Newcastle vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League score and updates after Isak, Murphy and Joelinton goals
The fight for Champions League places sees Spurs head to Newcastle
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today.
In the battle for the top four and a Champions League spot for next term, this fixture could prove pivotal with the teams fourth and fifth respectively ahead of kick-off. Barring an absolute drubbing for the hosts that’s how they’ll finish the day too, but Spurs will want to make up ground with a win given the Magpies have a game in hand still.
Defeat last time out for Eddie Howe’s side came in the shape of a surprise 3-0 beating at Aston Villa, while Spurs again showed their fragility with a 3-2 home loss to Bournemouth.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs probe in the final third and Porro steers a cross towards Son that Botman steers into touch.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
BLOCK! Son surges past Schar in the inside-left channel and opens up space for a strike that is blocked by Botman. Porro latches on to the rebound, but fires the ball over the top.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Joelinton goes down with a knock and requires treatment before the game can continue.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Sanchez skips past Joelinton, but Guimaeres gets back for home side to block his cross back off the defender for a goal-kick.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Perisic brings down Longstaff down the right flank and hands the home side a free-kick, but Burn fouls Dier in turn from the resulting set-piece.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
It has been a calmer second half than the first inside St James' Park. Tottenham have given themselves an element of pride with a goal back, but there's still a long time to play here.
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Burn has a free header at goal from the resulting corner, but his header strikes Longstaff in the six-yard box in an offside position. That effort from Burn was heading in before it struck his team-mate
Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur
CHANCE! Guimaeres opens up the Spurs defence to feed Longstaff. He drills a strike towards goal that is deflected inches wide of the post and away from Isak's head.
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