NEWCASTLE'S FA CUP RECORD UNDER OWNER MIKE ASHLEY: Fourth round: Arsenal 3 (Adebayor 40’, Flamini 72’, Fabregas 80’) Newcastle 0. January 26, 2008. Ashley’s first season as owner had seen Kevin Keegan return as manager to much fanfare but any hopes of a confidence-boosting FA Cup run were blown away in London. Keegan, who had yet to see his team score a goal in three games since his return, said: "If we got points for being genuine, we would have got something - we gave it everything but just didn't have enough quality at times.” Getty
NEWCASTLE'S FA CUP RECORD UNDER OWNER MIKE ASHLEY: Fourth round: Arsenal 3 (Adebayor 40’, Flamini 72’, Fabregas 80’) Newcastle 0. January 26, 2008. Ashley’s first season as owner had seen Kevin Keegan return as manager to much fanfare but any hopes of a confidence-boosting FA Cup run were blown away in London. Keegan, who had yet to see his team score a goal in three games since his return, said: "If we got points for being genuine, we would have got something - we gave it everything but just didn't have enough quality at times.” Getty
Third round: Newcastle 0 Hull City 1 (Cousin 81’), January 14, 2009. The Magpies were in turmoil and heading for relegation after Keegan’s acrimonious exit early in the season. Manager Joe Kinnear, who would leave the job in February to undergo a heart bypass operation, was sent to the stands with Hull counterpart Phil Brown after the pair clashed on the sidelines. After losing to their fellow Premier League strugglers at St James’ Park, Kinnear said: "Hugely frustrating but I can't criticise the players, we had 11 missing. I really should be sitting here talking about us winning by four clear goals. They had a smash-and-grab at the end. Here we are out of the FA Cup and bitterly disappointed, but not with the performance.” Getty
Third round: Newcastle 0 Hull City 1 (Cousin 81’), January 14, 2009. The Magpies were in turmoil and heading for relegation after Keegan’s acrimonious exit early in the season. Manager Joe Kinnear, who would leave the job in February to undergo a heart bypass operation, was sent to the stands with Hull counterpart Phil Brown after the pair clashed on the sidelines. After losing to their fellow Premier League strugglers at St James’ Park, Kinnear said: "Hugely frustrating but I can't criticise the players, we had 11 missing. I really should be sitting here talking about us winning by four clear goals. They had a smash-and-grab at the end. Here we are out of the FA Cup and bitterly disappointed, but not with the performance.” Getty
Fourth round: West Bromwich Albion 4 (Olsson 17’, Dorrans pen 31’, Dorrans pen 72', Thomas 76'. Newcastle 2 (Carroll 62’, 90'), January 23, 2010. West Brom came out on top in this entertaining clash between two teams that would both secure automatic promotion from the Championship by the end of the campaign. The luck was against the Magpies at the Hawthorns with two contentious penalties going against them and Ryan Taylor sent-off in the second half. Striker Andy Carroll showed some of the finishing skills that would see make a big-money move to Liverpool the following season. Newcastle manager Chris Hughton said: "Losing is a setback. We wanted to make progress in the cup but it wasn't to be and we now have to go on to our main objective, which is promotion." Getty
Fourth round: West Bromwich Albion 4 (Olsson 17’, Dorrans pen 31’, Dorrans pen 72', Thomas 76'. Newcastle 2 (Carroll 62’, 90'), January 23, 2010. West Brom came out on top in this entertaining clash between two teams that would both secure automatic promotion from the Championship by the end of the campaign. The luck was against the Magpies at the Hawthorns with two contentious penalties going against them and Ryan Taylor sent-off in the second half. Striker Andy Carroll showed some of the finishing skills that would see make a big-money move to Liverpool the following season. Newcastle manager Chris Hughton said: "Losing is a setback. We wanted to make progress in the cup but it wasn't to be and we now have to go on to our main objective, which is promotion." Getty
Third round: Stevenage 3 (Williamson og 50’, Bostwick 55’, Winn 90') Newcastle 1 (Barton 90'), January 8, 2011 An embarrassing and thoroughly deserved humbling for Alan Pardew’s side. Their League Two opponents were 73 places below them in the football ladder but Newcastle became only the fourth top-flight team since the formation of the Premier League to lose to fourth-tier opposition. Pardew made five changes to his starting line-up from the previous league game and saw his second-half substitute Cheik Tiote sent-off for a wild tackle. Pardew said: "I can say that we’re sorry about the result and the performance. The performance level was the problem. It’s come off the back of a really tough run for us and the players we had missing didn’t help either, but the manner of the defeat was disappointing – we’re Newcastle, we expect to win here." Getty
Third round: Stevenage 3 (Williamson og 50’, Bostwick 55’, Winn 90') Newcastle 1 (Barton 90'), January 8, 2011 An embarrassing and thoroughly deserved humbling for Alan Pardew’s side. Their League Two opponents were 73 places below them in the football ladder but Newcastle became only the fourth top-flight team since the formation of the Premier League to lose to fourth-tier opposition. Pardew made five changes to his starting line-up from the previous league game and saw his second-half substitute Cheik Tiote sent-off for a wild tackle. Pardew said: "I can say that we’re sorry about the result and the performance. The performance level was the problem. It’s come off the back of a really tough run for us and the players we had missing didn’t help either, but the manner of the defeat was disappointing – we’re Newcastle, we expect to win here." Getty
