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.

Watch highlights as a Joe Willock brace helps Premier League Newcastle edge past League One leaders Birmingham City in a classic FA Cup tie.

Joe Willock bagged a brace as Newcastle United battled back from a goal down after 40 seconds to beat third tier Birmingham City 3-2 at St Andrew's on Saturday and reach the English FA Cup fifth round.

Birmingham City takes on Newcastle United in this FA Cup third-round match at St. Andrew's on Saturday, Feb. 8. Kickoff is set for 5: 45 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 12:45 p.m. ET or 9:45 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 4:45 a.m. AEDT in Australia early on Sunday morning.

The FA Cup fixture will kick off at 5.45pm GMT on Saturday 8 February at St Andrews in Birmingham. This fixture will be shown free-to-air on BBC One in the UK, with subscribers also able to watch online via BBC iPlayer. Coverage begins at 5.30pm.

Joe Willock scored twice for Newcastle as they beat Birmingham in the FA Cup fourth round, but his first goal was shrouded in controversy after it was awarded by the linesman