Newcastle United are still on track for a dream cup double this season but they will need to be at their best to see off in-form Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup fifth round.
The Magpies haven't got their hands on a major piece of domestic silverware since way back in 1955 but 70 years of hurt could finally be about to end.
They have already blazed a trail to the EFL Cup Final, where they face Liverpool in a fortnight's time, and the bookies have them as second favourites at 6/1 in the outright FA Cup betting behind Manchester City.
Getting past Brighton won't be easy though as the Seagulls are flying again after going through a sticky spell in the middle of the season.
Tuesday's 2-1 win over high-flying Bournemouth, which brought up two bets for our man Gabriel, made it four wins in a row for Fabian Hurzeler's side since their 7-0 battering by Nottingham Forest.
They have a squad capable of going all the way in this tournament but beating Newcastle at St James' Park is a tall order and that's why they're as big as 16/1 just now to lift the trophy.
How the bookies view it: Magpies homing in on quarters
With Newcastle normally so strong at home, it's no surprise to see them as 6/10 favourites to go through at BoyleSports. But you can boost the odds to evens by backing them to finish the job in 90 minutes.
Brighton are 6/5 to qualify and the odds increase to 15/8 if you bet on them winning in normal time. The draw at 90 minutes pays 13/5.
Recent head to head: Seagulls hoping for a repeat
Brighton and Hove Albion won 1-0 at St James' Park earlier this season and that made it three games unbeaten for them in this fixture. But Newcastle had gone four unbeaten before that so things have been pretty even in recent seasons.
Players to watch: Gordon in the groove
Newcastle could be without star striker Alexander Isak again after a groin injury saw him miss the midweek trip to Anfield. But Eddie Howe should still field a strong side and Anthony Gordon looks good at 2/1 for anytime scorer if the winger starts.
Joao Pedro's return to form is a big boost for Brighton, with the Brazilian scoring in his last two games. He's 9/4 at BoyleSports to grab another goal here.
Probable line-ups
In addition to sweating on the fitness of Isak, Newcastle are missing Joelinton, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles through injury.
Brighton's injury list is clearing up a bit too but Lewis Dunk, Igor Julio, James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jason Steele and Joel Veltman are set to miss out again.
Newcastle United: Pope, Livramento, Burn, Schar, Hall, Willock, Tonali, Guimaraes, Gordon, Barnes, Wilson.
Brighton and Hove Albion: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan, Hinshelwood, Baleba, O'Riley, Mitoma, Minteh, J Pedro.
Anything else catch the eye?
There's not much between these teams so I'm expecting this cup tie to be pretty tight and the half-time draw looks good at 5/4 with BoyleSports.
We saw 13 corners when these sides faced off in the Premier League at St James' Park earlier this season so that's another market worth exploring. Over 10.5 corners pays 11/10 at Bet365 while over 5.5 first-half flag kicks pays 6/4.
Four yellow cards were dished out in that last meeting and this one could be spicy too with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs. Over 42.5 booking points pays 5/4 at Betfred while Newcastle stopper Fabian Schar is 10/3 at BoyleSports for a card.
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