Newcastle humbled in FA Cup again; non-league Wrexham wins
Tottenham's Harry Kane, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English FA Cup soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kin Cheung]
Even having club soccer’s richest owners cannot improve Newcastle’s pitiful record in the FA Cup. Newcastle was humbled by a lower-league opponent in the third round of the famous old competition for the second straight year under its Saudi owners when losing at third-tier Sheffield Wednesday 2-1. At the same stage last year, Newcastle was beaten at home by another third-tier club, Cambridge United. Premier League relegation candidates Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth were beaten by second-tier opponents Blackpool and Burnley. Harry Kane scored his fourth goal in four games since the World Cup in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over third-tier Portsmouth.
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Tottenham's Harry Kane, left, shoots to score his side's opening goal during the English FA Cup soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Southampton's Adam Armstrong celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game during the Emirates FA Cup third round match between Crystal Palace and Southampton, at Selhurst Park in London, Saturday Jan. 7, 2023. (Kieran Cleeves/PA via AP)
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Brighton and Hove Albion's Alexis Mac Allister, right, celebrates scoring during the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Middlesbrough and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England, Saturday Jan. 7, 2023. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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