Newcastle secured a point at Brighton as they look to secure Champions League football while Brentford and Manchester United played out a classic The final report is in, and it comes in courtesy of Jonathan Wilson from the Amex. Updated at 17.05 CEST21h ago16.59 CEST“Did autofill substitute ‘supposed’ for ‘surprise’, or is this some British irony I don’t get as a dumb Midwesterner?” writes Joe Pearson. It was a weird game that never seemed like being particularly thrilling. Large parts were pedestrian. But who can complain about seven goals? 21h ago16.58 CESTFull time: Brighton 1-1 NewcastleNote a bad point overall for Newcastle but with Champions League football on the line, the two dropped could prove key. Updated at 17.07 CEST21h ago16.56 CESTFull time! Brentford 4-3 Manchester UnitedThe Bees with a supposed seven-goal thriller. 21h ago16.55 CESTBrentford 4-3 Manchester United: Bayindir produces a fine save to stop Wissa from sealing the win. 21h ago16.54 CESTFull time! West Ham 1-1 TottenhamThe points are shared. 21h ago16.54 CESTBrighton 1-1 Newcastle: WHAT A SAVE! Wilson ping a shot from eight yards and Verbruggen tips it over. 21h ago16.54 CESTGOAL Brentford 4-3 Manchester United (Diallo 90+4)GAME ON 21h ago16.51 CESTBrighton 1-1 Newcastle: Veltman cleans out Gordon on the left wing to give Newcastle a free-kick in a dangerous position. It comes to nothing. 21h ago16.49 CESTBrentford 4-2 Manchester United: SEVEN ADDED ON! (THIS MATTERS LESS) 21h ago16.49 CESTBrighton 1-1 Newcastle: NINE MINUTES ADDED ON! Updated at 16.50 CEST21h ago16.47 CESTGOAL! Brighton 1-1 Newcastle (Isak, pen, 89)Isak steps up … and sends the keeper the wrong way. Then fights Verbruggen to get the ball back. 21h ago16.46 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: A long look … AND A PENALTY IS GIVEN! Third time lucky for Newcastle. 21h ago16.45 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: VAR is having a look … 21h ago16.45 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: PENALTY The visitors have a free-kick in a very dangerous position on the edge of the box … Schar lines it up it breaks through the wall off Ayari’s arm 22h ago16.41 CESTGOAL Brentford 4-2 Manchester United (Garnacho 81)The Argentinian produces a stunner into the top corner plays a one-two with Eriksen and whips it into the top corner 22h ago16.38 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: O’Reilly is penalised for a foul on Tonali in the Newcastle box. 22h ago16.38 CESTWest Ham 1-1 Tottenham: Paqueta is booked for trip the young lad Moore. 22h ago16.35 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: “I loathe VAR, but at least it’s doing its job today,” says Paul (a bitter Boro fan). “Two dodgy penalties to Newcastle? Sounds about right. I’ve long thought St. James Park is the Bermuda Triangle of football. A place where normal laws of football apply only to the away team.” 22h ago16.35 CESTGOAL Brentford 4-1 Manchester United (Wissa 74)Jensen slips a pass through to Kayode who crosses for Wissa to tap home from close range There is a check for offside … and it is eventually given 22h ago16.32 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Wilson is being prepared for Newcastle. 22h ago16.31 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: NO PENALTY Fair play to Pawson for admitting a second error A decent effort by Willock but not good enough Brentford 3-1 Manchester United (Schade 70)Mbeumo crosses and Schade does the rest 22h ago16.27 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Ayari and Veltman on for Brighton, Hinshelwood and Adringa off. 22h ago16.26 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Barnes beats the defender, gets to the byline and pulls the ball back to Isak who does what he can, sending a backheel towards goal but Verbruggen deals with it. 22h ago16.24 CESTWest Ham 1-1 Tottenham: All quite end of season on the other side of London, where Spurs win their first corner of the matchin the 61st minute. 22h ago16.23 CESTBrentford 2-1 Manchester United: Jensen is preparing to come on for the Bees. 22h ago16.23 CESTBrentford 2-1 Manchester United: It is all quite slow in west London. Are both teams very tired? 22h ago16.22 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Barnes is on the right now and cuts in to fire a shot with his left but it’s straight at the keeper. 22h ago16.17 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: OVERTURNED 22h ago16.16 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: PENALTY? Lamptey kicks Gordon just outside the box but a penalty is given. Will it be overturned? 22h ago16.15 CESTBrentford 2-1 Manchester United: Former Bees man Eriksen is brought on for Mount. 22h ago16.14 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: That is the final action for Murphy, who is replaced by Gordon. 22h ago16.13 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Murphy takes aim from 20 yards but his shot is very wayward. 22h ago16.12 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Wieffer is replaced by Lamptey. No point in taking the risk with him as Brighton do not want to go down to 10. 22h ago16.10 CESTBrentford 2-1 Manchester United: Garnacho is booked for moaning about being penalised for a soft foul. 22h ago16.10 CESTBrighton 1-0 Newcastle: Wieffer slides in on Tonali He is on a booking but Pawson does not think it is worthy of a second Watch Teams Matches Tickets & Membership Shop St. James' Park Latest. Joelinton could miss rest of the season says Howe ahead of Brighton tripPublished3 days agoTeamMenNewcastle United head coach Eddie Howe admitted the likelihood of Joelinton featuring in the remainder of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign "will be difficult" ahead of Sunday's trip to Brighton & Hove Albion The Magpies make the long journey to the South coast targeting a first ever Premier League away win against the Seagulls with their last victory at the Amex Stadium recorded in February 2017 as a Championship outfit Here are some of the boss' main talking points from Friday's pre-match media briefing at the Newcastle United Media Centre... On Joelinton, who missed last weekend's 3-0 win against Ipswich Town with a knee injury: "The likelihood is that it will be difficult [if he will play again this season]. But with Joe you never rule him out. He's so motivated to