Newcastle 1-0 AFC Wimbledon: Schar's spot-kick seals Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Chelsea

Newcastle fought hard for a narrow 1-0 victory against League Two team AFC Wimbledon, securing their spot in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

In a game that was rescheduled, and then reversed to St James' Park due to AFC Wimbledon's unfortunate pitch problems, it took a Fabian Schar penalty to split the sides, who are separated in the league pyramid by 72 places.

Eddie Howe's much-changed side, with eight swaps from the weekend's draw with Manchester City, were frustrated by their fourth-tier visitors, and made hard work of things until Miguel Almiron was upended by Joe Pigott in first-half stoppage time.

Schar despatched the resulting spot-kick with a calm, composed finish, to set up a fourth-round meeting with Chelsea at the end of October.

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Carabao Cup fourth-round draw in full

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

Southampton vs Stoke City

Tottenham vs Man City

Newcastle vs Chelsea

Man United vs Leicester

Brighton vs Liverpool

Preston vs Arsenal

Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace

Key dates for rest of the competition

Quarter-final: w/c December 16

Semi-final: w/c January 6 2025 (first leg) & w/c February 3 2025 (second leg)

Final: Sunday March 16 2025