Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

WIDE!!! Almost an immediate response from Newcastle. Gordon cuts inside from the left and engages defenders aplenty before finding Joelinton. He skips into the box and fires a shot low, sending the ball rolling a yard wide of the post!

Schar fires a long ball forward with Joelinton the target, but he can't bring it down to shoot before Verbruggen collects for Brighton.

Since the start of last season, Newcastle’s seven Premier League defeats have come against teams who started the day, on average, in 6th position, with Brighton coming into this game 6th in the table. Indeed, 69 per cent of Eddie Howe’s Premier League defeats with the Magpies have come against sides starting the day in the top six (11 of 16).

Goal Evan Joe Ferguson

Yellow Card Anthony Michael Gordon

Newcastle have lost their last two Premier League games, after losing just two of the previous 15 beforehand. The Magpies last suffered three consecutive league defeats in March and April 2022.

A Brighton corner is headed back across the face of goal by Dunk, but neither Mitoma nor March can get a decent opening to shoot and Newcastle eventually clear their lines!

Newcastle launch a counter-attack of their own after Pedro is dispossessed in their box. Isak races onto the ball and breezes past Dunk into the box, but Gordon overruns the striker's cross and the chance comes to nothing!

Newcastle's corner is an easy one for Brighton to deal with, and the Seagulls are soon flying forward on the break. Mitoma leads them, but his effort from the edge of the box is blocked and Pope collects for the visitors.

SAVED!!! Almiron collects a wide pass and charges into the area. He takes on Dunk and puts in a cross, which takes a wicked deflection off the Brighton captain and forces Verburggen into action, saving at his near post to prevent an own-goal!