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Written by Neil Harrison

1:58pm Saturday, April 26th, 2025

Commented 634 times

Newcastle hope for a rebound today against Ipswich Town at St. James’ Park. The lads fell to Aston Villa last weekend after claiming 6 straight victories and reaching third in the Premier League table.

The match marks the return of Eddie Howe, who missed the previous three matches with pneumonia. A win in this ultra-critical fixture would thrust Newcastle back into place and in a great position with four matches remaining.

This is the team Eddie Howe has chosen with Joe Willock in for Joelinton, who misses out with a reported minor knee injury. Sven Botman also returns to the squad after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

HOWAY THE LADS! ? pic.twitter.com/42AtoIg11G
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) April 26, 2025

Here is who Kieran McKenna has named for Ipswich with potential summer target Liam Delap starting.

Your Town for #NEWIPS. ? pic.twitter.com/kKSnJnpqX7
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) April 26, 2025

Howay The Lads!

634 comments so far

IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Comment #1
1st
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Comment #2
Gordon is there. My sources are telling me big joe has a knee issue.
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Comment #3
2nd!
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Comment #4
Oh well 3rd!
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Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Comment #5
Posting this so we can see the subs as well.
Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimarães (c), Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak.
Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka, John Ruddy, Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon, Callum Wilson, William Osula.
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A Geordie Mongrel
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Comment #6
There are no winners for this week’s bingo.
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Essex Geordie Bill
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Comment #7
52 Minutes to KO.
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Comment #8
Isee Delap is playing up front for Ipswich!
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Not another deJong
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Comment #9
Botman too.
Hopefully Osula comes on before Wilson.
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Comment #10
For once I’m hoping Everton will score against Chelsea!
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Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Comment #11
If we want champions league we must win today. Anything less its europa lge most likely. Thats how big todays game is
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Abu Bakr Jhavary
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Comment #12
Chelsea 2nd goal ruled offside
Praying that Everton can get something in the final few mins
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Pottsclock
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Comment #13
I don’t want to see much of Delap today. He can show what he can when they play other teams, but not against us
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Comment #14
Chelsea thought they’d scored but it’s offside!
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Pottsclock
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Comment #15
Chelsea have been very unconvincing
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JohnJ
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Comment #16
Result
Chelsea 1 Everton 0
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Davas
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Comment #17
How are Chelsea so high up the table. Every time I watch them they look really poor. Mind you I haven’t really watched all of this
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Comment #18
Can we not just have rotation without an injury making it happen ?
Little Joe should’ve came in a few games ago for Joelinton but because we ran him into the ground 3 games in 6 days I guess injured today?
Lessons defo need learned for next season
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jimiley
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Comment #19
Must win game today.
Chelsea is must win as well.
Big Joe is a big loss. Not a fan of Willock.
What will be will be.
3 nil. But it could be anything. We have to hope the team finds its legs. We should still win even if we are poor
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Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Comment #20
@Davas
Chelsea are being restricted by their manager it’s the only reason they aren’t clear in the top 4 already as they should be there for the money spent
They just seem to have enough quality to sneak out wins
The game against us huge they prefer teams to press them high so they can counter so with our slow defence it’s going to be a risk to play our usual way
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jimiley
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Comment #21
We need to put some goals on them today. It could go down to goal difference and we are similar to Chelsea and Forest on that score
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Zorro
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Comment #22
Essex you’re still a childish pratt
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Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Comment #23
We will lose to arsenal so need to win 3 out of the other 4 including today.
Chelsea and Forest play each other end of season. Chelsea have liverpool to play.
Think 3 wins does it tbh
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Romford mag
Apr 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Comment #24
HWTL!!!
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JaveaToon
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Comment #25
HWTL
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Davas
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Comment #26
Don’t care how. Just win
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coming home
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Comment #27
Zorro
Fcuk out of here you dildo
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coming home
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Comment #28
4-0 TOON
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coming home
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Comment #29
Fast that Delap like
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Davas
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Comment #30
I wasn’t concentrating but did their keeper not carry the ball out of his area before
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Comment #31
This could be a long day. Can’t break them down, not getting much shots on target
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Optimistic geordie
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Comment #32
sounds like var and the ref are ipswich fans
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Comment #33
Has to be a goal
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JaveaToon
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Comment #34
That was absolute bollox. Seems like you have to get out of the way of the goalie these days
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Comment #35
Where has Trippiers right foot gone over the past year he cant take a corner or cross the ball for love nor money.
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Davas
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #36
Nowt wrong with that goal
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #37
It should have been a goal, but looking back at it I can see why they didn’t give it. Bruno 100% knew what he was doing there, turning his back to block the keeper collecting the ball.
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Comment #38
This is what I’ve been saying about us needing a better midfielder to sit on the bench. Willock, Longstaff and miley aren’t up to it. We’re noticeably weaker when either of those 3 play when our first 3 are out.
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IrishRob
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Comment #39
Don’t know where the real isak has been the last 4 games. He’s non existent in open play and his shooting boots must be lost.
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JaveaToon
Apr 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Comment #40
Red card haha
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8th February, 2024

An update on my health situation - we have terminated the PluVicto treatment halfway through, because of the severity of the side effects - diarrhea, vomiting, and acid reflux.

And there was no evidence the treatment was having any positive effect in stopping the prostate cancer from spreading in the bones.

There are no treatments left for me to go on.

I will go into home hospice care now and will have a hospice nurse visit me at home regularly to ensure I am as comfortable as possible and we will treat the side effects of the treatments I have had.

It's down the final stretch now, and I have run out of treatments, and nature will now take its course.

I hope Newcastle can get many wins this season from now on, and I am at peace with all of this.

Thanks for all your help through the years - it's very much appreciated

Ed Harrison