7 h. ago When Man City can clinch Champions League football as Newcastle and Chelsea clarity emerges

Manchester City could secure a top five finish in the Premier League as soon as this weekend if results go in their favour

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41 h. ago Why are Newcastle still ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League table?

Magpies remain fourth ahead of crucial St James’ Park clash despite the two clubs now sharing an identical points tally and goal difference

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46 h. ago Man City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa: Who has the best run

Five teams are fighting for three places as they enter the final four matches of the Premier League season

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47 h. ago Champions League race predictions update after Chelsea beat Liverpool and Newcastle drop points again

Arsenal could also be dragged into the mix

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47 h. ago Chelsea beat lacklustre Liverpool to boost Champions League hopes

Victory pulls Chelsea level on points with fourth-placed Newcastle.

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49 h. ago Alexander Isak on the spot to help Newcastle share the spoils at Brighton

Three times the referee Craig Pawson awarded penalties to Newcastle in the second half. Twice they were overturned by VAR but the third one stood, and Alexander Isak converted to earn Newcastle a vital point in the race for Champions League football. They had not played well, but they never do against Brighton, and in that context a draw earned with an 89th-minute equaliser was extremely welcome.“Keeping our composure and making sure our performance wasn’t affected by the outcomes [of the VAR decisions] was key,” said the Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who acknowledged the VAR was right to rule out the first two penalties. “If you look at the season as a whole we probably haven’t dug out enough points from games that are in the balance. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago When Man City can clinch Champions League football after crucial win and Chelsea and Newcastle fixture twist

Manchester City beat Wolves 1-0 in the Premier League on Friday night to move into the top three

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4 d. ago Eddie Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless this summer amid spending challenges

The Magpies were forced to sell Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh last summer.

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5 d. ago Joelinton set to miss rest of season in blow to Newcastle’s Champions League hopes

The Brazilian midfielder has been dealing with a persistent knee problem

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6 d. ago Newcastle suffer huge injury blow as key star set to miss remainder of season

Newcastle are aiming to add a Champions League place to the Carabao Cup that they have already won this season but the Magpies will have to do it without one of their key players

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1 week ago Ipswich relegated from Premier League after heavy Newcastle defeat

Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich: Eddie Howe returned to the dugout as his team shot back into the top four

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1 week ago It’s over to you – Eddie Howe left Jason Tindall to his own accord during leave

The 47-year-old was hospitalised a fortnight ago and was absent from Newcastle’s last three matches.

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1 week ago Champions League race predictions update after Man City beat Aston Villa in top five showdown

Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Chelsea make up a fiercely contested battle

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2 w. ago How a crushing defeat to Aston Villa exposed Newcastle’s biggest weakness in the fight for top four

Newcastle’s 4-1 hammering by Aston Villa left them exposed with Champions League qualification on the line

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2 w. ago Aston Villa show off their key advantage to ignite Champions League charge

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle: Ollie Watkins ran the show as impressive and in-form Villa pulled away in the second half to give their Champions League hopes a big boost

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2 w. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Villa deliver crushing win in battle for Champions League spots

Aston villa 4-1 Newcastle: Ollie Watkins ran the show as Villa pulled away in the second half to give their Champions League hopes a big boost

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2 w. ago Aston Villa swat Newcastle aside to boost their Champions League hopes

Four days on from falling agonisingly short in a pulsating quarter-final clash with Paris St Germain, Villa Park was rocking once again.

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2 w. ago Onana piledriver wraps up Aston Villa’s thrilling demolition of Newcastle

Nobody seems to have told Aston Villa the season is winding down. At a boisterous, increasingly gleeful Villa Park Unai Emery’s side moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a relentless dismantling of Newcastle, who simply fell away in the second half, conceding three goals in the final 20 minutes of a chastening 4-1 defeat.Newcastle remain in third and fought hard in the opening hour, after which life just seemed to catch up with them, Villa’s squad depth apparent as Emery shuffled his attacking substitutes with notable precision. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Villa start to run riot in battle for Champions League spots

Newcastle hold onto third place but Aston Villa will look to cut the gap

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2 w. ago Aston Villa v Newcastle LIVE: Battle for Champions League spots heats up in thrilling match

Newcastle hold onto third place but Aston Villa will look to cut the gap

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