Newcastle United 1 West Brom 2Newcastle were made to pay the price for missed chances as they were dumped out of the League Cup by First Division West Brom. Substitute Lee Hughes snatched victory for the underdogs 11 minutes into extra time after Laurent Robert had cancelled out Shola Ameobi's first-half own goal.
Newcastle outplayed the visitors in the first half yet failed to force the ball past Russell Hoult. Hoult was due some credit for that but he twice needed the help of the woodwork as Lomana LuaLua headed against the crossbar and then Ameobi hit an upright.
West Brom opted for one from the training ground when they won a 29th-minute corner, and Thomas Gaardsoe did his bit at the near post to flick on Artim Sakiri's delivery. But if Newcastle were guilty of allowing Gaardsoe to play his part, Ameobi could do little as the ball cannoned off his leg and into the back of the net.
Newcastle pinned the visitors deep inside their own half after the restart and finally Hoult succumbed in the 65th minute. Robert played a one-two with Ameobi on the edge of the box before rifling to the net.
Hoult kept out Phil Gilchrist's deflection two minutes into extra-time and Stephen Harper denied Hughes at the other end. But United were behind again with four minutes of the half remaining when Hughes struck.
NEWCASTLE UTD: Harper, Griffin, Bramble, Stephen Caldwell, Bernard, Solano (Ambrose 84), Jenas, Viana (Speed 45), Robert (Shearer 98), Ameobi, LuaLua. Subs Not Used: Given, Hughes. Booked: LuaLua, Bramble. Goals: Robert 65.
WEST BROM: Hoult, Gaardsoe, Gilchrist (Volmer 96), Gregan, Haas, Sakiri (Wallwork 58), Johnson, O'Connor, Clement, Dobie, Hulse (Hughes 84). Subs Not Used: Murphy, N'Dour. Booked: Volmer, Hoult. Goals: Ameobi 29 og, Hughes 101.
Referee: N Barry (N Lincolnshire)