Fourth round: Brighton 1 (WIlliamson og 76') Newcastle 0, January 28, 2012 An unfortunate own goal from defender Mike Williamson gifted Championship side Brighton entry into the fifth round against their top-flight opponents. Newcastle were missing key defender Fabricio Coloccini and their two Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse who were away on Africa Cup of Nations duty. The Magpies, though, had enough opportunities to have earned a replay at the very least. Pardew said: "We were searching for a little bit of quality to win the game. They defended well to be fair and we were always liable to a breakaway. They got some massive fortune for the goal and it was their day.” Getty
Fourth round: Brighton 1 (WIlliamson og 76') Newcastle 0, January 28, 2012 An unfortunate own goal from defender Mike Williamson gifted Championship side Brighton entry into the fifth round against their top-flight opponents. Newcastle were missing key defender Fabricio Coloccini and their two Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse who were away on Africa Cup of Nations duty. The Magpies, though, had enough opportunities to have earned a replay at the very least. Pardew said: "We were searching for a little bit of quality to win the game. They defended well to be fair and we were always liable to a breakaway. They got some massive fortune for the goal and it was their day.” Getty
Third round: Brighton 2 (Orlandi 33’ Hoskins 87’) Newcastle 0, January 5, 2013. Another defeat to Brighton and the third year in a row that Newcastle had been knocked out by lower league opposition. Striker Shola Ameobi was also sent-off in a miserable day for Newcastle as a weakened Magpies XI fell to their seventh defeat in eight games. Pardew said: "The most important thing for us is our Premier League status ... I'm a bit aggrieved I can't put out a stronger team than that because there are young players who gave everything. Unfortunately they shouldn't be playing for Newcastle in the third round, they should be in our development team. But that's where we're at. We didn't have enough good players on the pitch.” Getty
Third round: Brighton 2 (Orlandi 33’ Hoskins 87’) Newcastle 0, January 5, 2013. Another defeat to Brighton and the third year in a row that Newcastle had been knocked out by lower league opposition. Striker Shola Ameobi was also sent-off in a miserable day for Newcastle as a weakened Magpies XI fell to their seventh defeat in eight games. Pardew said: "The most important thing for us is our Premier League status ... I'm a bit aggrieved I can't put out a stronger team than that because there are young players who gave everything. Unfortunately they shouldn't be playing for Newcastle in the third round, they should be in our development team. But that's where we're at. We didn't have enough good players on the pitch.” Getty
Third round: Newcastle 1 (Cisse 62’) Cardiff 2 (Noone 73’ Campbell 80’), January 4, 2014. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a winning start to what would be an unsuccessful spell as Bluebirds manager, as his new team overturned a one-goal deficit at St James’ Park. Pardew was without first-choice players such as Mathieu Debuchy, Fabricio Coloccini and Yohan Cabaye, while key striker Loic Remy was left on the bench. Pardew said: "Our aim is to win a trophy and we won't do that by going out in the third round of the FA Cup. Everybody in our dressing room is disappointed. We wanted a cup run and now we are out. We put out a team more than strong enough to win that game.” Getty
Third round: Newcastle 1 (Cisse 62’) Cardiff 2 (Noone 73’ Campbell 80’), January 4, 2014. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a winning start to what would be an unsuccessful spell as Bluebirds manager, as his new team overturned a one-goal deficit at St James’ Park. Pardew was without first-choice players such as Mathieu Debuchy, Fabricio Coloccini and Yohan Cabaye, while key striker Loic Remy was left on the bench. Pardew said: "Our aim is to win a trophy and we won't do that by going out in the third round of the FA Cup. Everybody in our dressing room is disappointed. We wanted a cup run and now we are out. We put out a team more than strong enough to win that game.” Getty
Third round: Leicester 1 (Ulloa 39’) Newcastle 0, January 3, 2015 A woeful performance from the Premier League strugglers under interim manager John Carver, who made seven changes to his starting line-up that was missing the likes of Moussa Sissoko, Daryl Janmaat, Fabricio Coloccini and Ayoze Perez. The last time Newcastle had now won a third-round tie was in 2012. Carver, whose team was loudly jeered by Newcastle fans after the match, said: "Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. This was just one game, the future of this football club is over the next few weeks. It’s probably one of the toughest moments I’ve ever experienced in football and it’s hugely embarrassing [the away fan abuse] but they’re entitled to do that." Getty
