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Newcastle fans discuss side story in FA Cup draw with Luton Town

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Newcastle United have struggled for form in recent weeks during the Premier League but Rafael Benitez’s side will have another chance to improve in the New Year when the FA Cup returns.

The Tyneside giants haven’t won English football’s illustrious prize since 1955, coming closest in 1998 and 1999 when the Magpies finished runners-up on both occasions.

One of the members of that period, Rob Lee, is set for an emotional game in the FA Cup third-round after his former side Newcastle, where he spent nine years, were drawn against Luton Town- the side where his two sons currently play.

The League Two title hopefuls have been in spectacular form this season and sealed their spot in the third round of the FA Cup after a 5-0 drubbing of Gateshead, with the Hatters looking to emulate the cup run they enjoyed a few years ago.

In 2013, Luton, then in the conference, knocked Premier League side Norwich City out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory at Carrow Road, and Newcastle will hope to avoid a similar fate in the tie in early January.

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