Having suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat in the first leg Newcastle’s Belgian opponents Zulte-Waregem could have just looked like they had given up and were only there to complete the formalities. However they made the Toon Army fight for their place in the next round of the tournament.

In a frustrating performance the only real acts of inspiration came from the unlikely source of Titus Bramble, although the goal came from a Damien Duff through ball that Martins latched on to and flicked over the keeper to secure a fixture against Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in the last 16.