Good afternoon and welcome to Chronicle Live's coverage of Newcastle United vs Birmingham City in the FA Cup. The Magpies travel to the Midlands hoping to build on Wednesday night's thriller in the Carabao Cup against Arsenal.

Joe Willock’s brace helped Newcastle United eke past Birmingham City in an FA Cup thriller to progress into the fifth round of the competition. Birmingham took the lead inside a minute through ex-Man United prodigy Ethan Laird, who smashed past Nick Pope with the help of a deflection from Callum Wilson.

Joe Willock scored twice as Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round, but the first of his goals was shrouded in controversy

Newcastle United beat Birmingham City 3-2 in the FA Cup fourth round at St Andrew’s - here are the player ratings from the match.

Follow live coverage as Birmingham City face Newcastle United in the FA Cup today. This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Birmingham City will be roared on by a sell out crowd when they host Premier League Newcastle United in the 4th Round of the FA Cup at St. Andrew’s. Birmingham vs Newcastle best bets Birmingham

The FA Cup fourth round tie between Birmingham City and Newcastle United will be held on Saturday, February 8. Kick-off at St Andrew's is scheduled for 5.45pm UK time. Yes, the game will be broadcast live on BBC One and streamed on iPlayer in the UK. Coverage will begin at 5.15pm UK time - offering fans 15 minutes of build-up before kick-off.

Newcastle United travel to St Andrew’s for their FA Cup Fourth Round clash against League One opposition this evening.

Newcastle will be on cloud nine heading to their FA Cup clash against League One side Birmingham City after booking their place in the Carabao Cup final