Danny Welbeck proved the scourge of St James’ Park for a second time this season as Brighton knocked Newcastle out of the FA Cup.
The visitors booked their spot in the quarter-finals thanks to Welbeck’s late winner in extra time in a fifth round tie full of drama. The veteran forward scored the only goal when these two sides met here in the league earlier this season, and showed real calm to chip Martin Dubrvaka to settle this entertaining affair with about five minutes left of the additional period.
The two sides had entered extra time each down a man, with Tariq Lamptey’s second yellow card seeing him given his marching orders soon after Anthony Gordon had been dismissed after lashing out. Brighton had hit back to level just before half time after Alexander Isak’s early penalty, but nearly lost it late on in regulation, with Fabian Schar denied by VAR having strayed offside before scoring what seemed the winner. That reprieve allowed Welbeck to strike and ensure Brighton are in the hat for the last eight draw.
Re-live all of the action from St James’ Park with our live blog below:
Newcastle vs Brighton LIVE
- Brighton book spot in last eight after drama-filled win against Newcastle
- KICK OFF!
- GOAL! NEWCASTLE 1-0 Brighton (Alexander Isak, 22 minutes)
- GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 BRIGHTON (Yankuba Minteh, 44 minutes)
- RED CARD! Anthony Gordon is sent off! Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 83 minutes
- OFFSIDE! Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 90 + 5 minutes - Fabian Schar denied late winner
- GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 BRIGHTON (Danny Welbeck, 114 minutes)
- FULL TIME: Newcastle 1-2 Brighton
Newcastle United FC 1 - 2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Danny Welbeck strikes to settle FA Cup classic as Newcastle suffer damaging day
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Danny Welbeck came off the bench to fire Brighton into the FA Cup quarter-finals at Newcastle as Anthony Gordon’s Carabao Cup final dream was shattered by a late red card.
Welbeck, who scored the winner in the Premier League game at St James’ Park in October, struck in extra-time to win it 2-1 on an afternoon when both sides finished with 10 men.
Gordon was sent off for violent conduct with six minutes of a chaotic tie remaining – Tariq Lamptey later suffered the same fate after collecting a second yellow card – and faces a three-match ban which will cost him his place in the team for the clash with Liverpool at Wembley on 16 March.
A damaging day for Newcastle
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Harry Latham-Coyle
As for Newcastle, that feels like a real missed opportunity, and there’s more cause for concern for Eddie Howe: Alexander Isak limped off, and Anthony Gordon seems almost certain to miss the Carabao Cup final with a suspension looming for his red card.
Anthony Gordon has been sent off! #ITVFootball | #NEWBHA pic.twitter.com/uJ4WJTIwDE
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 2, 2025
Brighton beat Newcastle in drama-filled tie
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Harry Latham-Coyle
So Brighton join Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Preston, Bournemouth and Manchester City in the last eight draw - Fabian Hurzeler’s team could well go deeper, you know.
Danny Welbeck speaks to ITV after his match-winning moment
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Harry Latham-Coyle
“It’s a big moment. Great to get the winning goal and through to the quarters. There was a lot going on in that game today! Everyone is buzzing.
“You come up against Newcastle, they are a really intense side. It’s very dangerous, but we stuck to our guns and put in a great shift. I’m feeling very good, feeling fit and strong. We’ve put in a lot of hard work. I’ve got a lot more to come.
“It’s going to be really tough. We’ve come here in a special atmosphere and put in a great shift. It’s important for us to look at the next game, not get ahead of ourselves.”
WHAT A FINISH FROM DANNY WELBECK!
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 2, 2025
Brighton have one foot in the quarterfinals! #ITVFootball | #NEWBHA pic.twitter.com/y0rIV8aRWg
FULL TIME! Newcastle 1-2 Brighton
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton, 120 + 2 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brighton force Newcastle right back into their corner. Dan Burn is playing up front. Lump it to the big bloke...Brighton clear again.
