| 1¹ | A left foot shot from SCHICK was pushed over by the 'keeper. | 
| 4¹ | A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing ARNAU TENAS. | 
| 7¹ | SCHICK ran onto a great ball from FAYAD but blasted his shot wide of the lefthand post. | 
| 9¹ | The 'keeper blocked a refined shot from WAN-BISSAKA. | 
| 11¹ | A twenty yard shot from SCHICK caused the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper little difficulty. | 
| 12¹ | A poor strike from DOLAN rolled agonisingly wide. | 
| 13¹ | TURNER did well to hold onto a fierce shot from FATICANTI. | 
| 15¹ | GOAL!! A Blackburn Rovers counter-attack allowed ARMSTRONG to setup TAYLOR with an easy goal. (1-0 Blackburn Rovers)| 16¹ | DOLAN snapped at a simple chance. |  | 19¹ | A drive from MARTIAL seemed a certain goal but the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper managed to parry the ball clear. |  | 29¹ | GOAL!! A great twenty-five yard shot from FAYAD rebounded off the the upright and in the ensuing scramble the ball was nodded into the net by MARTIAL. (1-1)| 38¹ | TAYLOR dribbled away from WAN-BISSAKA and rattled a weak shot well wide. |  | 2² | A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled SCHICK to blast an effort over the bar. |  | 3² | MARTIAL fired a left foot shot wide from twenty-five yards out. |  | 4² | ANSU FATI dummied KIWIOR but fired the ball into the arms of TURNER. |  | 7² | GOAL!! A definite penalty was awarded to Newcastle United, after ROTHWELL had fouled MARTIAL which SCHICK comfortably converted. (2-1 Newcastle United)| 7² | A pin-point pass fell to GALLAGHER and his deadly effort went narrowly over. |  | 8² | A penalty box meleé resulted in DOLAN knocking a low shot wide. |  | 11² | EDWARDS beat DOLAN and placed the ball to ANSU FATI who fired his effort wide. |  | 13² | A shot from MARTIAL held no problem for the 'keeper. |  | 15² | A useful ball from ARMSTRONG on the right was collected by TAYLOR who scuffed his shot just beyond the far post. |  | 22² | The Newcastle United 'keeper was able to claw away a poor header from GALLAGHER. |  | 30² | TAYLOR headed wide. |  | 34² | TAYLOR was put clear by DOWNES and he dummied the Newcastle United 'keeper but glanced his shot just beyond the far post. |  | 36² | FATICANTI beat four Blackburn Rovers players and fired a golden opportunity just beyond the near post. |  | 41² | TAYLOR shot wide. |   |   |   |