Newcastle United will be aiming for an eighth consecutive win in all competitions when they host League Two club Bromley in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The Magpies have beaten Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in their last three away games, moving closer to Wembley with victory in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday over the Gunners. With no European football to drain the batteries, Newcastle will be aiming for similar success in the FA Cup.
Given their recent defeats, a visit from fourth-tier Bromley looks like an easy task for Newcastle, but the minnows will be looking to conjure up some of the FA Cup’s fabled magic in their first game of the third round.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to Newcastle vs Bromley.
Newcastle vs Bromley H2H results
This is the first competitive game between Newcastle and Bromley.
Current form (all competitions)
Newcastle | Bromley |
|---|---|
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle – 07/01/25 | Crewe 4-1 Bromley – 01/05/25 |
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle – 01/04/25 | Gillingham 0-3 Bromley – 01/02/25 |
Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle – 30/12/24 | Bromley 1-1 Swindon – 12/29/24 |
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa – 12/26/24 | Bromley 5-2 Newport County – 12/26/24 |
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 12/21/24 | Morecambe 0-2 Bromley – 21/12/24 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN app |
Canada | Sportsnet Now Plus |
After playing so much football over the Christmas period and with a Premier League game coming up on Wednesday, Eddie Howe will be tempted to change much of his starting lineup against Bromley. Fringe players like Lloyd Kelly, Miguel Almiron and William Osula could all rack up minutes.
Saudi Arabia-linked Martin Dubravka or Odysseas Vlachodimos will start between the sticks as Nick Pope is still sidelined, with the former potentially set to feature for the Middle East this month. Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles are missing in defense.
Callum Wilson is still in the treatment room for a hamstring injury and Howe has confirmed that Alexander Isak, who has scored 14 goals in his last 15 appearances, will be given the afternoon off.
Predicted line-up for Newcastle vs Bromley (4-3-3): Vlachodimos; Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Targett; Willock, Longstaff, Miley; Almiron, Osula, Barnes.
Ben Thompson has proven influential for Bromley in the first half of the season and the previously on-loan midfielder has signed a permanent contract ahead of the Newcastle game.
Michael Cheek will be the main reason for Bromley’s attacking prowess, with the 33-year-old having scored 14 goals this season. He was recently nominated as the League Two Fans’ Player of the Month for December.
Bromley predicted line-up against Newcastle (3-4-1-2): Smith; Grant, Sowunmi, Reynolds; Imray, Thompson, Arthurs, Odutayo; Whitish; Dennis, cheek.
Newcastle are likely to field a second division team for Bromley’s visit, but that is unlikely to have much impact on their progression to the fourth round. With home advantage, plenty of confidence and some talented fringe figures aiming to prove a point, there should only be one winner on Sunday.
Bromley likes his chance to occasionally unsettle Newcastle’s much-changed defense and the clinical cheek could give them comfort. But Bromley are conceding more than one goal per game in the second division and are likely to be punished by Newcastle’s wealth.