Fulham vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

An entertaining game from start to finish, with Fulham coming out on top 3-1 against Newcastle. The visitors thought they had opened proceedings in the fourth minute through Joelinton, but Willock, who assisted the goal, was ruled offside. A minute later Fulham made it 1-0, as a cross from the right by Traore was taken on the chest by Jimenez, before the Mexican swivelled on the penalty spot before striking his effort sweetly into the corner of Pope’s goal. The pressure continued as Smith Rowe struck the bar in the eighth minute. Then in the 22nd minute, Fulham had made it 2-0, as Smith Rowe poked the ball towards Pope from the edge of the penalty area. The Newcastle goalkeeper seemed to be taken by surprise, as all he could do was push the shot into the corner of the net. Newcastle offered nothing in the first half, leading to the introduction of Hall and Murphy at halftime. This paid off immediately as Murphy played Barnes through down the left in the 46th minute, before Barnes turned inside to place his effort into the bottom corner past Leno. This goal brought Newcastle to life, and the game was end to end. Howe’s team would control the ball, with 61 per cent of it, but Fulham dominated in creating chances as they had 22 shots, half of them on target to Newcastle’s four attempts on target from 15 shots. This meant Fulham’s xG was 2.36 to Newcastle’s 1.44. Newcastle never gave up and looked to move the ball long as the game came closer and closer to the end. However, this would cost them as their captain, Guimaraes, looked to spray the ball from their left defensive corner flag to the right side of the pitch, but his pass deflected off Muniz into the pass of Nelson in the D of their penalty area. The winger cooly fired the ball past Pope to wrap up the game and earn three points for the hosts with a 3-1 victory.

FULL-TIME! FULHAM 3-1 NEWCASTLE

All the energy has been sapped out of Newcastle and Fulham will play the ball around as they wait for the final whistle.

Assist Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho

Goal Reiss Luke Nelson

Fulham have camped themselves on their own 18-yard box, inviting Newcastle to find a way through their packed defence, confident they can hold out in the six minutes of added time.

Leno gets himself a yellow card as the referee put his name in the book for time wasting from a goal kick.

Yellow Card Harrison James Reed

Fulham appear to be shutting up shop as Diop comes on to replace Smith Rowe.

Another chance goes begging for Fulham on the counter. They can not kill this game off. A volley over and wide by Iwobi from a byline cross by Nelson was crying to be put into the back of the net. There were five Fulham players in the attack to the four Newcastle defenders, Silva can’t believe the decision taken by his players with this opportunity.