Can Newcastle end their FA Cup third-round hoodoo against Bournemouth?

Newcastle United welcomes Bournemouth to St James’ Park for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie.

Newcastle snatched a late 4-3 victory over Leeds United in the Premier League last time out thanks to Harvey Barnes’s record-breaking winner.

Bournemouth also secured a late 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in their last outing courtesy of Antoine Semenyo’s last goal for the Cherries.

Match preview

Newcastle and Bournemouth have met in two ties before in the FA Cup; the Magpies won 2-0 in the third round in 1972/73, while the Cherries went through after a replay in the 1991/92 third round.

Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six matches against Newcastle (W2 D4) since a 1-0 defeat in the League Cup in December 2022.

The Magpies have lost their last four FA Cup third-round matches against Premier League opposition (2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2020/21), last progressing against a fellow top-flight side in 2011/12 when they beat Blackburn.

The Cherries have won their last four away matches in the FA Cup, their best-ever away winning run in the competition, with two of those wins coming at Premier League teams, Burnley in February 2021 and Everton in February 2025.

Eddie Howe has lost six of his last nine home matches in the FA Cup (W2 D1), with four of those defeats coming with former club Bournemouth (W1 D1 L4) and two with Newcastle (W1).

Team news

Newcastle United

Fabian Schar was stretched off with an ankle injury in Leeds’ victory, and he’ll be unavailable.

Jamaal Lascelles, Anthony Elanga, Dan Burn, William Osula and Emil Krafth are sidelined with injuries.

Bournemouth

Semenyo has completed his transfer to Manchester City, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal at the Etihad.

Justin Kluivert, Ben Gannon-Doak, Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie and Will Dennis are absent with injuries.

Predicted line-ups

Newcastle United: Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Thiaw, Livramento, Willock, Tonali, Ramsey, Murphy, Wissa, Barnes.

Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Cook, Tavernier, Kroupi, Brooks, Evanilson.