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Played
January 7, 2012 10:00 AM EST
Sports Direct Arena — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Referee: K. Friend
Attendance: 30876
January 7, 2012 10:00 AM EST
Sports Direct Arena — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Referee: K. Friend
Attendance: 30876
FA Cup Preview: Newcastle United - Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn did manage to register a victory over the Tyneside outfit in 2010, when Morten Gamst Pedersen and Jason Roberts scored in a 2-1 Premier League win.
By Adithya Ananth
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
 Krul Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon Ben Arfa, Cabaye, R Taylor, Vuckic Best, Ameobi |
BLACKBURN ROVERS
 Bunn Hanley, Samba, Givet, Pedersen Dunn, Rochina, N'Zonzi, Lowe Yakubu, Goodwillie |
Meanwhile, Davide Santon should start at left back after putting in a memorable performance in the victory over Manchester United.
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean could field Mark Bunn between the posts if Paul Robinson has not yet recovered from a calf injury, while Junior Hoilett and Martin Olsson (both hamstring) are doubts for this fixture.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Newcastle United has never lost an FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers at the Sports Direct Arena.
- But Rovers did beat the Toon in their own backyard in 2010, when they took three points in the league by registering a 2-1 victory.
The Tyneside club has won the competition on six occasions. But the last time it lifted the trophy was way back in 1955.
- Blackburn Rovers also have six FA Cup triumphs to their name, with the last coming in 1928.
- The club did, however, win the League Cup in 2002, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the final at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.
- Rovers have scored 19 goals against Newcastle in Cup competitions, conceding 23 in the process.
- Both teams recently beat Manchester United in the Premier League.
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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Newcastle 2-0 Blackburn
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Newcastle 2-1 Blackburn
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Newcastle 3-0 Blackburn
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Feb 1, 2012 | Blackburn 0 - Newcastle 2 |
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| FA Cup (FA) | Jan 7, 2012 | Newcastle 2 - Blackburn 1 |
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| Carling Cup (CCUP) | Oct 26, 2011 | Blackburn 4 - Newcastle 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 24, 2011 | Newcastle 3 - Blackburn 1 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Feb 12, 2011 | Blackburn 0 - Newcastle 0 |
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Newcastle
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| May 13, 2012 | Everton 3 - Newcastle 1 | EPL |
| May 6, 2012 | Newcastle 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| May 2, 2012 | Chelsea 0 - Newcastle 2 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Wigan Athletic 4 - Newcastle 0 | EPL |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Newcastle 3 - Stoke 0 | EPL |
Blackburn
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| May 13, 2012 | Chelsea 2 - Blackburn 1 | EPL |
| May 7, 2012 | Blackburn 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Tottenham 2 - Blackburn 0 | EPL |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Blackburn 2 - Norwich City 0 | EPL |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Swansea City 3 - Blackburn 0 | EPL |
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| 26 | Tim Krul | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Danny Simpson | Defender |
| 2 | Fabricio Coloccini | Defender |
| 6 | Mike Williamson | Defender |
| 3 | Davide Santon | Defender |
| - | Mehdi Abeid | Midfielder |
| 4 | Yohan Cabaye | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jonás Gutiérrez | Midfielder |
| 10 | Hatem Ben Arfa | Midfielder |
| 25 | Gabriel Obertan | Striker |
| 20 | Leon Best | Striker |
| 12 | Rob Elliot | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | James Perch | Midfielder |
| 16 | Ryan Taylor | Midfielder |
| 15 | Dan Gosling | Midfielder |
| 29 | Haris Vuckic | Midfielder |
| 23 | Shola Ameobi | Striker |
| 28 | Sammy Ameobi | Striker |
| 13 | Mark Bunn | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Martin Olsson | Defender |
| 5 | Gaël Givet | Defender |
| 31 | Grant Hanley | Defender |
| 39 | Adam Henley | Defender |
| 12 | Morten-Gamst Pedersen | Midfielder |
| 14 | Radosav Petrović | Midfielder |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi | Midfielder |
| 29 | Simon Vukcevic | Midfielder |
| 25 | David Goodwillie | Striker |
| 20 | Rubén Rochina | Striker |
| 34 | Jake Kean | Goalkeeper |
| 35 | Jason Lowe | Midfielder |
| 35 | Jordan Slew | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mauro Formica | Striker |
| 22 | Nick Blackman | Striker |
| 24 | Aiyegbeni Yakubu | Striker |
| 33 | Josh Morris | Striker |
| Leon Best | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 20 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Samba | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 4 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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