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Newcastle United FC 0 - 2 West Ham United FC
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
22:02West Ham leave St James' Park with all three points following an impressive 2-0 victory over Newcastle United. Despite an xG of 0.91, the Hammers took their opportunities with Tomas Soucek heading them in front after 10 minutes, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka sealed the points in the 53rd minute. It was a frustrating day for the hosts, who missed the chance to climb to sixth in the Premier League table. Though recording an xG of 1.69, just two of their 18 shots were on target. Eddie Howe's side will look to respond away at Crystal Palace on Saturday, the same day that West Ham look to build on this victory at home to Arsenal. Thanks for joining us. Until next time, goodbye!
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
21:58FULL-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-2 WEST HAM
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
21:55With just over 60 seconds remaining, Tonali floats a free-kick into the box. However, West Ham are equal to it, and the final whistle is not far away now.
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21:53Newcastle rally as they push for a route back into the contest. The ball breaks kindly for Isak on the volley, but he completely mishits it and the chance goes begging. That just about sums things up for the hosts.
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21:51We are going to play an additional six minutes at the end of this game.
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21:48Cries of 'Ole' echo from the away end as West Ham neatly maintain possession. The Hammers can be pleased with their day's work so far.
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21:46An untimely backheel from Paqueta invites pressure on West Ham, with Tonali forcing a corner from Wan-Bissaka. Time is running out for Newcastle, can they capitalise?
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21:43Soler is given a breather by West Ham as Rodriguez comes on in his place.
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21:43Substitution Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cirro Summerville Andrew Irving
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21:43Substitution Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Kieran John Trippier
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21:43The groans echo around St James' Park as Murphy latches onto a lofted ball over the top of the West Ham defence, before looking for Wilson in the box. However, his cross is too close to Fabianski, who gathers.
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21:41Into the final 10 minutes we go. West Ham are looking comfortable at the moment, but will certainly not be taking anything for granted.
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21:39Newcastle quickly take a corner and Hall is found in space. The left-back looks for the far corner, but cannot generate the required bend on his effort.
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21:37Bowen drives towards the penalty area and space opens for him to strike. However, he does not connect cleanly, and his attempt is blocked.
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21:35Ings is also introduced with Antonio the player to make way.
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21:34Substitution Emerson Palmieri dos Santos Vladimír Coufal
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21:33Newcastle want a penalty after Wilson goes down under Mavropanos' challenge. However, the referee is not interested, while VAR concur.
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21:30We are into the final 20 minutes at St James' Park, where West Ham lead Newcastle 2-0. Can the hosts generate a late surge to get back into the contest?
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21:27Substitution Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira Jacob Kai Murphy
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21:27Substitution Anthony Michael Gordon Callum Eddie Graham Wilson
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21:27West Ham's supporters are joined by former strikers Carlton Cole and Marlon Harewood in the higher reaches of St James' Park. The Hammers faithful will be delighted by what they have seen so far.
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21:24Soler takes aim with the free-kick and bends his effort around the wall, but Pope beats it away.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
21:21West Ham push for a third goal, and it takes a brilliantly timed intervention from Kelly to deny Summerville. The Hammers maintain the pressure and Soucek is found in the box, but he shoots straight at Pope.
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21:20Yellow Card Lloyd Casius Kelly
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21:17Newcastle also turn to the bench and Tonali is introduced in place of Longstaff.
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21:17The Hammers, who had won just one of their 10 previous Premier League meetings with Newcastle, lead 2-0 at St James' Park. The visitors have taken their chances when they have presented themselves.
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21:16Substitution Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo Konstantinos Mavropanos
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21:13JUST WIDE! A cross into the West Ham box reaches Gordon at the far post. He gets a shot away, but it drifts wide of the target.
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21:13Assist Jarrod Bowen
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21:12Goal Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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21:11Following a bright start to the second half by Newcastle, West Ham attack down the other end and Pope is forced to punch a cross from the left flank clear.
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21:10Barnes has been directly involved in eight Premier League goals against West Ham, scoring six and assisting two. He has found the net in each of his last three appearances against the Hammers.
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21:06West Ham get the ball rolling in the second half.
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21:04Substitution Joseph George Willock Harvey Lewis Barnes
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20:59The Opta calculator is making West Ham the favourites to win this game, with a 45% chance. Meanwhile, Newcastle have a 26.7% live win probability, with a draw at 28.3%.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
20:56West Ham are 1-0 up against Newcastle at the midway point at St James' Park. The hosts made the brighter start, but it was the visitors who broke the deadlock in the 10th minute, with Soucek heading home from Emerson's corner. Despite an xG of just 0.21 compared to their opponents' 1.14, the Hammers are on course for only their second win in nine Premier League away games.
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20:50HALF-TIME: NEWCASTLE UNITED 0-1 WEST HAM
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20:50West Ham push for a second goal and Bowen gets a shot away, but Pope gathers.
