Good morning and welcome to live coverage of Newcastle United and West Ham United at St James’ Park in the Premier League’s mid-day match. This should be a cracking game as the Hammers will be keen to increase their grip on a Champions League spot with Leicester City featuring in the FA Cup this weekend. While the Magpies know even a point today could be crucial in the bid to stay in the top flight. All the team teams, facts and figures to follow with kick-off at 12:30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 32
St James' Park / 17.04.2021
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- I. Diop(36' O.G)
- Joelinton(41')
- J. Willock(83')
- I. Diop(73')
- J. Lingard(80' PEN)
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Updated 17/04/2021 at 13:32 GMT
28'
West Ham continue to press from the throw in, eventually it comes to Coufal who's looping shot is plucked out the air by Dubravka
27'
Lingard delivers a decent free kick, but Newcastle just get a head to it and the ball goes out for throw in
27'
Noble wins a free kick in a good position after Almirón brings the West Ham man down
25'
25 minutes have gone, but neither side has really carved out a real clear cut chance
22'
Saint-Maximin wins a corner for Newcastle as his shot is blocked. Longstaff, sends the corner deep, but West Ham read it well and clear their lines
20'
West Ham are seeing plenty of possession, but their laboured approach is playing into Newcastle's hands as they sit deep and soak up the pressure
19'
When Saint-Maximin gets on the ball he always looks dangerous, you feel that if Newcastle are going to get anything out of the game it's going to come through him
16'
Chance! Noble floats the free kick in and Dawson leaps into the air to get his head on it. The powerful header is saved by Dubravka
16'
Booking for Shelvey for flying into Bowen
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J. Shelvey
Newcastle United
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13'
Save! Murphy shoots from the edge of the box, but his low drive is well saved by Fabianski
12'
The free kick is sent in, but West Ham clear it up and the attack comes to nothing
12'
Dawson picks up a booking for brining down Joelinton after a loose pass from Bowen allowed Newcastle to break quickly
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C. Dawson
West Ham United
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9'
Up the other end West Ham win a corner, but Newcastle do well get the ball away
8'
Ritchie sends the ball in and West Ham get it clear, but only as far as Saint-Maximin, who drives at the Hammers defence, but his run is eventually stopped
7'
Free kick for Newcastle in a dangerous postion, Saint-Maximin is brought down by Coufal
5'
Longstaff whips the corner towards the back post and Ogbonna does well to get the ball away
5'
Newcastle win a corner after a decent spell of possession
3'
A slow start to the game as both side have given the ball away cheaply
1st Half
1'
Newcastle get the game started
12:25
Kick-off is less than five minutes away as both sides make their way out to the pitch
12:20
These sides last met on the opening game of the season, with Newcastle coming out 2-0 winners at the London Stadium. On the day new boys Wilson and Hendrick both got their names on the score sheet