Third round: Leicester 1 (Ulloa 39’) Newcastle 0, January 3, 2015 A woeful performance from the Premier League strugglers under interim manager John Carver, who made seven changes to his starting line-up that was missing the likes of Moussa Sissoko, Daryl Janmaat, Fabricio Coloccini and Ayoze Perez. The last time Newcastle had now won a third-round tie was in 2012. Carver, whose team was loudly jeered by Newcastle fans after the match, said: "Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture. This was just one game, the future of this football club is over the next few weeks. It’s probably one of the toughest moments I’ve ever experienced in football and it’s hugely embarrassing [the away fan abuse] but they’re entitled to do that." Getty
Third round: Watford 1 (Deeney 44’) Newcastle 0, January 9, 2016. Yet another third-round exit for the Magpies, as Steve McClaren’s side fell to their fourth 1-0 defeat in a row, despite fielding his strongest side at Vicarage Road. McClaren, who would be sacked and replaced by Rafa Benitez in March but the club were still relegated, said: "We're all angry and frustrated. The players in there, believe you me, they're disappointed. We've performed today on a difficult pitch, in difficult circumstances, and I think we've dominated and controlled the game. We can't ask anymore.” Getty
Third round: Watford 1 (Deeney 44’) Newcastle 0, January 9, 2016. Yet another third-round exit for the Magpies, as Steve McClaren’s side fell to their fourth 1-0 defeat in a row, despite fielding his strongest side at Vicarage Road. McClaren, who would be sacked and replaced by Rafa Benitez in March but the club were still relegated, said: "We're all angry and frustrated. The players in there, believe you me, they're disappointed. We've performed today on a difficult pitch, in difficult circumstances, and I think we've dominated and controlled the game. We can't ask anymore.” Getty
Fourth round: Oxford United 3 (Hemmings 46’, Nelson 79’, Martinez 87’) Newcastle 0, January 28, 2017. With promotion back to the Premier League clearly his priority, manager Rafa Benitez made nine changes to his starting line-up which resulted in this battering by Oxford. The League One side reached the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 23 years, while Newcastle made it 11 seasons since they had managed the same feat. Aleksandar Mitrovic missed the chance to level when his penalty was saved. Benitez said: "We didn't underestimate Oxford - we didn't take our chances in the first half, we missed a penalty and Oxford took their chances. We had to make the changes. I said before the game that if we were going to go through, it had to be with the squad, and if we couldn’t do that, then we couldn’t.” Getty
Fourth round: Oxford United 3 (Hemmings 46’, Nelson 79’, Martinez 87’) Newcastle 0, January 28, 2017. With promotion back to the Premier League clearly his priority, manager Rafa Benitez made nine changes to his starting line-up which resulted in this battering by Oxford. The League One side reached the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 23 years, while Newcastle made it 11 seasons since they had managed the same feat. Aleksandar Mitrovic missed the chance to level when his penalty was saved. Benitez said: "We didn't underestimate Oxford - we didn't take our chances in the first half, we missed a penalty and Oxford took their chances. We had to make the changes. I said before the game that if we were going to go through, it had to be with the squad, and if we couldn’t do that, then we couldn’t.” Getty
Fourth round: Chelsea 3 (Batshuayi 31’, 44’, Alonso 72’) Newcastle 0, January 28, 2018. Another 3-0 defeat, although against top-flight opposition this time. The Magpies had now won just four FA Cup ties in the past decade, as manager Benitez turned his focus to keeping the club in the Premier League, which he achieved comfortably in the end. He said: "You have to play against Chelsea away, the difference between the top six is difficult. We tried to put them under pressure, but the key moments went against us. I am pleased with the team in the first half and disappointed we lost the game, now we concentrate on the league." Getty
Fourth round: Chelsea 3 (Batshuayi 31’, 44’, Alonso 72’) Newcastle 0, January 28, 2018. Another 3-0 defeat, although against top-flight opposition this time. The Magpies had now won just four FA Cup ties in the past decade, as manager Benitez turned his focus to keeping the club in the Premier League, which he achieved comfortably in the end. He said: "You have to play against Chelsea away, the difference between the top six is difficult. We tried to put them under pressure, but the key moments went against us. I am pleased with the team in the first half and disappointed we lost the game, now we concentrate on the league." Getty
Fourth round: Newcastle 0 Watford 2 (Gray 61’, Success 90’), January 26, 2019. Another limp cup display saw Newcastle comfortably beaten by fellow Premier League side Watford. It was now 13 years since Newcastle had progressed further than the fourth round. Benitez said: "Obviously we are disappointed. We made a couple of mistakes and conceded two goals in a game that was even and could have gone either way. We just have to realise that we cannot go through with this team, it means we have to now concentrate on the league.” Getty
Fourth round: Newcastle 0 Watford 2 (Gray 61’, Success 90’), January 26, 2019. Another limp cup display saw Newcastle comfortably beaten by fellow Premier League side Watford. It was now 13 years since Newcastle had progressed further than the fourth round. Benitez said: "Obviously we are disappointed. We made a couple of mistakes and conceded two goals in a game that was even and could have gone either way. We just have to realise that we cannot go through with this team, it means we have to now concentrate on the league.” Getty

