Late Miley header sends Newcastle through
Lewis Miley's 92nd-minute header sent defending Carabao Cup holder Newcastle United through to the semi-finals of the competition after it downed Fulham 2-1 at St. James' Park.
After seeing a shot saved at point-blank range by Benjamin Lecomte barely a minute earlier, Miley dusted himself down to glance Sandro Tonali's corner into the net late on.
Earlier, just 10 minutes into his full Newcastle debut, Yoane Wissa finished from close range after Jacob Murphy's cross was parried into his path by visiting goalkeeper Lecomte.
However, the Magpies' joy lasted just six minutes as Sasa Lukic nodded into the bottom-left corner from Antonee Robinson's inviting delivery into the penalty area.
Newcastle continued to pile on the pressure as the half progressed, with Bruno Guimaraes stinging the palms of Lecomte before Tino Livramento fired over from a tight angle.
The offside flag then spared Joachim Andersen's blushes in the 65th minute after he turned into his own net, before Livramento's delivery soon after was gathered by Lecomte, with Harvey Barnes and Wissa both lurking inside the box.
But even with the introductions of Nick Woltemade, Anthony Elanga and Anthony Gordon, Newcastle struggled to find a way through. That was until young midfielder Miley stepped up in their hour of need.
Miley's headed effort all but sealed the deal, but Newcastle hearts were in mouths in the final minute of the six added minutes, with Kenny Tete's strike from distance narrowly missing the top-left corner.
