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Under-21s' Cup Draws Made
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The draws for the Under-21 Premier League Cup and the Techflow Group Northumberland FA Senior Cup have been made
By Dan King - Newcastle United Digital Editor
The draws for the quarter-finals of the Under-21 Premier League Cup and the semi-finals of the Techflow Group Northumberland FA Senior Cup have been made.
Newcastle will face Blackburn Rovers at home in the former after the Lancashire side beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Monday night.
The tie will be played at St. James' Park on Tuesday, 20th January (kick-off 7pm).
United reached the quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over West Ham United last month.
Meanwhile, Peter Beardsley's side will play Northern League Division One side Morpeth at home in the Senior Cup.
Blyth Spartans will host Whitley Bay in the other semi-final and ties must be played on or before 21st February.
This month's Barclays Under-21 Premier League fixture against Reading has been moved back 24 hours.
The Magpies will now travel to Hogwood Park on Saturday, 24th January (kick-off 1pm) instead of Friday, 23rd January.
Click here for the under-21s' full fixture list.