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Newcastle United: Wembley wonders to FA Cup catastrophes

Ahead of their quarter-final against Manchester City on Sunday, we take a look how one the most successful clubs in the competition's history have failed to lift the trophy in 65 years

Gareth Cox

June 28, 2020

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When Newcastle United take to the field for their FA Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester City on Sunday, it will be a strange sensation for their success-starved band of supporters.

First of all, instead of 50,000 roaring them on at St James' Park, the ground will be eerily empty due to the restrictions forced upon football due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Secondly, Newcastle reaching this stage of the competition has become an unheard of event in recent years. And finally, there is a sense that a bright new era might be just around the corner for a club that long been stuck in a constant state of turmoil.

The FA Cup is generally over for Magpies fans by the end of January. The match against City will be first time Newcastle have reached this heady stage of the competition in 14 years.

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Back in 2006, caretaker manager Glenn Roeder – who had taken temporary charge of the Tyneside club after the sacking of Graeme Souness – saw his team lose 1-0 to a Chelsea side, led by Jose Mourinho, who would go on to win the Premier League that campaign.

From that season onwards, Newcastle's FA Cup story has been miserable for a team that has only been outside the top-flight for two campaigns.

When British businessman Mike Ashley began his controversial reign of the club in 2007, it quickly became clear to managers, players and fans alike that the priority was always securing top-flight status.

Resting key players for FA Cup ties has long been de rigueur for Premier League sides, terrified of dropping out of the division and missing out on the unimaginable riches thrown at clubs through TV deals and sponsorship.

But for a club that has not won a major domestic competition since 1955, the path forced upon successive managers from Kevin Keegan through to Rafa Benitez last season, is one that has infuriated supporters.

Under Ashley, Newcastle have never made it beyond the fourth round and in fact exited in Round 3 – when top-flight clubs first enter the tournament – six times.

Out of those 12 attempts, the black and whites were beaten by lower-league opposition on four occasions.

What makes it all the more galling for fans is that Newcastle remain one of the most successful clubs in the competition's proud history.

They have appeared in the final on 13 occasions, a record that can only be beaten by Liverpool (14), Manchester United and Arsenal (both 20).

Newcastle captains have lifted the cup on six occasions, with only six clubs able to say they have done it more.

In the 1950s – with the team filled with top-rank attacking talent such as Bobby Mitchell, George Robledo and spearheaded by the club's former record goalscorer, Jackie Milburn – the Magpies were victorious at the old Wembley Stadium three times in five seasons.

The last of which – a 3-1 over Sunday's opponent's City, when Milburn opened the scoring after just 45 seconds – would be the last time Newcastle secured a domestic trophy.