One last chance, maybe, as the hosts come forward. Jacob Murphy searches for a miracle...Bart Verbruggen claims in comfort! That may be that...
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton, 120 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Two additional minutes between Brighton and the last eight.
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton, 119 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Time running short for the hosts. Jacob Murphy carries the ball down the rights but options don’t appear for a cross. Bruno Guimaraes is squeezed out once, before eventually finding a delivery...too high, even for Dan Burn.
Fabian Schur concedes a foul. Precious seconds tick away as Brighton edge closer.
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton, 117 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Rifled past the post! A thunderous hit from Dan Burn but a foot or so wide! Eddie Howe rubs his temples...
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton, 116 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Now, can Brighton see this out? That really was a delightful finish from Welbeck, showing all of the cool and calm one would expect. St James’ Park has been stunned into silence.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 BRIGHTON (Danny Welbeck, 114 minutes)
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Harry Latham-Coyle
What a finish! It’s Danny Welbeck again!
The veteran striker got the winner here in the Premier League earlier this season, and he strikes once more! A lovely disguised pass from Solly March puts him through and then Welbeck shows all of his experience, a quick glance at the advancing goalkeeper to assess the angles before lifting beautifully over Martin Dubravka into the back of the empty net. Superb!
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 113 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Have a shot! Newcastle pass up four or five sightings of goal after excellent work from Joe Willock to move them into an advanced area. In the process, Callum Wilson, still sporting the scars of Anfield, takes a ball to the face twice. Ouch.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 110 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A delicate dance from Solly March takes him past Matt Targett, but his stabbed cross evades his teammates in the box.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 109 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A smart near-post save from Bart Verbruggen, beating away Joe Willock’s effort.
Corner, which Matt Targett will take. Verbruggen’s punching hands clear it as far as Sandro Tonali, who is closed down quickly.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 107 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
15 minutes left, then, between the two teams and penalties. Plenty of tired legs out there now, but they’ll have to stay the course.
HT in extra time: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 105 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
And he’s precisely the individual that Brighton’s chance falls to, Pedro unable to release his shot quickly enough after nice work from Brajan Gruda.
One minute left in the first half of extra time.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 104 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Joao Pedro, by the way, has become pretty much immobile, the Brighton striker limping hither and thither as if searching for purpose. Not ideal when you are already down to 10 men.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 102 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A clumsy bit of defending from Jan Paul van Hecke, diving in head first as if throwing himself down a waterslide to block the path of Joe Willock. Just a free-kick - job done, I suppose.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 99 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
What a save! That is some stop from Martin Dubravka, denying Diego Gomez after the Paraguayan appeared to have found the corner from Danny Welbeck’s lay off. It’s at a nice height but that was seriously travelling, making Dubravka’s stiff palm all the more impressive.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 98 minutes
15:56
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A few whistles from the home fans as Joao Pedro goes down after feeling his hamstring, his teammates arriving to help the striker out with cramp. This could be a long 20 minutes or so for the striker, who hobbles forward in a degree of discomfort.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 96 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle, meanwhile, are doing without a left winger, creating plenty of empty grass on that side as the two teams vacate the same space of St James’ Park.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 94 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Sharp again from the Brighton goalkeeper. Bruno Guimaraes cannily chests down into the path of Sandro Tonali, who can’t quite get there to provide a goalscoring touch before a sliding Verbruggen collects.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 93 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Bart Verbruggen helps that remodelled backline out by coming confidently to claim a cross that Callum Wilson was hoping to flick home.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 91 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brighton look to be setting up in a back three/five, with Solly March is a wing-back role, though it looks a flexible shape.
Extra time!
15:47
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Right. Newcastle and Brighton go again. Ten against ten, of course - in a game that has been so open, you somehow doubt this half-hour will be free of incident.
FT: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Whew. A frantic final few moments at St James’ Park - two red cards, a disallowed goal, and 30 minutes more at least.
