Ahead of Newcastle’s FA Cup 3rd Round clash away to Birmingham City on Saturday afternoon, we look back at the last five times the clubs have locked horns.
Both teams have a history with this competition with the Blues reaching the final on two occasions and the Magpies winning the trophy on six occasions and finishing runners-up seven times.
With Newcastle’s main focus on promotion this year, any cup runs would appear to be an added bonus, but with recent defeats to Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers, some fans have called for more focus on the league.
Newcastle were knocked out of the EFL Cup in the quarter-finals to Hull City on penalties and will be keen to show that they can have a successful season both in the league and the cup. It is evident that the management will take the cup competitions seriously with Rafa Benitez extinguishing the rumours of Mitrovic’s departure by announcing he will start against Birmingham Saturday afternoon.
But who has the recent track record when it comes to the head to head comparison?
(Spoiler alert: It’s good reading for Newcastle fans)
