Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from American Express Stadium
Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
The captains, Dunk and Guimaraes, meet with Pawson in the centre. It looks as if Newcastle will get us off and underway, kicking from right to left.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
The players are in the tunnel, ready to be led out by today's referee Craig Pawson. An important note: a Newcastle win today would be their first at Brighton in the top tier. While Brighton eye a move back into the European places, it would take the Magpies two points off second-place Arsenal.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
Eddie Howe names an unchanged Newcastle eleven after an emphatic 3-0 win against Ipswich at St James' Park last time out. Striker Alexander Isak is looking to add to his 22 Premier League goals. While defensive trio Lewis Hall, Matt Targett and Jamaal Lascelles are unavailable, Fabian Schar starts his 179th Premier League game for the Magpies this afternoon, moving level with Steven Taylor for the seventh most by an outfielder for the club.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
Brighton manager Fabio Hurzeler makes two changes following last weekend's 3-2 win against West Ham. Defender Jan Paul van Hecke returns after missing that victory with the head injury he sustained against Brentford, and Yankuba Minteh also comes in. Joao Pedro remains unavailable due to suspension after his dismissal against the Bees.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, Lewis Miley, Sean Longstaff, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, Sean Neave, William Osula.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento; Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
SUBS: Jason Steele, Adam Webster, Igor, Joel Veltman, Tariq Lamptey, Diego Gomez, Yasin Ayari, Brajan Gruda, Harry Howell.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Jack Hinshelwood, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan; Mats Wieffer, Carlos Baleba; Yankuba Minteh, Matt O’Riley, Simon Adingra; Danny Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United
Two sides with European aspirations clash today, as Brighton welcome Newcastle United to the American Express Stadium. The Seagulls boosted their top-eight hopes by kicking off their final five league fixtures of the season with a 3-2 victory over West Ham last time out. The Magpies also enjoyed a productive afternoon in the North-East at the expense of Ipswich Town as they won 3-0. Currently, Brighton sit in 10th, well Newcastle continue well in the upper echelon in fourth. Brighton have already beaten Newcastle twice in all competitions this season, 1-0 in October’s reverse Premier League fixture and 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round. The last side that won three games against the same team in a single campaign was Wycombe Wanderers in 2009-10, while Brighton have never beaten an opponent three times in a season as a top-flight side.
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