FULL TIME: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 90 + 8 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Is there time for another twist before we reach the additional period?
OFFSIDE! Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 90 + 5 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Fabian Schar finds what will surely be the winner - but was he onside?
It’s mighty, mighty close. It’s a brilliant ball from Bruno Guimaraes and a better finish from the centre-back, connecting perfectly with his instep to direct the delivery home. Now we wait...what does the semi-automated offside system say? Is it working?
OFFSIDE! CHALKED OFF! Schar’s shoulder had strayed beyond the behind of a Brighton defender. Wow. What drama.
RED CARD! Tariq Lamptey is sent off! Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 90 + 2 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Another red card! A loose lunge from Tariq Lamptey, booked earlier, and a second yellow sees him given his marching orders.
Both teams down to ten with extra time beckoning.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 90 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Six minutes, in fact. Solly March replaces Kaoru Mitoma, who appears to be cramping up.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 89 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Gordon’s moment of madness means that we will have a fair chunk of added time to play.
Anthony Gordon has been sent off! #ITVFootball | #NEWBHA pic.twitter.com/uJ4WJTIwDE
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 2, 2025
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 87 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Nearly a lovely goal from Jack Hinshelwood, fading into space at the far post to collect a corner and niftily beating a defender. His half-volley can’t pierce the blocking Newcastle defenders, and nor can Kaoru Mitoma as he picks up the pieces.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 86 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
To make matters worse for Eddie Howe, Alexander Isak has pulled up lame. Callum Wilson, sporting a war wound from a bang to the face at Anfield, replaces him.
RED CARD! Anthony Gordon is sent off! Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 83 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A red card! Anthony Gordon has lost his head and paid the price!
The offside flag is up against Alexander Isak but Gordon goes off in pursuit of a bouncing ball. He swipes out at Jan Paul van Hecke, more of a push than a punch but still making forceful contact to the back of the defender’s head. That leaves referee Anthony Taylor with little choice - off Gordon is sent, and the looming suspension could well mean he misses the Carabao Cup final!
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 81 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Wieffer has gone to right-back with Tariq Lamptey showing his versatility on the left. Anthony Gordon gets beyond the new man but Brajan Gruda recovers well from midfield, making just the right amount of contact to knock him off stride but not concede a penalty.
Or does he? VAR are having a look...no penalty. “Mutual holding,” apparently.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 79 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brajan Grula curls over the crossbar from 20 yards, granting his manager an opportunity to make more changes. Fabian Hurzeler removes Georginio Rutter and Pervis Estupinan; on come Mats Wieffer and Danny Welbeck, who got the winner here in the Premier League earlier this season.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 77 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Off the woodwork? Yes, though Bart Verbruggen was happy to let it go, the angle too tight for Alexander Isak to find a finish and Verbruggen risking little by letting the ball hit the bottom of his post. Away for a goal kick it ricochets as Isak takes a tumble painfully into the hoardings beyond; no major harm done, thankfully.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 75 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Half-chances at both ends but neither side is able to batter down the door.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 73 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Joao Pedro hasn’t had it all his own way today but the striker has shown off his talent at times, twisting and turning here to pose a threat before Sandro Tonali steps in.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 71 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Jack Hinshelwood has gone well this afternoon, but that’s a little soft, shoving a Newcastle player to the floor to concede a free kick in a dangerous area. Jan Paul van Hecke rises highest to ensure it comes to nothing.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 69 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brajan Gruda and Diego Gomez are the first two Brighton replacements used, Carlos Baleba and Yankuba MInteh replaced.
