Carabao Cup wrap: Newcastle beat Forest on penalties as late Bowen strike helps Hammers past Bournemouth

Meanwhile, Hakon Valdimarsson was the hero for Brentford after his 82nd-minute penalty save earned them a controversial 1-0 win at Colchester
ICE COOL: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff slotted his penalty home calmly to break Nottingham Forest hearts

ICE COOL: Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff slotted his penalty home calmly to break Nottingham Forest hearts

Sando Tonali made an impressive return from his 10-month betting ban on a night that ended with an awful Taiwo Awoniyi spot-kick as Newcastle knocked Nottingham Forest out of the Carabao Cup on penalties and progressed to the next round where they will play AFC Wimbledon away from home. The build-up to Wednesday's second-round tie revolved around the 24-year-old midfielder making his first competitive appearance since serving a worldwide suspension for breaching gambling rules in Italy. Tonali showed flashes of his quality as he stepped out for Newcastle for the first time in 308 days and was involved in the build-up to Joe Willock's opener after just 18 seconds.

Home debutant Jota Silva lashed Forest level early in the second half and the tie ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, with Eddie Howe's visitors triumphing 4-3 on spot-kicks. The hosts were dreaming of progress after debutant Carlos Miguel saved Joelinton's effort, only for Ibrahim Sangare to hit the crossbar before Awoniyi ballooned over to allow Sean Longstaff to win it for Newcastle. It was a crushing end to the night for Forest, showing 10 changes from the weekend, who responded well after going behind after just 18 seconds.

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