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Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face Brentford in the Premier League today.
The Magpies have been tough to beat this season even if winning games has been hard to come by at the start of the campaign for Eddie Howe’s men, but with a few players now returning from injury including Callum Wilson and Joelinton, they can look forward with optimism at the run of games between now and the World Cup break.
While they are seventh in the table at the start of play, opponents Brentford sit in 10th just one point back. The Bees have been entertaining but inconsistent so far and will be hoping to show a little more attacking impetus after drawing two blanks in the last two games. A win for either side could push them into the top six, depending on results elsewhere.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today’s game in the live blog below:
Newcastle vs Brentford LIVE
Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, S Longstaff, Willock, Guimaraes, Murphy, Almiron, WilsonBrentford XI: Raya, Hickey, Ajer, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Baptiste, Jensen, Dasilva, Mbeumo, ToneyMbeumo has strike ruled out for offside in build-upBruno Guimaraes puts the hosts aheadMurphy quickly makes it 2-0Toney scores Brentford’s first goal in three games from the spotGuimaraes quickly restores Newcastle’s two-goal leadShow latest update
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WIDE! Newcastle win a free-kick through the middle and it’s a cute chip over the Brentford wall to pick out Wilson’s run. He was onside as he brushed aside Mee, but volleyed his shot wide of the near post.
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Hickey’s cross is cleared by Schar and Newcastle break on the counter again. Trippier picks out Almiron down the right and he swings an early cross into the box, but it’s straight into Raya’s gloves.
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Goal Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura
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