Newcastle United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League latest updates
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle United host Arsenal in the 1330 BST kick-off at St James’ Park with both sides on the fringes of their respective Premier League battles.
For the Gunners, the top four is now out of sight and they are content with chasing Chelsea in fifth above them while holding off the charge of Burnley from below.
Newcastle meanwhile are sitting pretty above the relegation scrap, seemingly safe on 38 points, and can now target a top-half finish which would be an impressive achievement from a squad which many experts tipped to struggle this season.
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49: Newcastle have had the better start to the second half. Again, they have pressed Arsenal well but it's a scrappy start.
56: Not too much to shout about at the moment. Arsenal have had 80% of the possession since the break but have rarely ventured into attacking positions, I suppose that's what happens when you rest your good players.
Newcastle are struggling to get Kennedy or Jonjo Shelvey into the game but do appear energetic when they turn the ball over.
62: The home side are starting to add a bit of rhythm to their play and a string of passes gets the home crowd going. Again, Jonjo Shelvey to Dwight Gayle is looking like the combination which can trouble Arsenal, it's just missing some quality and final product.
63: Another game goes by where Dwight Gayle has not found the net, but his effort this afternoon has been very good. He's replaced by Islam Slimani who missed last week's win against Leicester as he is unable to play against his parent club.
65: Jonjo Shelvey's long ball is knocked down to Matt Ritchie who tries to find the back of the net with an audacious half-volley, but instead finds the back of the stand.
67: Alex Iwobi drifts in from the left and flashes a shot wide. I make that Arsenal's first decent effort of the half.
67: Joe Willock's Premier League debut is over, he's replaced by Danny Welbeck.
Newcastle 2-1 Arsenal
Matt Ritchie puts Newcastle into the lead!
Nacho Monreal's headed clearance is met by Islam Slimani who heads the ball back into the danger area. Ayoze Perez flicks the ball onto Matt Ritchie who makes no mistake with the finish from inside the area and fires the ball over Petr Cech.
Newcastle take a deserved lead and reach 41 points, as it stands.
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