Newcastle face Brighton in an FA Cup fifth round tie at St. James’ Park today. The Magpies will hope to continue a second domestic cup journey with a win. Newcastle have a date at Wembley for the Carabao Cup finals against Liverpool in two weeks.
Newcastle are coming off a defeat at Anfield in mid-week. However, they were without star striker Alexander Isak who returns today along with midfielder Joelinton. Newcastle are close to being at full strength.
This is the team Eddie Howe has selected with quite a few changes.
Up for the cup! ? pic.twitter.com/YWanrAhEAn
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) March 2, 2025
Here is who Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has named. Yankuba Minteh gets the start at St. James’ Park.
TEAM NEWS! ? Here's our starting XI to face Newcastle in the FA Cup. ?? pic.twitter.com/SswW4NCp2Z
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 2, 2025
Howay The Lads!
863 comments so far
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Comment #41We look ok but we look like we’re missing that edge going forward without Bruno. We just don’t look exactly right. But we’re okay nothing too worrying.
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Comment #42Tonalis passing lately has been erratic
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Comment #43Horrific from Joey we should be 1 down
A. Guess
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Comment #44Crowd and team are rather flat, even for a Sunday lunch time kick off. We need to stop gifting possession to them in our own half, you can only ride your luck so many times before it runs out.
A. Guess
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Comment #45At this rate we may have to allow drums into the stadium or it’s as silent as a library.
Get in penalty
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Comment #46Penalty
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Comment #47Pen
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Comment #48Agent Minteh 😀
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #49Isaaaaak scores
A. Guess
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #50Get in Isak
magicmac54
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #51Get in again Alexander The Great 😀
HWTL
Romford mag
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Comment #52Well played minteh 🙂
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Comment #53Get in
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Comment #54See told ye. Minteh is a mag and he’s average asf too
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Comment #55A. Guess,
It sounds as flat as I predicted.
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Comment #56Lasses currently 1-1
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Comment #57Lasses 2-1 up
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Comment #58Bollox, great strike too
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Comment #59Thought he went early alright
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Comment #60Ur right Joey it’s a fuking joke. No yellow lol
jimiley
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Comment #61Well he’s done something
JaveaToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Comment #62Bollox 1-1 Minteh, good finish
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Comment #63Ffs
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Comment #64Woeful defending
catchy in norway
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Comment #651-1
IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Comment #66This game needs Bruno for Miley. Badly.
A. Guess
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Comment #67Yeah Minteh is average asf. he’s a young lad in a new team with new tactics and is still growing physically and maturing.
So many are very quick to write players off , without giving them a chance and time.
jane
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Comment #68or Longstaff
RUNAWAY777
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Comment #69We need 2new centre halfs where the f….. was burn
magicmac54
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Comment #70Irish Rob
What were you saying about Minteh earlier young Rob 😀
jimiley
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Comment #71Agreed.
Not another deJong
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Comment #72“”Good to see Bruno rested he’s been playing way way too much football over the past 2 months. ””
jimiley
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Comment #73No pace at CB.
More life in a coffin than the crowd
IITianToon
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Comment #74First half thoughts: Very scrappy game from us.. not got our passing going at all though Brighton have made it hard. Regards the goal conceded, shows why we need a faster version of Schar at RCB.. any ball even slightly behind and we are done for on pace.
the crown princes nashers
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Comment #75can someone tell me who are the home team here ?? we are playing that crap am starting to wonder if brighton are the home team and we are playing away, no get up and go, no speed, no man marking, there a complete shambles
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Comment #76Well we’ve played our good 45 mins so let’s hope we don’t fall apart
Tino has done well at left back Trippier hasn’t been that good
I’d be tempted to get Krafth on give us more pace at the back
Also Bruno to come on
JohnJ
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Comment #77IrishRob
Mar 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Comment #28
Mintah will do fuk all. Completely over hyped by us
Oh Bugga Mintah scores eh!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Comment #78Also that goal we conceded was a shambles where was Schar going ?
We should take him out for Krafth we need a reliable defender rather than someone trying to launch 50 yard passes all the time
jimiley
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Comment #79The same crowd has been going to sjp for 50 years.
We badly need a new stadium and get some young blood in. I heard a guy farting it was that quiet
Rotonda heights
Mar 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Comment #80Usual prats rubbishing Minteh really don’t get football.