danns 86), Muamba (Nafti 82), Johnson, Campbell, Jerome. Subs Not Used: Doyle, Gray. |
| Goals: McSheffrey 5, Solano 45 og, N'Gotty 59, Larsson 83, Campbell 89. | Goals: McSheffrey 5, Solano 45 og, N'Gotty 59, Larsson 83, Campbell 89. |
| Att: 26,099 | Att: 26,099 |
| Ref: P Walton (Northamptonshire). | Ref: P Walton (Northamptonshire). |