They would appear in three more finals. In 1974, Keegan, a future Geordie hero as both player and manager, would score twice as Liverpool trounced Joe Harvey's side 3-0.

Fast forward 25 years, Newcastle would be back at Wembley two seasons in a row but would lose both in comprehensive fashion.

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Five best and five worst Newcastle kits

NEWCASTLE BEST: 5) 2013/14 away: Add a bit of green trim to this effort and there’s a hint of Brazil to it, which isn’t something you would associate with Alan Pardew’s mediocre mid-table side. Although, a first league victory at Manchester United since 1972 was sealed in these colours thanks to a Yohan Cabaye strike. Getty
NEWCASTLE BEST: 5) 2013/14 away: Add a bit of green trim to this effort and there’s a hint of Brazil to it, which isn’t something you would associate with Alan Pardew’s mediocre mid-table side. Although, a first league victory at Manchester United since 1972 was sealed in these colours thanks to a Yohan Cabaye strike. Getty
4) 1993/95 away: A lovely all blue Asics kit with flicks of white worn when Kevin Keegan’s team was cementing its reputation as the Premier League ‘Entertainers’ with Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley leading the line. Getty
4) 1993/95 away: A lovely all blue Asics kit with flicks of white worn when Kevin Keegan’s team was cementing its reputation as the Premier League ‘Entertainers’ with Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley leading the line. Getty
3) 1999/2000 home: The blue trim complements the classic black and white stripes well on this Adidas effort and the club was rocking again after Bobby Robson had achieved a career-long ambition by taking over as manager of his boyhood team. He succeeded Ruud Gullit, who had made the schoolboy error of picking a fight with star striker and local hero Alan Shearer. PA
3) 1999/2000 home: The blue trim complements the classic black and white stripes well on this Adidas effort and the club was rocking again after Bobby Robson had achieved a career-long ambition by taking over as manager of his boyhood team. He succeeded Ruud Gullit, who had made the schoolboy error of picking a fight with star striker and local hero Alan Shearer. PA
2) 1995-97 away: A huge fans’ favourite from Adidas which was replicated for the 2018/19 season. But it’s the Adidas original that is held dear as David Ginola, Faustino Asprilla, Les Ferdinand and Co came agonisingly close to helping the Magpies win their first top-flight title since 1927. Allsport
2) 1995-97 away: A huge fans’ favourite from Adidas which was replicated for the 2018/19 season. But it’s the Adidas original that is held dear as David Ginola, Faustino Asprilla, Les Ferdinand and Co came agonisingly close to helping the Magpies win their first top-flight title since 1927. Allsport
1) 1995-97 home: Narrowly beats the away kit from the same time. A much-loved effort from Adidas for a team still revered up on Tyneside. The granddad collar, local sponsor on shirt and Alan Shearer wearing it at the peak of his powers after joining his boyhood club in a world-record deal from Blackburn Rovers. Will always be associated with Newcastle’s famous 5-0 destruction of Manchester United at St James’ Park. Getty
1) 1995-97 home: Narrowly beats the away kit from the same time. A much-loved effort from Adidas for a team still revered up on Tyneside. The granddad collar, local sponsor on shirt and Alan Shearer wearing it at the peak of his powers after joining his boyhood club in a world-record deal from Blackburn Rovers. Will always be associated with Newcastle’s famous 5-0 destruction of Manchester United at St James’ Park. Getty
WORST: 5) 1990-93 home: An unpopular attack on tradition here as the club's famous black and white stripes were given a weird barcode-like redesign. Redeemed only by the fact it was worn when the Keegan revolution kicked into gear and Newcastle sealed the second-tier Championship title. Getty
WORST: 5) 1990-93 home: An unpopular attack on tradition here as the club's famous black and white stripes were given a weird barcode-like redesign. Redeemed only by the fact it was worn when the Keegan revolution kicked into gear and Newcastle sealed the second-tier Championship title. Getty
4) 2012/13 away: A wretched kit for a miserable season. There’s something about Newcastle wearing all red that doesn’t feel right and it clearly manifested itself on to the players. After the previous season’s fifth-place finish, the Magpies plummeted down to 16th, ending up five points out of the relegation zone. Getty
4) 2012/13 away: A wretched kit for a miserable season. There’s something about Newcastle wearing all red that doesn’t feel right and it clearly manifested itself on to the players. After the previous season’s fifth-place finish, the Magpies plummeted down to 16th, ending up five points out of the relegation zone. Getty
3) 2009/10 away: Back down in the Championship after a disastrous previous season that had seen four managers take charge. Chris Hughton was a likeable bloke who took the team back up at the first attempt, winning the Championship and breaking the 100-points barrier, but was done no favours by this memorably woeful two-tone yellow striped affair from Adidas. Getty
3) 2009/10 away: Back down in the Championship after a disastrous previous season that had seen four managers take charge. Chris Hughton was a likeable bloke who took the team back up at the first attempt, winning the Championship and breaking the 100-points barrier, but was done no favours by this memorably woeful two-tone yellow striped affair from Adidas. Getty
2) 2011/12 away: Orange may well always be associated with the great Dutch national teams of the past, but there is nothing great about this shocking effort. Beats this season’s all orange affair to the worst of the worst title on the grounds that the white shorts suggests the designer at Puma had taken their inspiration from a UK traffic cone. Getty
2) 2011/12 away: Orange may well always be associated with the great Dutch national teams of the past, but there is nothing great about this shocking effort. Beats this season’s all orange affair to the worst of the worst title on the grounds that the white shorts suggests the designer at Puma had taken their inspiration from a UK traffic cone. Getty
1) 1997-98 away: Keegan was gone and Kenny Dalglish had managed to suck all the enjoyment and flair out of the team and this ludicrous kit only added to the feeling of gloom. A hideous concoction of dark blue, dark green and orange as Adidas undid years of good work with one horror show. Getty
1) 1997-98 away: Keegan was gone and Kenny Dalglish had managed to suck all the enjoyment and flair out of the team and this ludicrous kit only added to the feeling of gloom. A hideous concoction of dark blue, dark green and orange as Adidas undid years of good work with one horror show. Getty

