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<\/p>\nNewcastle United are through to the FA Cup fifth round after coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1 in a controversial match on Saturday evening<\/p>\n
Isaac Seelochan Senior Sports Journalist<\/p>\n
22:11, 14 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Jacob Ramsey jokingly kissed the Newcastle United badge (Image: TNT Sports)<\/p>\n
Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey was seen jokingly kissing the Magpies’ badge in front of former Aston Villa team mate Morgan Rodgers before Saturday’s 3-1 win at Villa Park<\/a>. Newcastle are through to the FA Cup fifth round after a Sandro Tonali brace and a Nick Woltemade finish saw off Unai Emery’s side.<\/p>\n Ramsey played 80 minutes against his old club before being substituted for Joe Willock. The 24-year-old joined Newcastle<\/a> for \u00a340million from Villa in the summer transfer window, but has not quite caught fire yet in a Magpies shirt.<\/p>\n The Englishman has just one goal and no assists for Howe’s men and is arguably the club’s fifth choice midfielder behind Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Lewis Miley<\/a> at present. But he put in an encouraging performance against his old team on Saturday after scoring against Tottenham in midweek.<\/p>\n And the Birmingham-born star was in a light-hearted mood before kick-off after being shown joking with his friend, Villa star Rodgers, in the on-pitch warm-up before the game. Ramsey kissed the Newcastle badge on his training top, with Rodgers jokingly giving him the thumbs down to show his disapproval.<\/p>\n FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! Keep up with all the Newcastle United latest via the Chronicle\u2019s dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n Rogers and Ramsey are good friends, with the former sharing a heartfelt message on Instagram after his pal moved to St James’ Park last summer.<\/p>\n \u201c41 \u2013 going to miss you partner. The place won\u2019t be the same without you. I love you my brother,” he said at the time.<\/p>\n Ramsey may now be feeling more positive about his game after admitting to the club\u2019s matchday programme last month that learning the intricacies of the No.8 role at Newcastle has taken time.<\/p>\n Ramsey scored the winner for Newcastle at Tottenham in midweek(Image: Iain Buist\/Newcastle Chronicle)<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThe manager wants different things from me and it was always going to take time. It\u2019s been difficult, playing different positions and learning different roles. At Villa, most recently I played on the wing.<\/p>\n “Here, I\u2019m playing more centrally, which I feel is more natural to me. It\u2019s getting back to those old basics and little reminders.\u201d<\/p>\n **Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. **Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings<\/p>\n Newcastle return to action on Wednesday away at Qarabag in the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie.<\/p>\n The Magpies then travel to title challengers Manchester City next Saturday. Eddie Howe’s men will be hoping for more luck with referees, having seen a number of controversial incidents go against them at Villa Park. Fortunately, it didn’t matter, thanks to Tonali’s superb strike and Woltemade’s 11th goal of the season.<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Jacob](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_IBP_NEC_100226football_20JPG.jpg\")
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