NEWCASTLE and Brighton tangle in HUGE FA Cup fifth round tie at St James’ Park.
The Toon will have a chance to win a trophy in the Carabao Cup this season, but they have another competition to focus on before their day out at Wembley.
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Kaoru Mitoma scored the winning goal for Brighton against Chelsea in the fourth roundGetty
The Seagulls knocked out Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup and will face a tough trip to their top four rivals today.
Fabian Hurzeler already has a win at St James’ Park under his belt this season, winning 1-0 there during Brighton’s fast start to the 24/25 season.
How Howe turned Toon around WITHOUT Saudi billions
EDDIE HOWE has got “the richest club in the world” fighting for honours regularly again despite not being able to blow the big Saudi bucks.
The 47-year-old achieved legendary status at Bournemouth by guiding the then-skint Cherries all the way from League Two into the Premier League promised land.
Now he is potentially on the verge of writing his name into Newcastle’s history books if he can end their 70-year wait for a major trophy.
Howe came mightily close two years ago when he and the Magpies suffered heartbreak in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.
Qualifying for the Champions League with a fourth-placed finish softened that blow, and now he is eyeing more than just another Wembley outing as he takes Toon to Arsenal for the first-leg of the Carabao Cup semis.
Of course, it has been nothing like those early days at Bournemouth for Howe since he took charge in November 2021 just weeks after their Saudi takeover.
There was a big outlay that January transfer window in order to assure the club’s Premier League status, but despite reaching the Champions League, PSR rules have delayed their path straight to football’s top table.
Though, despite the purse strings being tightened and even being forced to sell young starlets against his wishes, Howe still has Newcastle punching with the big boys for silverware.
The question is though – how has he done it and how far can he go?
How to watch Newcastle vs Brighton for FREE
Newcastle and Brighton, for viewers in the UK, is completely FREE to watch!
Eddie Howe’s side will take on the Seagulls live on ITV1 and ITVX.
Alternatively, keep up to date with SunSport’s play-by-play coverage of the match.
The game will be played on Sunday, March 2 at 1:45pm GMT.
What other FA Cup games are on in this round?
There are still two more games to go in this round of the FA Cup:
Man United vs Fulham – Sun, Mar 2 – 4:30pm GMT – BBC One
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich – Mon, Mar 3 – 7:30pm GMT – ITV4
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