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

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Sports Staff
Saturday 08 October 2022 12:18 EDT
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Newcastle United have had worse anniversaries. A club with designs on setting up residence in the top six marked a year of new ownership by scoring five goals and surging into the European places. It may only be temporary, as others have games in hand, but the more pertinent statistic is that Newcastle have the sixth most points in the last 12 months. If that is testament to the difference Eddie Howe has made, his biggest win in charge was garnished by Bruno Guimaraes, who struck twice in a star turn.

Investment has brought improvement and Guimaraes continues to look a fine use of £40 million. In a heady year on Tyneside, much of a £200 million outlay has been spent disturbingly sensibly.

Progress feels a consequence, along with Howe’s capacity to blend the imported with the inherited, and Newcastle celebrated a year under the auspices of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – or, according to interpretation, a year without Mike Ashley – with the sort of scoreline that would have felt impossible at this stage in 2021, when they were winless, but which does not now.

United had drawn their previous three at St James’ Park but wins have nonetheless become normalised here: this was a ninth in 13 matches.

Newcastle United vs Brentford

Goal Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura

8 October 2022 16:14

Newcastle United vs Brentford

8 October 2022 16:14

Newcastle United vs Brentford

8 October 2022 16:13

Newcastle United vs Brentford

Penalty Goal Ivan Toney

8 October 2022 16:12

Newcastle United vs Brentford

8 October 2022 16:12

Newcastle United vs Brentford

PENALTY TO BRENTFORD! Newcastle just couldn't clear their lines and Henry clips it back towards the far post. Hickey nods it back into the middle, and it strikes Burn's arm which is raised above his head mid jump.

8 October 2022 16:12

Newcastle United vs Brentford

GOOD SAVE! Brentford are keeping the pressure on here and Toney slides it through to Mbuemo on the right of the box. He hits his low shot across goal and Pope gets down well to push it away.

8 October 2022 16:11

Newcastle United vs Brentford

8 October 2022 16:10

Newcastle United vs Brentford

8 October 2022 16:10

Newcastle United vs Brentford

Hickey gets a yard on Willock down the right and curls a cross into the middle where three of his team-mates are waiting. Burn gets to the front though and nods it clear for Newcastle.

8 October 2022 16:08

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