Willock scores as Newcastle battle past Millwall to reach Carabao Cup fourth round

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jaissle-matthias/Ua064Hks/"]Matthias Jaissle[/a]'s side were inches away from falling behind in the closing stages at The Den when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/millwall/6uz2cJBL/"]Millwall[/a] striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arconte-tairyk/ManhCoID/"]Tairyk Arconte[/a] hit the post.[/p][p]But the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Magpies[/a] made the most of that escape to snatch the third-round victory in the 81st minute.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/willock-joseph/j3oBtT40/"]Willock[/a] met [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hall-lewis/rJOyDa3N/"]Lewis Hall[/a]'s low cross with a close-range shot that trickled into the far corner after taking a deflection.[/p][embed guid="61d7d077-4748-4a1e-a05d-734b17cee4da" url="https://x.com/NUFC/status/2097439365672681602" social-type="twitter" /][p]Second-tier Millwall brought on 15-year-old forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-elliott/KdYCbsbE/"]Regan Anderson[/a] to become the club's second-youngest ever player in the final minutes.[/p][p]But Newcastle survived to keep alive their bid to win the League Cup for a second time in three years.[/p][p]The Premier League club are unbeaten in five matches in all competitions under new boss Jaissle, who was the surprise choice to replace [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/howe-eddie/hbOpz9hE/"]Eddie Howe[/a] when he stepped down in August.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rose-marko/pfoInmcq/"]Marco Rose[/a] secured his first victory as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] boss as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/christie-ryan/hWTaBxeh/"]Ryan Christie[/a]'s hat-trick inspired a 4-0 win against second-tier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lincoln/Aiz4oawJ/"]Lincoln[/a] at the Vitality Stadium.[/p][embed guid="828f5a84-3a6b-4695-af2e-7949d07ffb85" url="https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/2097430599845761529" social-type="twitter" /][p]Scotland forward Christie netted in the seventh, 69th and 88th minutes for his second career hat-trick before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rayan/CSiH3dM4/"]Rayan[/a] wrapped up the victory in stoppage time.[/p][p]Rose had overseen draws with Newcastle and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] and a defeat at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] in his first three matches in charge since replacing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/iraola-andoni/xpALVpwq/"]Andoni Iraola[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/larsen-jorgen/lQ5EYyWg/"]Jorgen Strand Larsen[/a] struck twice to fire [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a] to a 3-0 win against Championship side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/middlesbrough/6F0lvLNC/"]Middlesbrough[/a] at Selhurst Park.[/p][p]Strand Larsen nodded home in each half before substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kamada-daichi/bayITLyE/"]Daichi Kamada[/a] lobbed goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brynn-solomon/CGIQ8eCQ/"]Sol Brynn[/a] for the third.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/talbi-chemsdine/Ayswm5ri/"]Chemsdine Talbi[/a] clinched [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a]'s 1-0 win against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hull-city/S66R0t75/"]Hull[/a] at the Stadium of Light.[/p][embed guid="e445ea12-8a45-4407-83e0-49bc446a8022" url="https://x.com/SunderlandAFC/status/2097421962758758810" social-type="twitter" /][p]A lacklustre meeting between the two Premier League sides was settled by Talbi's chipped finish in the 71st minute.[/p][p]It was Hull's first defeat this season after three unbeaten games in the Premier League and a League Cup second-round win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stoke-city/hSUajdSS/"]Stoke[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bradford-city/bsc3EJ27/"]Bradford[/a] won 3-1 at fellow third-tier side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leyton-orient/KKyYcus9/"]Leyton Orient[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swan-will/lGz9lzHR/"]Will Swan[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/humphrys-stephen/MyJbzOYi/"]Stephen Humphrys[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/powell-nick/bciDbbhc/"]Nick Powell[/a] netted for Bradford, with Orient's reply coming through a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gillesphey-macaulay/8EQa9MGD/"]Macaulay Gillesphey[/a] own goal.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] in Wednesday's third-round tie, while holders Manchester City, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] all play their ties next week.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/england/efl-cup/"]Catch up with the Carabao Cup here.[/a][/p][infobox id="0e8bad0a-7630-46a8-afe3-fa090b228a06" /]