As it stands, Newcastle are fourth in league table holding onto a Champions League place by just 2 points over Forest and Villa. Today’s match at Brighton could have massive implications by season’s end.
Newcastle must at least gain a point to ensure their continued place in the top five with Forest and Chelsea still to play. A victory could be monumental and thrust the Magpies back to third and a five point cushion over Villa.
As expected, Eddie Howe has named an unchanged team from the win over Ipswich.
An unchanged starting XI ? pic.twitter.com/GYqlvL11s0
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) May 4, 2025
Here is who Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler has selected for the visitors.
TEAM NEWS! ? Here's our starting XI to face Newcastle this afternoon. ?? pic.twitter.com/bVmlcXS7Ky
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) May 4, 2025
Howay The Lads!
901 comments so far
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Comment #81Barnes has been great since he moved to the right side really putting in some class crosses
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Comment #82They’re all over the place, niggly fouls and we’re pussyfooting around
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Comment #83Pen
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #84Maybe
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #85Not gonna be gicen
IrishRob
May 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #86Idak will miss it.
fray bentos
May 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Comment #87nice dive!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Comment #88Penalty or not that’s more what we need to see from Willock bursting into the box
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Comment #89Willock rightly booked
cyprus
May 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Comment #90The ref is trying VAR guy not so much.
Anyway, we’re all over them.
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Comment #91Bloody hell, Callum Wilson not Osulo .
IrishRob
May 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Comment #92It’s 1 nil all day thry could play a second 90 mins amd it’s still going to stay 1 nil
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Comment #93Pope down for no reason
Willock off for Wilson
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Comment #94Maybe 20mins to sort this mess
magicmac54
May 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Comment #95Unfortunately correct decision as that was clearly not a penalty.
jimiley
May 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Comment #96This shitty little ground is the new Anfield
RUNAWAY777
May 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Comment #97Can’t believe he’s bring Wilson on instead of osula Eddie what you doing ffs
cyprus
May 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Comment #98From what I’ve seen, somehow Gordon has to be starting.
This “somehow” is only this way: Barnes right, Gordon left. And vice versa.
Anyway, whatever happens here there’s still plenty of fight in us and we’re in a good position compared to Chelsea, forest and villa.
jimiley
May 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Comment #99Wilson ffs.
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Comment #100@Cyprus
I have seen enough to think that Barnes could do with a little spell playing on the right
Murphy does look like he is running out of steam whereas Barnes looks full of confidence at the moment
RUNAWAY777
May 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Comment #101This is treacle display from Eddie and nufc
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Comment #102Paints dried
jimiley
May 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Comment #103All over them and the keeper makes one save.
Eh?
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Comment #104@Cyprus
Although that terrible shot from Gordon shows why Barnes is currently offering more from the left as his shooting is so much better
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #105Floated soft balls, ineffective passing.
We’re shocking .
fray bentos
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #106Goaway Runaway and support another club
it’s away to Brighton and we’ve been the better team in a tight game with little chances
Go and support Barca, PSG or lpool if you want guaranteed wins every game
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #107We’ve lost the momentum after Willock went off
Wilson was not the sub to bring on should’ve been Osula or Miley
cyprus
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #108He’s been out for a while…
IrishRob
May 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Comment #109Without the home crowd behind us we really aren’t that great are we.
jimiley
May 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Comment #110Don’t let Trips take it
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Comment #111Pen again, 3rd time lucky
cyprus
May 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Comment #112Pen
magicmac54
May 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Comment #113Penalty
lochinvar
May 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Comment #114Has to be pen
IrishRob
May 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Comment #115Isak will miss it
fray bentos
May 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Comment #116do they really need this much VAR for it, its obvious
JaveaToon
May 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Comment #117Gooooal Isak
magicmac54
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Comment #118Get in Newcastle United, never in Doubt 😀 😀 😀 😀
HWTL
Optimistic geordie
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Comment #119To the scumberlamd fan who said isak will miss it
fray bentos
May 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Comment #120@Irish Rod
Put that in your pipe and smoke it you sadsack