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Commentary
A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing 'keeper.
The Newcastle United 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from SHANKLAND.
15¹RENAN LODI headed just beyond the near post.
16¹WILSON waltzed past SPITTAL and rifled a tame shot over the bar.
23¹A lovely cross from WIJNALDUM was hit goalbound by EDWARDS only for CLARK to palm clear.
25¹The Newcastle United 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely shot from Wigan Athletic's HALKETT.
26¹A header by WILSON at the far post was comfortably collected by the Wigan Athletic 'keeper.
30¹ANSU FATI headed the ball wide from just inside the area.
33¹A drive from SHANKLAND seemed a certain goal but the Newcastle United 'keeper managed to fist the ball away.
42¹A free-kick from CLARKSON flew just wide.
CLARKSON snapped at a simple chance.
An inswinging corner was turned into the arms of the 'keeper by WILSON.
15²EDWARDS's shot was well held by CLARK.
19²A deadly effort from SCHICK was forced wide by the 'keeper.
24²The motionless 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from RENAN LODI fell just over.
30²A lovely effort from SPITTAL scraped the outside of the righthand post.
35²A cross from CLARKSON left SHANKLAND in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
37²A corner bobbled toward WIJNALDUM who flicked the ball inches wide.
38²GOAL!! An energetic RENAN LODI ran down the right wing and dragged the ball back for FAYAD to hammer home. (1-0 Newcastle United)
41²GOAL!! A tackle from CLARKSON gave Newcastle United a free-kick just outside the area which WILSON drove past the 'keeper. (2-0 Newcastle United)
44²GOAL!! An outswinging corner was nodded clear only for FAYAD to fire the ball into the back of the net. (3-0 Newcastle United)
46²DEAS beat three Newcastle United players and slammed an effort inches over.

 
Newcastle United
 
League position: 14
Home league form: LWWW
Overall league form: LLLWLWWL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
ARNAU TENAS Ureña1Zander CLARK(c)
(c)Jesús NAVAS2Jack MacKENZIE
RENAN Augusto LODI3Stephen KINGSLEY
Georginio WIJNALDUM4Leighton CLARKSON
Devyne RENSCH5Craig HALKETT
Aaron WAN-BISSAKA6Robbie DEAS
Marcus EDWARDS7Blair SPITTAL
ANSU FATI8Jorge GRANT
(p)Callum WILSON9David WATSON(p)
(f)Patrik SCHICK10Jamie McGRATH(f)
Anthony MARTIAL11Lawrence SHANKLAND
ManagerScott SMILLIE
Jahkeele MARSHALL-RUTTY  12  Graeme SHINNIE
Andrea CONSIGLI  13  Dimitar MITOV
TOMÁS do Lago ESTEVES14  Ryan DUNCAN
KAYKY da Silva  15  Daniel ARMSTRONG
Khalil FAYAD16  Kenneth VARGAS
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 8
Away league form: LLWX
Overall league form: XLWLWWXW
Formation: 4-5-1
Newcastle United go through to the next round
Statistics
Newcastle United 3 Wigan Athletic 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 29,421, Stadium: St.James' Park, Referee: Iain Williamson 6)

Fayad 38², Wilson 41², Fayad 44²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
Ansu FatióFayad 24², EdwardsóTomás Esteves 37² 
  
  
56
31
47
106
1211
2217
76
57%43%
Man of the match: Georginio Wijnaldum