Aston Villa v Newcastle United: Premier League – live

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Jason Tindall, standing in for the stricken Eddie Howe, talks to Sky. “I think the team picks itself … individuals and the team are delivering, so: unchanged! … testament to Harvey Barnes for the time he’s spent out of the team, he’s stayed focused … it’s a very tough game for us today … one of the best managers that’s out there … two teams in very good form … aggressive football … it should be a good spectacle.”

This is a rerun of both the 1905 and 1924 FA Cup finals. Aston Villa won the former 2-0, denying Newcastle a league-and-cup double, while Newcastle repaid the favour by exactly the same scoreline 19 years later. No real reason to mention either of those games, other than an excuse to rummage around the Observer archive, because, well, y’know. Here’s a splash of colour from the latter affair, played exactly 100 years and 51 weeks ago today.

“Newcastle United won the Football Association Cup for the second time by defeating Aston Villa by two goals to none. Billy Cowan and Stan Seymour scored the two goals in just over a minute, but the losing team had eighty percent of the play throughout.

“From an early hour yesterday morning the neighbourhood of King’s Cross and Euston was crowded with thousands of men and women who, it was obvious from their accent, had come either from Newcastle or Birmingham to witness the match. The trains began to arrive from Newcastle at King’s Cross as early as 2.55 in the morning. Fortunately a considerable amount of accommodation was available in the waiting rooms, while many of the enthusiasts found the seats on the platforms handy for a nap.

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