Newcastle also make a switch: Kieran Trippier off, Matt Targett on. Tino Livramento will swap sides in the back four from left to right.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 68 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Joe Willock can’t believe it! A glorious chance for the substitute but he doesn’t make contact as he directs his head at Tino Livramento’s cross.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 66 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A superb block from Jack Hinshelwoo, taking a shot to the stomach from Alexander Isak as the Swede sets his sights on goal. Corner to Newcastle.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 64 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Kieran Trippier cuts back to the edge of the box, but his pass evades three waiting teammates. Brighton launch at speed but can’t exploit an undermanned Newcastle defensive unit. A good game again, this.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 63 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Carlos Baleba was booked right at the end of the first half, and sections of the home support think there should be another booking as the midfielder tugs at Tino Livramento to prevent Newcastle launching an offensive. Lucky? Perhaps. Anthony Taylor lets him off with just a warning, but that was right on the line.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 61 minutes
15:04
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Top defending from Tariq Lamptey! A silky stepover from Alexander Isak creates space for a lovely through ball into Bruno Guimaraes’s path, but the Brighton right-back sharply scurries back to cut out the cross with Anthony Gordon waiting beyond him.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 59 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle need to find their precision again. Brighton’s pressing once more causes them an issue but Jack Hinshelwood can’t capitalise.
Anthony Gordon gives the hosts a bit of direction, though picks out Bart Verbruggen’s grasping gloves rather than a teammate.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 58 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
You do fancy that we will get more goals before the 90 minutes are out, but as a reminder, we do have extra time and penalties available if required this afternoon. The sunshine of earlier has gone, now, with Fabian Hurzeler zipping up his jacket to keep out the chill.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 56 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Eddie Howe has plenty in reserve, and the Newcastle boss turns to his bench. Enter Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy; exit Joelinton, Lewis Miley and Harvey Barnes. A solid hour or so from the Brazilian on his return from injury.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 54 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A sharp stop by Martin Dubravka, Joao Pedro testing the goalkeeper after a loose pass from Tino Livramento.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 52 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brighton are beginning to build a bit of pressure. They work the ball from Kaoru Mitoma over to Yankuba Minteh around the edge of the Newcastle box, though can’t find space for a shot.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 51 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Dan Burn’s height helps him out as he steers a defensive header away after a nicely weighted free kick from Brighton.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 48 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Curiously, the VAR has a longer look at a totally innocuous incident a couple of minutes later. As you were. On we go.
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 46 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Alexander Isak keeps his feet despite an apparent trip from a Brighton defender, standing up a cross which doesn’t quite find Anthony Gordon. What would Anthony Taylor’s decision have been had Isak gone down under the challenge of Pervis Estupinan? Fair play to Isak for staying upright but you do wonder...
Second half...
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Back underway. No changes.
HT: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton
14:36
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Bright and breezy up at St James’ Park, a goal apiece and plenty to tuck our teeth into in that first half. Yankuba Minteh gave Alexander Isak the chance to open the scoring from the spot with a careless career into Tino Livramento, but the Brighton man atoned with an equaliser just before the interval. More fun, one thinks, to come on Tyneside - back for more in a bit.
HALF TIME: Newcastle 1-1 Brighton
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton, 45 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle would have liked to have kept Minteh, who is beginning to really show his potential. He’s just 20, the Gambia international - there was a bit of fortune about the finish but that was incisive burst beyond the home defence.
Into two additional minutes at the end of the half.
GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 BRIGHTON (Yankuba Minteh, 44 minutes)
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Brighton are level! Yankuba Minteh strikes against his former club!
Neat passing play down the right and Georginio Rutter slots Minteh through between centre and left-back. Kieran Trippier covers across but his touch only takes the shot beyond the goalkeeper and into the net. Minteh never made a competitive appearance for Newcastle but he has come back to bite Eddie Howe’s side.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 43 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
A crossfield carve from Joelinton looks like the right ball to release Alexander Isak, but the striker can’t quite reel it in, beaten by the bounce.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 41 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Excellent defensive covering from Yankuba Minteh, back at a previous parish. He tracks Tino Livramento all the way into his own box and gets the referee’s decision after a tangle of legs. Goal kick.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 38 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Harvey Barnes runs right into Jack Hinshelwood, the youngster not fooled by his snaking hips. Newcastle, though, are starting to settle into a better defensive shape, driving Brighton back and drawing an error from Pervis Estupinan.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 36 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
And now a booking for Joelinton, blocking Brighton’s attempts to launch an attack.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 34 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
This is getting livelier and livelier. Martin Dubravaka does rather well to climb and claim Tariq Lamptey’s dangerous delivery; the goalkeeper’s accurate throw forces Adam Webster to foul Alexander Isak. A yellow card for the Brighton defender.
