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Hello and welcome to live coverage of Newcastle v Chelsea from St James' Park! Both teams have ambitions to finish fourth - in Newcastle's case fourth from bottom. They started the day in 13th place, but their grotesque injury crisis has ensured their main aim is to avoid relegation. We'll have team news shortly.

Premier League / Matchday 23
St James' Park / 18.01.2020
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Updated 18/01/2020 at 19:28 GMT


That's a brilliant win for Newcastle, their first in the league since before Christmas. They defended heroically throughout, limiting to Chelsea to only a few clear chances, and then nicked two extra points in added time.
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Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea That's it!
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GOAL!!!! Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea (Hayden) Newcastle have won the match in the last minute of injury time! Isaac Hayden headed in from close range to send St James' Park into ecstasy. A corner was half cleared to Saint-Maximin on the left. He drove a deep, angled cross that cleared all the Chelsea defenders but not Hayden, who headed it through Kepa from close range.
I. Hayden
Goal
I. Hayden
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Goals1
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
90+1'
Four added minutes. In the first of them, Hudson-Odoi blazes over the bar from 20 yards.
90'
Emerson's dangerous cross is brilliantly cleared by Clark, sliding towards his own goal.
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88'
Chance for Joelinton! Almiron's driven cross was touched back by Saint-Maximin to Joelinton, who sliced well wide from 12 yards. That was a decent chance.
86'
Hudson-Odoi wins a corner for Chelsea, who are pushing hard for a winner. It's played short to Barkley, whose deflected cross bounces dangerously across the area before being cleared by Matty Longstaff.
85'
Newcastle substitution: Matty Longstaff replaces Shelvey.
M. Longstaff
On
M. Longstaff
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
J. Shelvey
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J. Shelvey
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
On target1
Free Kicks3
84'
Emerson is booked for diving in the area.
Emerson Palmieri
Yellow card
Emerson Palmieri
Chelsea
Chelsea
Blocked Shots1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Corners1
83'
Willian's low cross is cleared only as far as Emerson, who whistles a beautiful rising drive from 25 yards that goes this far wide of the far post. It must have taken a slight deflection off a Newcastle player because Chelsea have a corner. It's headed away by the superb Lascelles.
80'
Chelsea substitution: Batshuayi replaces Abraham.
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M. Batshuayi
Chelsea
Chelsea
T. Abraham
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T. Abraham
Chelsea
Chelsea
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against2
Wide3
79'
Ritchie clears off the line! Jorginho's pass was headed down by Azpilicueta towards Abraham, who improvised to kung-fu kick the bouncing ball towards goal from eight yards. It was partially blocked by the outrushing keeper Dubravka, but would have spun into the net were it for not for Ritchie's clearance.
78'
This is a good spell for Chelsea, with Newcastle again pinned back in their own half.
75'
Chelsea substitution: James is unable to continue. Emerson replaces him, with Azpilicueta moving to right-back.
Emerson Palmieri
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Emerson Palmieri
Chelsea
Chelsea
R. James
Off
R. James
Chelsea
Chelsea
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Free Kicks1
72'
Chance for Chelsea! Sean Longstaff, attempting to intercept Jorginho's pass, accidentally diverts the ball into the Newcastle area. Abraham reacts quickest to pick up the loose ball and dance around Dubravka, only to slice the ball wide from a tight angle.
72'
James is back on the field for Chelsea.
71'
Newcastle substitution: Sean Longstaff replaces Emil Krafth.
S. Longstaff
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S. Longstaff
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
E. Krafth
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E. Krafth
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
69'
Reece James is down, having landed awkwardly on his shoulder after a challenge with Clark.
68'
Chelsea substitution: Ross Barkley replaces Mason Mount.
R. Barkley
On
R. Barkley
Chelsea
Chelsea
M. Mount
Off
M. Mount
Chelsea
Chelsea
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1