Blackburn 4-3 Newcastle (aet)

Gael Givet's extra-time header put Blackburn through to the Carling Cup last eight at the expense of Newcastle.

Rovers took an early lead when Ruben Rochina blasted in from 12 yards before Yakubu doubled the lead from the spot in the second-half.

Injury-time strikes from Danny Guthrie and Yohan Cabaye forced extra time.

Morten Gamst Pedersen scored a free-kick, Peter Lovenkrands' penalty levelled from the spot before Givet popped up with the late winner.

Towards the end of normal time it looked as though Blackburn were certain to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in five seasons, but in-form Newcastle were not going to give up their unbeaten start to the season easily and stunned the home fans with their late double.

Alan Pardew's side came into the game with an 11-game undefeated run in all competitions, which sees them sitting level with Chelsea in the Premier League - 14 points ahead of rock-bottom Rovers, who have won just one league game so far.

Blackburn fans protested before their last two home games, demanding the dismissal of boss Steve Kean, but this battling performance may appease some of the unhappy supporters.

DID YOU KNOW?

Blackburn Rovers have now failed to score in just one of their previous 18 Carling Cup ties - that was a 1-0 semi-final first-leg defeat to Aston Villa in the 2009-10 season

Rochina set Blackburn off to a flying start with a fifth-minute strike after Martin Olsson broke down the wing before pulling the ball back into the path of the Spaniard, who struck from 12 yards.

Newcastle thought they had a penalty after the restart when Christopher Samba appeared to bring down Demba Ba in the area, but it was at the other end that a spot kick was awarded when keeper Tim Krul upended Rochina in the area after 64 minutes and Yakubu calmly slotted home.

But just as Rovers were poised to celebrate their first victory over Premier League opposition in the Carling Cup since 2009, the visitors staged a late comeback when Guthrie scored from 25 yards in the 93rd minute after the Rovers defence backed off.

And in the sixth minute of stoppage time Cabaye forced extra-time when he hit a 20-yard free kick after Samba fouled substitute Lovenkrands.

Blackburn were back in front nine minutes into extra time thanks to Pedersen's 35-yard free-kick, which took a deflection off the Newcastle wall before flying past Krul.

However, Newcastle were soon on level terms once more when Cabaye was deemed to have been pulled back in the area by the assistant referee and Lovenkrands stepped up to put away the resulting spot kick.

Just as penalties looked to be on the cards, Pedersen swung in a free-kick that Samba headed back across the goal for Givet to head home from just a yard out with the Newcastle defence appealing for offside.

Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean:

"Gael Givet encapsulates the whole spirit we have got here - he had a hamstring nick but would not come off. He's a warrior, he has put his head where other people wouldn't put their feet. He was fantastic.

"It's tough mentally when they scored so late to go and score again but we did it.

"We are always going to score goals but we have been working day in, day out defensively so that when we lose possession we get a good shape."

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew:

"I don't like the tag of gallant losers but it was a fantastic effort and the fans would have appreciated the effort we have put in.

"Some times events just go against you and events certainly did tonight. But the players don't know when to give in, we kept going and two great hits got us back into the game, but tiredness cost us at the end.

"If we are going to go out of the cup that's how it should be - giving it everything."

Lineup, Bookings (5) & Substitutions (6)

Blackburn Rovers

13 Bunn
03 Olsson Booked
04 Samba
05 Givet
12 Pedersen
14 Petrovic
35 Lowe
20 Rochina (Vukcevic - 78' )
23 Hoilett Booked (Hanley - 88' )
24 Yakubu (Formica - 66' )
25 Goodwillie

Substitutes

01 Robinson
31 Hanley
38 Anderson
10 Formica
29 Vukcevic
40 Cotton
30 Roberts

Newcastle United

26 Krul Booked
02 Coloccini Booked
03 Santon
05 Simpson (Sa Ameobi - 70' )
14 Perch
04 Cabaye
08 Guthrie Booked
10 Ben Arfa (Lovenkrands - 79' )
18 Gutierrez
22 Marveaux (Obertan - 77' )
19 Ba

Substitutes

35 Elliot
13 Abeid
15 Gosling
25 Obertan
11 Lovenkrands
28 Sa Ameobi
30 Ranger

Ref: Robert Madley

Att: 10,682

Match Stats

Possession 30 70

Shots

18 12

On target

11 4

Corners

4 5

Fouls

17 17

Live Text Commentary

120:00 +2:19

The match has finished after extra time.

119:19

Assist by Christopher Samba.

119:19 Goal scored

Goal - Gael Givet - Blackburn 4 - 3 Newcastle Gael Givet grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Blackburn 4-3 Newcastle.

118:43

Free kick awarded for a foul by Fabricio Coloccini on David Goodwillie. Morten Gamst Pedersen restarts play with the free kick.

118:19

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Grant Hanley by Sammy Ameobi. Mark Bunn takes the direct free kick.

116:14

Shot from just outside the box by David Goodwillie misses to the left of the target.

113:12 Booking

Booking Martin Olsson is given a yellow card.

112:46

Unfair challenge on Davide Santon by Simon Vukcevic results in a free kick. Tim Krul takes the direct free kick.

108:24

Corner taken left-footed by Morten Gamst Pedersen, save by Tim Krul.

107:45 Booking

Booking Danny Guthrie receives a yellow card.

107:37

Danny Guthrie challenges Mauro Formica unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mark Bunn.

106:35

Fabricio Coloccini fouled by Simon Vukcevic, the ref awards a free kick. Tim Krul takes the free kick.

105:56

Demba Ba takes a shot. Blocked by Christopher Samba.

105:01

The referee starts the second half of extra time.

105:00 +2:38

David Goodwillie takes a shot from long distance which goes wide right of the goal.

105:00 +2:04 Goal scored

Goal - Peter Lovenkrands - Blackburn 3 - 3 Newcastle Placed penalty scored by Peter Lovenkrands. Blackburn 3-3 Newcastle.

105:00 +1:34

Grant Hanley gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Peter Lovenkrands.

105:00 +0:31

Demba Ba takes a shot. Save by Mark Bunn.

104:36

David Goodwillie is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Tim Krul.

102:12

Jonas Gutierrez fouled by Grant Hanley, the ref awards a free kick. Shot on goal comes in from Danny Guthrie from the free kick, save by Tim Krul.

100:40

Mauro Formica takes a shot from a long way out which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

98:37 Goal scored

Goal - Morten Gamst Pedersen - Blackburn 3 - 2 Newcastle Morten Gamst Pedersen scores a goal direct from the free kick from long range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Blackburn 3-2 Newcastle.