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Such was the Magpies' luck, that would first come up against a superb Arsenal side in 1998, managed by Arsene Wenger, that would go on to secure the Double by beating Kenny Dalglish's men 2-0.

The following year, it was Alex Ferguson's treble winning Manchester United team who swept aside the hapless black and whites, now managed by Ruud Gullit, also by 2-0.

Since then, barring runs to the semi-final in 2000 and 2005 – under Bobby Robson and Souness, respectively – the cup has generally been a tale of woe for a once proud club.

Even this season's journey to the last eight has flirted with disaster along the way.

Steve Bruce's men needed a replay to get past League One Rochdale 4-1 at home in the third round, after drawing 1-1 in the first game in Lancashire.

In Round 4, they needed a replay and extra-time to dispose of another third-tier side in Oxford United, 3-2, after a dispiriting goalless draw at St James' Park.

Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion were next up and, after coasting into a 3-0 lead, Newcastle conceded twice before hanging on for a nervy victory.

"Unfortunately it's in our DNA," Bruce said after the match. "When we went 3-0 up we switched off. Sometimes you think it's too easy and suddenly they get a goal back.

"It wouldn't be Newcastle if we didn't do something like that. We made hard work of it."

"Hard work" would be one way of describing the entire Ashley era on Tyneside. So it would certainly be ironic that with the unpopular owner seemingly on the brink of selling the club to a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium, Newcastle are two games away from another Wembley final.

And Jamaal Lascelles can start dreaming of becoming the first Newcastle captain to lift the FA Cup again after an agonising, 65-year wait.

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John Cena pinned Triple H in a singles match

Cedric Alexander retained the WWE Cruiserweight title against Kalisto

Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt win the Raw Tag Team titles against Cesaro and Sheamus

Jeff Hardy retained the United States title against Jinder Mahal

Bludgeon Brothers retain the SmackDown Tag Team titles against the Usos

Seth Rollins retains the Intercontinental title against The Miz, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe

AJ Styles remains WWE World Heavyweight champion after he and Shinsuke Nakamura are both counted out

The Undertaker beats Rusev in a casket match

Brock Lesnar retains the WWE Universal title against Roman Reigns in a steel cage match

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England Test squad

Ben Stokes (captain), Joe Root, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts

 
Other ways to buy used products in the UAE

UAE insurance firm Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) last year launched an e-commerce website with a facility enabling users to buy car wrecks.

Bidders and potential buyers register on the online salvage car auction portal to view vehicles, review condition reports, or arrange physical surveys, and then start bidding for motors they plan to restore or harvest for parts.