Offside! Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 31 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Nearly a second for Alexander Isak! The Swedish striker launches a missile having latched on to a through pass, a Howitzer howling past Bart Verbruggen before the goalkeeper has a chance to react, but the striker had gone too soon in the build-up, as the assistant’s raised flag reveals.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 31 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
The delivery hits the head of Adam Webster, but the centre-half is bending back as he connects and thus can’t generate the purchase on it required to test Martin Dubravka.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 30 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That’s more where Tariq Lamptey wants to be, getting to the byline after underlapping beneath Yankuba Minteh. Sandro Tonali concedes a corner.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 28 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Joao Pedro is looking, though, an increasing threat, hassling and harrying first Kieran Trippier and then Dan Burn, though the pair combine to escape.
At the other end, the first caution of the day will be shown to Tariq Lamptey, lunging as he retreats with Anthony Gordon blasting beyond him after a bouncing ball.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 25 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It didn’t feel like we would have to wait long for an opener, both sides looking a little open. Joao Pedro tries to lift a ball for a teammate inside the Newcastle box but lofts it too close to Martin Dubravka, who takes it in comfortably.
Newcastle 1-0 Brighton, 23 minutes
14:09
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Harry Latham-Coyle
You don’t see many penalties better than that - there really was nothing that the Brighton goalkeeper could have done. Precise and powerful.
Isak BURIES the spot kick to put Newcastle in front!
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 2, 2025
No chance for Verbruggen.#ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/rVAvx5KtG8
GOAL! NEWCASTLE 1-0 Brighton (Alexander Isak, 22 minutes)
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Crunched into the top corner! Crisp and clean from the Newcastle striker, back in the side and back on the scoresheet.
Alexander Isak leaves Bart Verbruggen without a hope.
PENALTY! Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 21 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
But Newcastle have a spot-kick at the other end! Yankuba Minteh crashes through the back of Tino Livramento in the box and Anthony Taylor points a disapproving finger at the penalty spot.
A needless, mistimed challenge and Alexander Isak will step up from 12 yards...
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 19 minutes
14:04
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Newcastle are doing a good job at getting behind the ball as Brighton shoot. Lewis Miley is the latest to throw a lower limb in the way before Joelinton picks the pocket of a dawdling Carlos Baleba on the follow-up.
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 17 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
That was a rare moment for Joelinton to be sitting deeper, the midfielder generally up leading the Newcastle press almost alongside Alexander Isak. That means that Sandro Tonali is having to cover a fair bit of ground in midfield, which the Italian does very effectively here as Brighton make initial inroads down the right.
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 15 minutes
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Sloppy! Fabien Schar bails out Joelinton after a poor pass gifts the ball to Brighton, the defender standing up excellently to Kaoru Mitoma to prevent him capitalising immediately. Mitoma picks out Carlos Baleba but the midfielder can’t beat the blocking bodies.
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 13 minutes
13:59
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Joelinton looks to be moving reasonably well, the midfielder returning slightly ahead of schedule from a knee issue. Eddie Howe’s comments ahead of kick off suggest he’s not yet at full fitness, but it’s a big boost to have the Brazilian back.
Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, 10 minutes
13:56
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Harry Latham-Coyle
It feels nice and open so far, though, both teams eager to progress in possession. It’s a lovely day on Tyneside, incidentally, the sun bright and beating down on a corner of St James’ Park as it begins its descent.
