18-01-2017 22:58 via theguardian.com

Jonjo Shelvey inspires Newcastle to FA Cup replay victory over Birmingham

Jonjo Shelvey’s superior vision and exquisite passing range not only earned Newcastle United a fourth-round trip to Oxford United but ensured Gianfranco Zola’s wait for his first victory as Birmingham City’s manager continues.The good news for Zola is that, even after first‑half goals from Matt Ritchie and Yoan Gouffran had seemed to seal this replay for Rafael Benítez’s team, his players never gave up. They were briefly rewarded when David Cotterill finally
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