Newcastle’s season reaches new low with FA Cup humiliation

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Published January 8, 2022 8:29 AM

By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer

At least Newcastle’s fight to stay in the English Premier League won’t be hampered by a deep run in the FA Cup. In further embarrassment for a club with the world’s richest owners, Saudi-controlled Newcastle was beaten by third-tier Cambridge United 1-0 in the biggest shock in the third round of the FA Cup. In another, Burnley was beaten by second-tier Huddersfield 2-1. Crystal Palace survived a scare by rallying to beat second-tier Millwall 2-1. Leicester began its title defense with a 4-1 win over Watford and Chelsea beat non-league Chesterfield 5-1

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