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Newcastle 2-1 Fulham: Miley’s late header earned a home victory over the Cottagers after Sasa Lukic cancelled out Yoane Wissa’s long-awaited first goal for the Magpies
Rebecca Johnson Wednesday 17 December 2025 22:48 GMT- Bookmark
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open image in galleryLewis Miley wheeling away in celebration after scoring the winner at St James’s Park (Getty Images)
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Lewis Miley’s stoppage-time header sent Carabao Cup holders Newcastle into the semi-finals with a 2-1 win against Fulham.
Yoane Wissa, making his first full start since arriving on Tyneside in the summer, put the Magpies in front with his maiden goal for the club, but Sasa Lukic soon nodded the Cottagers level.
The game looked set for penalties after a cagey second half, but 19-year-old Miley headed home from a corner to secure Newcastle’s spot in the final four as they bounced back from their derby defeat to Sunderland at the weekend.
Fulham sniffed around the Newcastle box in the early stages and Raul Jimenez looped an effort wide, but despite the visitors’ positive start, the Magpies took the lead in the 10th minute.
In a quick move stemming from Fabian Schar’s brilliant cross-field pass into Jacob Murphy, the winger hit a low cross into the six-yard area which was palmed away by Benjamin Lecomte into the path of Wissa to stab home.
open image in galleryYoane Wissa scored his first goal for Newcastle (Getty Images)Fulham responded six minutes later when skipper Joachim Andersen lofted the ball into Antonee Robinson on the left and he crossed into the box, where an unmarked Lukic burst forward to nod past Aaron Ramsdale.
Wissa had another chance but mistimed his header and Kevin had an effort saved by Ramsdale at the opposite end in a close battle.
Bruno Guimaraes came close to extending Newcastle’s lead when his curling shot was saved by Lecomte and the rebound dropped to Murphy, but Fulham were eventually able to scramble his cross away before Tino Livramento fired wide.
Another Murphy cross was stabbed clear by Jorge Cuenca and Wissa was unable to meet Harvey Barnes’ ball into the area as Newcastle looked to strike before the break.
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The Magpies started the second half brightly and following some good movement around the area, Barnes forced a low save from Lecomte before Fulham cleared Miley’s corner.
Andersen turned the ball into his own net from Murphy’s cross in the 65th minute, but the goal was chalked off with the Newcastle winger offside, and Livramento had an effort held before Ramsdale made a comfortable claim from Emile Smith Rowe’s strike.
Sandro Tonali and Nick Woltemade were brought on for the hosts while Fulham turned to Josh King and Adama Traore.
But Eddie Howe was handed another blow to his already thinly stretched defensive backline when Livramento was forced off after receiving treatment on the pitch, with Alex Murphy coming on.
A cagey final 10 minutes saw Malick Thiaw clear Harry Wilson’s free-kick and Wilson burst forward on the break, but had his cross nodded away by Schar.
open image in galleryNewcastle saw off Fulham with a stoppage-time winner courtesy of Lewis Miley (PA Wire)Newcastle pushed for a winner, with Guimaraes having a cross cleared before Lecomte made a low save from Miley’s effort.
The teenager found the winner from the resulting corner with a flicked header looping into the net from Tonali’s delivery in the second minute of additional time.
A late surge from Fulham saw Kenny Tete fire a powerful strike over the crossbar, but Newcastle managed the final moments to book their spot in the semi-finals.
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