New boss Kevin Keegan's presence helped inspire 10-man Newcastle to a 4-1 win over Stoke in their FA Cup third round replay.

Michael Owen put the home side ahead and, just after Emre had been sent off, Cacapa doubled their lead. James Milner and Damien Duff added in the second half, while Liam Lawrence grabbed a late consolation.

Newcastle's emphatic victory secured them a trip to the Emirates Stadium and a tie with Arsenal in the next round.

The last time Keegan, watching from the stands after being confirmed as Sam Allardyce's replacement, took on Stoke with Newcastle it was also in the FA Cup third round but a repeat of that 4-0 win would have been a coincidence too far.

Before the match the former England manager referred to his delight at having returned 'home'.

If that is what he is calling St James's Park these days then Newcastle were anything but hospitable, taking only eight minutes to break the deadlock.

It came against the run of play. Ryan Shawcross failed to get Shay Given's parry on target and the Ireland keeper was also forced to save from Ricardo Fuller after he out-smarted the Newcastle defence to force a near-post shot.

But with plenty of end-to-end action it was not long before Newcastle threatened the visitors and their best attempts both fell to Owen.

The England international sent a long range effort marginally over before scoring his first FA Cup goal for four years. Duff whipped the ball into the far post and, having seen Mark Viduka head the ball down, Owen slotted it through a mêlée of Stoke legs.

Stoke captain John Eustace and Newcastle's Emre then clashed when they both went in for a tackle, and the Turkish defender protested that Eustace has shown his studs when going to ground.

The incident provoked an almost instantaneous response from Emre, who exacted revenge with a knee-high tackle soon after returning to the pitch following treatment.

Referee Uriah Rennie showed him a straight red and, with only 29 minutes on the clock, Tony Pulis' men sensed blood.

But it was Newcastle who went in for the kill, Cacapa doubling their lead with a header from a near-post corner only two minutes after the dismissal.

In the second half Milner chested the ball down and then cut outside his defender before firing a low shot beyond Steve Simonsen. Only moments earlier Rory Delap had Stoke's best effort when he looked to have beaten Given from a close-range header, only to be inches wide.

Milner was involved in the fourth goal too, his wide ball to Charles N'Zogbia was moved onto Duff who finished well.

Lawrence's late goal for Stoke was a superb long-range effort.

Despite the scoreline, the visitors can take heart from the fact that they did not look out of their depth in Premier League company as they return to their promotion campaign in the Championship.

Incidentally, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger began his reign in North London when Keegan was last at the helm and since then the Frenchman has seen 10 different faces take charge of St James Park.

Zara Al-Kudcy / Eurosport