Christian Atsu with an assist for Newcastle United as Rochdale force an FA Cup Replay

Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu was instrumental for Newcastle United as they played out a disappointing 1-1 draw against lower tier side Rochdale in the FA Cup third round encounter

The winger played throughout the entire duration of the contest as a left wing back for the Magpies as his assist wasn’t enough to help Newcastle United to victory on the day

Atsu teamed with perfectly for Paraguayan international Miguel Almiron on the 17th minute to net his second goal for the club since joining a year ago

Newcastle United got punished for their misfiring chances as Rochdale grabbed the equalizer with eleven minutes left on the clock through Aaron Wilbraham to send the tie into a replay

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai