Newcastle vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

58 mins: Newcastle look to add a quickfire second as Arsenal try to recover from the first goal. The Gunners keep them out and sweep forward on the break. The ball is whipped over to Bukayo Saka who has a shy from range and belts his effort well wide of goal.

55 mins: There’s the opener and it’s Newcastle who go in front! The home side move it over to the left side where Allan Saint-Maximin drops into midfield to receive possession. He slides a pass down the wing and plays Joelinton in behind. Joelinton carries the ball to the edge of the box and squares it across to Callum Wilson. Ben White is tracking back and throws himself at the pass. He meets the ball with his studs and turns it into the back of his own net! Unfortunate for Arsenal but a deserved lead for Newcastle.

54 mins: Emile Smith Rowe has struggled to get into the game for Arsenal and his day is done. Gabriel Martinelli comes on to replace him.

Nuno Tavares makes a rare dash down the left wing and collects the ball after Gabriel’s long pass. He tries to cross it quickly but is met by Targett who blocks it behind for a corner.

52 mins: Granit Xhaka fouls Miguel Almiron on Newcastle’s right hand side leaving the home team with the opportunity to whip the ball into the box from a set piece. Matt Targett is given the honour but his delivery comes straight into the hands of Aaron Ramsdale.

50 mins: Fabian Schar is helped off the pitch by the physios and isn’t going to play a further part in proceedings. Jamaal Lascelles comes on to takes his place as a concussion substitute meaning Eddie Howe can still make a further three changes if he wishes to.

48 mins: There’s a break in proceedings after Eddie Nketiah collides with Fabian Schar as both players attempt to win the ball from Aaron Ramsdale’s clearance. The Newcastle defender took a big knock and landed awkwardly seemingly hitting his head as he went to ground. Nketiah has been booked and the medical team are seeing to Schar.

Kick off: Newcastle kick off the second half with a pass back to Fabian Schar. He boots it over to the left wing where Allan Saint-Maximin knocks it over to Callum Wilson but the forward fouls Mohamed Elneny and Arsenal win a free kick.

The players make their way back out onto the pitch. Which team will go out and claim a winner? Newcastle feel like the most likely but Arsenal have more to gain with a win.

As it stands Arsenal will remain in fifth place and will trail Tottenham by a point going into the final game of the season. It’s not the position that Mikel Arteta will want to be in so the Gunners will need to turn around their performance in the second half.

Allan Saint-Maximin caused problems for Arsenal with his runs down the left wing and Takehiro Tomiyasu found his speed and strength difficult to keep up with. Tomiyasu had to come off through injury and Saint-Maximin forced Aaron Ramsdale into a leaping save.

Will the winger continue to threaten in the second half?