Newcastle vs Bournemouth

All the latest from St James' Park as Eddie Howe's Magpies return to action, looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Thanks for joining, and here's a look at the headlines so far. [Magpies](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) are looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, but know they face a tough task against Premier League opponents Bournemouth. We kept doing the right things without being at our very best. Maxi trying to make a difference for Newcastle since coming off the bench. The Newcastle right-back picks up a card for a late challenge on Billing. Bournemouth whip a cross in from deep, it goes all the way through to Solanke who pounces at the back stick only for Pope to deny him! Billing sends it to Stacey but the Cherries star slips as he shoots and it trickles out for a goal kick. That's it at St James' park as Newcastle progress in the Carabao Cup! I don't we were at our fluent best today. Newcastle are in the last eight! Newcastle are in the draw for the last eight after their 1-0 win. Welcome to our live blog coverage of Newcastle United vs AFC Bournemouth as competitve football returns to St James' Park for the first time in more than a month.

Gary O'Neil's side return to action after the World Cup break in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Mark Travers was rooted to the spot. The striker was then able to poke toward goal, only for Nick Pope to stand tall and divert wide for a corner. Not the best watch, that. With the clock ticking toward the 90-minute mark, the former clipped a ball toward the far post for Dominic Solanke. The centre-back was urged to shoot by the crowd and duly relented, with his drive whistling just wide of the far post. The winger's shot was deflected behind for a corner, which came to nothing. Cherries struggled to clear their lines from a corner, and Callum Wilson was able to seize on the loose ball. That was superb from the midfielder. They worked the ball well to Jack Stacey on the edge of the area, but the substitute could only drive a low effort straight at Nick Pope. A strike from the edge of the box certainly clipped the arm of Chris Mepham, forcing Mark Travers to scoop the deflection off the line. That was better from the visitors. Siriki Dembele clipped a neat pass to the far post for the striker, but the hosts' goalkeeper narrowed the angle and kept out the touch.

Join Scott Murray for updates from the fourth round of the League Cup and the latest from Scotland.

The 1964, 1997 and 2000 winners are strolling towards the quarter-finals. Right into the top right. Clarkson takes a touch to control a loose ball on the edge of the Rangers D, and whistles a wonderful shot into the bottom right, McGregor given no chance. It’s all over bar the shouting at Molineux. Leicester are the first team into the quarters. Farcical finishing, but Saints survive and go through to the quarters. To the last knockings at Pittodrie, then. The visitors are doing precious little with it. 85 min: Aberdeen seem happy to sit back and let Rangers have the ball. The fans gutted. Tilman worms his way down the right and dinks to the far stick. What an astonishing end to the match!

ALL five of Newcastle United's World Cup players are in the starting line-up as the Magpies return to competitive action with a Carabao Cup…

Allan Saint-Maximin is in the squad, but the Frenchman has to content himself with a place on the substitutes' bench. Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes and Callum Wilson all start as Newcastle look to secure a place in the League Cup's last eight. [Newcastle United](http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle)'s World Cup players are in the starting line-up as the Magpies return to competitive action with a Carabao Cup fourth-round game against Bournemouth this evening.

Premier League teams are back in action for the first time following the end of the World Cup, with the Carabao Cup last-16 bringing the return of domestic ...

The dust has barely settled on one of most memorable World Cup finals you will ever see... But because of the winter World Cup, this season is very different. Meanwhile Callum Wilson looks like he has given the Newcastle lead after slotting home from a similar position, but the goal is ruled out for what looks like offside. Not sure new boss Nathan Jones had that in his preperation after taking over just before the World Cup. Well worked move from the Foxes who after a sharp start take the lead. [Fernandes and Maguire could be in a strong Man United side to face Burnley, while Man City vs Liverpool may see two near-full strength teams! Team news is in shortly so we will find out soon enough. Good evening to you all! Meanwhile at St James' Park, play comes to a halt as Fabian Schar takes a knock after an aerial battle with Kiefer Moore. Chance for Bournemouth - by far their best of the night! A bit odd and I think VAR would have given it had it been in use. Goodness me, a chance!