Joe Willock’s brace helped Newcastle United eke past Birmingham City in an FA Cup thriller to progress into the fifth round of the competition. Birmingham took the lead inside a minute through ex-Man United prodigy Ethan Laird, who smashed past Nick Pope with the help of a deflection from Callum Wilson.

Good afternoon and welcome to Chronicle Live's coverage of Newcastle United vs Birmingham City in the FA Cup. The Magpies travel to the Midlands hoping to build on Wednesday night's thriller in the Carabao Cup against Arsenal.

Birmingham City will be roared on by a sell out crowd when they host Premier League Newcastle United in the 4th Round of the FA Cup at St. Andrew’s. Birmingham vs Newcastle best bets Birmingham

Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Newcastle United in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Newcastle United did not lose their heads against Birmingham City after being urged to stay calm by Eddie Howe at half-time

Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round at St Andrew’s - here are the player ratings from the match.

The FA Cup fixture will kick off at 5.45pm GMT on Saturday 8 February at St Andrews in Birmingham. This fixture will be shown free-to-air on BBC One in the UK, with subscribers also able to watch online via BBC iPlayer. Coverage begins at 5.30pm.

Chris Davies has praised Tomoki Iwata’s strike against Premier League side Newcastle United in Birmingham City’s FA Cup elimination. The Blues lost 3-2 in an entertaining cup tie at St. Andrew’s, losing to the EFL Cup finalists after an 82nd minute goal from Joe Willock.

Newcastle will be on cloud nine heading to their FA Cup clash against League One side Birmingham City after booking their place in the Carabao Cup final