Toon take Long road as Sean keeps cool

HOWE'S MEN KEEP TROPHY BID ALIVE

- Neil Moxley

SANDRO TONALI returned from a betting ban - and Newcastle ended winning in a lottery.

The Italian made his first start in 10 months following the scandal that has temporarily derailed his career.

And although he couldn't help the Magpies over the line, his colleagues kept their nerve in the penalty shoot-out.

The 23-year-old midfielder was denied a goal after only three minutes but eventually tired as these two sides couldn't be separated after 90 minutes' graft.

Although Nottingham Forest's debutant keeper Čarlos Miguel saved Joelinton's spot-kick, both Ibrahim Sangare and Taiwo Awoniyi lost their nerve from 12 yards, leaving Sean Longstaff to keep his cool and fire Eddie Howe's men into the next round.