Newcastle United are searching for an eighth successive victory in all competitions when they host League Two outfit Bromley in the FA Cup third round on Sunday afternoon.

The Magpies have beaten Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal on the road in their last three outings, with Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg victory over the Gunners edging them closer to Wembley. With no European football to drain the batteries, Newcastle will be eyeing similar success in the FA Cup.

Given their recent scalps, a visit from fourth tier Bromley seems rather straightforward for Newcastle, but the minnows will be aiming to conjure some of the FA Cup’s fabled magic during their first ever third round fixture.

Here is 90min’s guide to Newcastle vs Bromley.

Newcastle vs Bromley H2H Record

This is the first competitive fixture between Newcastle and Bromley.

Current form (all competitions)

Having played so much football over the Christmas period and with a Premier League fixture to come on Wednesday, Eddie Howe will be tempted to rotate much of his starting lineup against Bromley. Fringe players like Lloyd Kelly, Miguel Almiron and William Osula could all earn minutes.

Saudi-linked Martin Dubravka or Odysseas Vlachodimos will start between the sticks given that Nick Pope is still sidelined, with the former potentially for the Middle East this month. Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles are absentees in defence.

Callum Wilson is still in the treatment room with a hamstring issue and Howe has confirmed that Alexander Isak, who has scored 14 goals in his last 15 outings, will be given the afternoon off.

Newcastle predicted lineup vs Bromley (4-3-3): Vlachodimos; Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Targett; Willock, Longstaff, Miley; Almiron, Osula, Barnes.

Ben Thompson has proved influential for Bromley during the first half of the campaign and the previously on-loan midfielder has signed permanently prior to the Newcastle fixture.

Michael Cheek will be the main source of attacking joy for Bromley, with the 33-year-old having scored 14 times this term. He was recently nominated for League Two Fans’ Player of the Month for December.

Bromley predicted lineup vs Newcastle (3-4-1-2): Smith; Grant, Sowunmi, Reynolds; Imray, Thompson, Arthurs, Odutayo; Whitely; Dennis, Cheek.

Newcastle are likely to field a second-string side for Bromley’s visit but that should have little impact on their progression to the fourth round. With home advantage, bags of confidence and some talented peripheral figures aiming to prove a point, there should be only one winner on Sunday.

Bromley will fancy their chances of unnerving a much-changed Newcastle defence on occasion and the clinical Cheek could be their source of a consolation. But Bromley are conceding more than a goal per game in League Two and will likely be punished by Newcastle’s riches.

Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 Bromley

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