Physical salvage car auctions are a common method for insurers around the world to move on heavily damaged vehicles, but AWNIC is one of the few UAE insurers to offer such services online.

For cars and less sizeable items such as bicycles and furniture, Dubizzle is arguably the best-known marketplace for pre-loved.

Founded in 2005, in recent years it has been joined by a plethora of Facebook community pages for shifting used goods, including Abu Dhabi Marketplace, Flea Market UAE and Arabian Ranches Souq Market while sites such as The Luxury Closet and Riot deal largely in second-hand fashion.

At the high-end of the pre-used spectrum, resellers such as Timepiece360.ae, WatchBox Middle East and Watches Market Dubai deal in authenticated second-hand luxury timepieces from brands such as Rolex, Hublot and Tag Heuer, with a warranty.

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting

2. Prayer

3. Hajj

4. Shahada

5. Zakat 

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
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Key changes

Commission caps

For life insurance products with a savings component, Peter Hodgins of Clyde & Co said different caps apply to the saving and protection elements:

• For the saving component, a cap of 4.5 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 90 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term). 

• On the protection component, there is a cap  of 10 per cent of the annualised premium per year (which may not exceed 160 per cent of the annualised premium over the policy term).

• Indemnity commission, the amount of commission that can be advanced to a product salesperson, can be 50 per cent of the annualised premium for the first year or 50 per cent of the total commissions on the policy calculated. 

• The remaining commission after deduction of the indemnity commission is paid equally over the premium payment term.

• For pure protection products, which only offer a life insurance component, the maximum commission will be 10 per cent of the annualised premium multiplied by the length of the policy in years.

Disclosure

Customers must now be provided with a full illustration of the product they are buying to ensure they understand the potential returns on savings products as well as the effects of any charges. There is also a “free-look” period of 30 days, where insurers must provide a full refund if the buyer wishes to cancel the policy.

“The illustration should provide for at least two scenarios to illustrate the performance of the product,” said Mr Hodgins. “All illustrations are required to be signed by the customer.”

Another illustration must outline surrender charges to ensure they understand the costs of exiting a fixed-term product early.

Illustrations must also be kept updatedand insurers must provide information on the top five investment funds available annually, including at least five years' performance data.

“This may be segregated based on the risk appetite of the customer (in which case, the top five funds for each segment must be provided),” said Mr Hodgins.

Product providers must also disclose the ratio of protection benefit to savings benefits. If a protection benefit ratio is less than 10 per cent "the product must carry a warning stating that it has limited or no protection benefit" Mr Hodgins added.

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Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany

Directed by: Matt Shakman

Rating: Four stars

MEYDAN RESULTS

6.30pm Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh125,000 (Dirt) 1,400m

Winner ES Ajeeb, Sam Hitchcock (jockey), Ibrahim Aseel (trainer).          

7.05pm Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,200m

Winner  Galaxy Road, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi.

7.40pm Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m

Winner  Al Modayar, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.

8.15pm Handicap (TB) Dh170,000 (D) 1,900m

Winner  Gundogdu, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer.

8.50pm Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner George Villiers, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

9.25pm Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 (D)1,200m

Winner  Lady Parma, Connor Beasley, Satish Seemar

10pm Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 (D) 1,400m

Winner Zaajer, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe

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The Africa Institute 101

Housed on the same site as the original Africa Hall, which first hosted an Arab-African Symposium in 1976, the newly renovated building will be home to a think tank and postgraduate studies hub (it will offer master’s and PhD programmes). The centre will focus on both the historical and contemporary links between Africa and the Gulf, and will serve as a meeting place for conferences, symposia, lectures, film screenings, plays, musical performances and more. In fact, today it is hosting a symposium – 5-plus-1: Rethinking Abstraction that will look at the six decades of Frank Bowling’s career, as well as those of his contemporaries that invested social, cultural and personal meaning into abstraction. 

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Deccan Gladiators 87-8

Asif Khan 25, Dwayne Bravo 2-16

Maratha Arabians 89-2

Chadwick Walton 51 not out

Arabians won the final by eight wickets

Results

Stage 4

1. Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Jumbo-Visma 04:16:13

2. Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates

3. Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora-Hansgrohe

4. Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep

5. Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal

General Classification:

1. Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton-Scott        16:46:15

2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates         0:01:07

3. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Pro Team          0:01:35

4. David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama-FDJ         0:01:40

5. Rafal Majka (POL) Bora-Hansgrohe

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