Newcastle’s late show sinks Newport and earns a Carabao Cup quarter-final place

Jonjo Shelvey saved Newcastle with a late equaliser before the Premier League went into the last eight of the Carabao Cup on penalties. Picture: Alex Pantling/PA

Newcastle survived a huge Carabao Cup scare to reach the quarter-finals on penalties after drawing 1-1 at Newport.

Steve Bruce’s side won the spot-kick contest 5-4 after Jonjo Shelvey spared their blushes three minutes from the end of normal time by cancelling out Tristan Abrahams’ early strike.