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Newcastle United

Anthony Gordon is ruled out owing to a hip issue, and he joins Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Hall and Sven Botman on the sidelines.
Otherwise, Newcastle have no further injury concerns for Wednesday's welcome of Brentford.
Eddie Howe may go with the same XI that started the EFL Cup win over Liverpool.
Brentford

Thomas Frank expects Michael Kayode to be available for selection on Wednesday, but this one comes too soon for Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey.
Josh Dasilva also misses out, as do Fabio Carvalho, Igor Thiago and Gustavo Nunes.
Frank may make one change to the side that started the 2-1 win over Bournemouth last time out, with Sepp van den Berg replacing Kristoffer Ajer at right-back.
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90+10'

That's the end of the match.
90+9'

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) goes down under a challenge in the box, but the ref immediately waves away the appeals from all players.
90+8'

Here comes a substitution. Harvey Barnes is given a rest as he is replaced by Lewis Miley (Newcastle Utd).
90+7'

Christian Norgaard (Brentford) judges the lofted pass perfectly and heads straight towards the middle of the goal, but it's an easy save for Nick Pope.
90+7'

Brentford failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
90+7'

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) delivers a poor cross from a free kick as one of the defenders comfortably clears it away. Good work from Brentford as they win a corner.
90+5'

Kevin Schade (Brentford) gets on the end of a cross and unleashes an explosive shot at goal from close range, but Nick Pope makes a fine one-handed save to deny him.
90+4'

CHANCE! Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) picks up a pass inside the box and has a sight of goal, but he blazes his shot well over the top.
90+4'

Joe Willock (Newcastle Utd) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Mark Flekken.
90+3'

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Utd) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates as he overhits the effort.
90+2'

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender. Newcastle will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
90

We will have 8 min. of added time.
89'

Eddie Howe has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Emil Krafth (Newcastle Utd) replacing Kieran Trippier.
88'

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) gets to the ball from the resulting corner and tries his luck with a shot, but one of the defenders steps in to block the effort.
87'

Kieran Trippier (Newcastle Utd) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
87'

Callum Wilson (Newcastle Utd) unleashes a bullet of a shot that is blocked by a defender. The ball is out of play and Newcastle manage to earn a corner.
83'

Thomas Frank prepares a substitution. Yegor Yarmolyuk is replaced by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
83'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Ethan Pinnock departs the field of play to be replaced by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
80'

Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
78'

Looks like Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
74'

It’s a GOAL! It looked impossible to score from that angle, but Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) somehow finds the net from range with a cheeky shot past a flummoxed keeper.
72'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) is shown a yellow card by the referee for dissent.
70'

The expression of the referee Peter Bankes is crystal clear. This behaviour won't be tolerated. Fabian Schar (Newcastle Utd) is shown a yellow card.
68'

Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) latches on to a cross to head the ball towards goal, but it crashes against the left post! Unlucky.
66'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Joe Willock (Newcastle Utd) for Jacob Murphy.
66'

Alexander Isak goes off the pitch and Callum Wilson (Newcastle Utd) comes on.
66'

Goal! Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) runs up to the ball, stops and waits for Nick Pope to commit before slotting the penalty into the bottom right corner.
66'

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is going to take the penalty!
65'

Peter Bankes blows his whistle and signals a foul after Nick Pope (Newcastle Utd) brought his opponent down. It's a penalty! What an opportunity to score for Brentford.
64'

Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) strikes a powerful volley towards goal, but one of the defenders blocks his attempt.
63'

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked.
59'

Here is a change. Vitaly Janelt is going off and Thomas Frank gives the last tactical orders to Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
58'

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) has a go from a long way out but it sails way over.
58'

Kieran Trippier (Newcastle Utd) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.
58'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. Newcastle force a corner. They send men into the box.
56'

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) wriggles into space and fires the ball from the edge of the area, but one of the defenders is there to block the effort.
54'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Nick Pope, who smothers the ball.
54'

Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) is able to continue to play.
52'

Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
47'

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) creates a yard of space for himself and tries an effort from the edge of the box, but it goes just wide of the left post.
46'

The whistle blows and Peter Bankes starts the second half.
45+3'

The end of the first half.
45+2'

It's in the back of the net! Jacob Murphy plays it into the box, and Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) gets on the end of the cross to put it into the back of the net. 1:0.
45+1'

The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.
45

1 additional min. will be played.
43'

Fabian Schar (Newcastle Utd) produces a long-range strike, but he only hits one of his own teammates standing in its way.
41'

Kieran Trippier (Newcastle Utd) sends the corner into the box, but Mark Flekken intercepts it and averts the threat.
41'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out. The ball is out of play. Newcastle will have a chance to score from a corner.
36'

Yoane Wissa (Brentford) collects a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender.
34'

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) decided to try his luck with a first-time shot, but blazed the ball way over the crossbar.
32'

Good team movement sets up Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) on the edge of the box, but he slices the ball narrowly wide of the right post.
30'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
30'

Kevin Schade (Brentford) picks up the ball and goes on a great solo run. He decides to shoot from mid-range but his attempt is comfortably blocked by a defender. The referee points to the corner flag and Brentford will take a corner.
29'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) volleys the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but one of the defenders blocks his shot.
24'

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle Utd) fails to trouble the keeper from distance as his shot goes well wide of the right post.
22'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) latches on to an accurate pass on the edge of the box and immediately unleashes a shot which is wide of the mark.
21'

The referee awards a corner and Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) goes over to take it.
20'

Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked. The ball goes out for a corner. Brentford can continue in their attacking effort.
16'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball.
16'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) takes the corner with a short pass.
15'

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety. Brentford will take a corner kick.
14'

Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.
13'

The free kick is taken by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), but ball is cleared. Brentford win a corner.
11'

Joelinton (Newcastle Utd) pounces on a loose pass, cuts inside an opponent and unleashes a piledriver towards goal. The keeper scrambles to save the effort, but it curls just wide of the right post.
9'

Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) is caught offside!
8'

The ball is cleared after Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
6'

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle Utd) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.
4'

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle Utd) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out.
2'

A cross is whipped in towards Alexander Isak (Newcastle Utd) on the edge of the six-yard box. He wins the ball but sends his header just wide of the right post.
1'

The first half has just begun.

The players are out and the match is about to start. Newcastle will have the kick-off.

Peter Bankes got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.

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