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20:47There will be three additional minutes at the end of this first half.
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20:44A brace today would see Isak become the first Newcastle player to score multiple goals in three consecutive Premier League games against the same opponent.
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20:43CHANCE! Isak should score! The Newcastle striker controls Guimaraes' lofted ball into the box, but fires wide on the volley with only Fabianski to beat.
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20:42West Ham have kept just two clean sheets in their last 28 Premier League away games. Defending like that will not aid their chances of registering a third in 29 here.
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20:39CHANCE! What a let-off for Todibo! The centre-half fails to deal with a cross from the right, presenting a wonderful opportunity to Gordon. However, Fabianski comes to the rescue with a smart reflex save to deny the England winger, before Willock's follow-up volley is blocked.
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20:37Hall looks to force the initiative for Newcastle with a driving run towards the edge of the area. The left-back's effort takes a slight deflection off Soucek and goes behind, but a goal-kick is signalled.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
20:36Joelinton looks to make something happen for the hosts, as he drifts inside from the right before looking for Gordon out on the left. However, Wan-Bissaka reads the attempted pass well, and makes a well-timed sliding intervention to clear.
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20:33There is a brief break in play, allowing Antonio to change his jersey, having ripped it during a tussle for the ball with Kelly.
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20:31Newcastle keep Livramento's cross alive. Retrieving the ball at the other side of the penalty area, Gordon clips it to the far post, where Longstaff heads straight at Fabianski.
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20:29Willock is back in the action, and Newcastle will hope he can shake off that knock.
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20:29A concern for Newcastle as Willock stays down and is in need of attention. The midfielder looks uncomfortable as he makes his way to the touchline.
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20:26West Ham go in search of a second goal and put a neat move together on the edge of the box. It culminates in Soler taking aim, but he shoots wide of the target.
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20:24Lopetegui vents his frustration towards the referee, who awarded a free-kick against West Ham. However, the Spaniard did so a little too aggressively, and receives a yellow card that means he will serve a touchline ban for the Hammers' clash with Arsenal on Saturday.
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20:22Newcastle force a corner and Kelly climbs to meet the subsequent delivery at the far post, but he cannot direct his header towards the target.
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20:21The Magpies have only lost one of their last 15 home games in all competitions. They will hope to maintain that impressive record by getting back into the contest here.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
20:17CLOSE! Newcastle look to respond and Joelinton's cross from the right deflects kindly into Willock's path. The latter looks to curl into Fabianski's left corner, but cannot generate enough bend.
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20:14The Hammers attack again and Bowen goes down under pressure from Guimaraes. However, the referee shows no interest in pointing to the spot, and rightly so.
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20:12Isak has scored in all three of his Premier League appearances against West Ham, including braces in both of last season's meetings between the sides.
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20:10Goal Tomáš Souček
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20:08OFFSIDE, NO GOAL! Isak races onto a ball in behind the West Ham defence, and neatly dinks it over the advancing Fabianski. However, the offside flag immediately goes up, with a quick VAR review confirming the decision.
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20:07Newcastle threaten again and Gordon sends a low ball into the heart of the area, but West Ham clear their lines.
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20:06Isak gets an early sight on goal as he chases a ball into the right side of the penalty area. He tries his luck, but cannot hit the target.
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20:03The referee blows his whistle and Newcastle get us under way at St James' Park.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
20:01The teams make their way out onto the pitch, and we are almost ready to go.
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20:01Newcastle have lost just one of their last 10 Premier League meetings with West Ham, with Howe unbeaten in all five of the games he has overseen.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:53Julen Lopetegui also makes a single alteration from West Ham's 0-0 draw with Everton last time out, with Soler replacing Rodriguez. Mohammed Kudus is banned while Edson Alvarez misses out despite being available after selection, but Niklas Fullkrug remains absent through injury.
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19:53Eddie Howe makes a single change from Newcastle's win over Nottingham Forest before the international break. Kelly replaces the suspended Dan Burn in the heart of defence, while Trippier and Wilson return from injury on the bench. However, Emil Krafth joins Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles in the treatment room.
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19:48SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Oliver Scarles, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Cresswell, Guido Rodriguez, Andy Irving, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:48WEST HAM (4-1-4-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Emerson; Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Carlos Soler, Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville; Michail Antonio.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:48SUBS: Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Matt Targett, Miguel Almiron, Harvey Barnes, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Callum Wilson.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:48NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Nick Pope; Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Lloyd Kelly, Lewis Hall; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Joelinton.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
19:43It is ninth against 14th in the Premier League. Newcastle have won each of their last three matches in all competitions, and extending that winning streak will lift them to sixth in the table. Meanwhile, West Ham will remain 14th regardless of the result today. The Hammers have been beaten in three of their last four away games.
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19:32Hello everyone and welcome to live text coverage of the Premier League clash between Newcastle United and West Ham at St James' Park.
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19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Newcastle United vs West Ham United
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