try and come back. "He had a bit of discomfort in his knee last week before the game so we sought specialist opinion and the opinion was it was nothing serious but he needed a period of rest so he's now in Brazil. "We'll wait and see if we can get him back before the end of the season but the likelihood is probably not." On Joe Willock, who gained his first Premier League start since February during last weekend's victory against Ipswich: On Brighton, who have beaten the Magpies twice so far this season, both recorded at St. James' Park: "I think we always have a tough game against Brighton. We've had some good results at St. James' Park, historically, but not so much this season with the two games we lost. I thought they were really tight and could have gone either way. "They're a very good team, it's a good atmosphere and it's good for the away team as it's a lovely pitch. We would back ourselves against anybody but certainly know we're going to have to play at our very best because it's never an easy game there." On the club's final four Premier League fixtures, with United remaining in third place of the English top-flight following Nottingham Forest's 2-0 home defeat against Brentford on Thursday night: "I think that's absolutely where you want to be, in clear control of your destiny with four games to go. We're very aware that it can change in one round of games so there's no let up for us. "Keeping absolute focus and being really consistent with our training has happened for a long period of time and our run of results has been very impressive but what we don't want to do is for it to tail right at the end. We believe in the team." On William Osula, who scored his first Premier League goal in last week's win against Ipswich: "You can see this week, with the goal, it has given him a big lift and confidence boost. I think he's trained consistently all season and he's very enthusiastic and driven. There's still work to do on his game, as there is with every player, but he's going in the right direction. "I always encourage the players to be themselves and Will is very much himself. I think the supporters have taken to his personality and it's great to see. The love and affection between players and supporters is so important and he will feel that, which will help his game." On Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes, who were both nominated for the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month award for April: "Jacob's really grown into his position and developed real strengths and those that the team's needed. His crossing ability, first and foremost, has been a massive strength for us. Playing a right-footed player on the right-hand side brings real characteristics that I think we needed in the ability to cross early behind the team's backline. "He's built a great relationship with Alex [Isak] and contributed a number of assists for him which is great to see and his confidence levels have grown from what he's delivered. "I'm really pleased Harvey has had the opportunity to showcase his skills. He's a brilliant finisher and goalscorer. Every team needs those players on the pitch so delighted with their progress and they're going to be important in these last four games." Map ERROR 404page not foundClick here to go to the home page “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. Read more“Today was a really battling performance We were pretty good apart from around the box – but the majority of the performance I was really pleased.” Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday had opened up another possibility; if Newcastle won their final four games of the season they would finish second for the first time since 1996-97 Perhaps that added a layer of pressure: for a long time this didn’t look like a side that had won seven of its previous eight games in all competitions never mind the second-best side in the country But then that’s very much the nature of the Premier League this season: Brighton didn’t look much like a side that had only won one of their previous seven The truth is that there really isn’t a huge amount separating the teams from second down to mid-table meaning small fluctuations of form can have a profound impact Newcastle have now beaten Brighton only twice in 18 games and they have never won in the Premier League at the Amex But they remain in the Champions League places and others in the race are also stuttering as they approach the finish line “All you can ask for is that it’s in your hands and you know what you have to do,” said Howe “We’ve three really difficult games but they’re games to relish.” Brighton have their own European aspirations They lie 10th but just a point off the eighth place that if Manchester City beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final will probably bring Uefa Conference League qualification A scratchy first half was all about the battle between Dan Burn and Yankuba Minteh Burn had the better of their first two match-ups after the Gambian had skipped by him on the touchline went bafflingly unpunished for a crude hack on him that curtailed a potentially dangerous counter “He pushed his limits and played with aggression,” said Fabian Hürzeler When he gathered a loose ball on the right edge of the box after 28 minutes as Sandro Tonali turned his back – he had cost Newcastle a goal on this ground with similar timidity last season – went by him as well before finding the far corner with a shot that glanced off Burn’s head When Minteh put Brighton ahead in the fifth round of the FA Cup at St James’ in March he had ostentatiously refused to celebrate even though he had never actually played a game for them has changed his mind: here he ran to the Newcastle fans pointing at them and aggressively kissing his badge eventually having to be led away by his teammates Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Another penalty, awarded after Joe Willock had dived over a challenge from Jan Paul van Hecke, was also overturned. VAR understandably gets a bad press; these were instances of it working. It did not, though, intervene when Tonali seemed to have clattered into the back of Matt O’Riley; Hürzeler, certainly, thought that should have been a penalty. A third Newcastle penalty, awarded for a handball by Yasin Ayari as Fabian Schär’s free-kick arced past him at the end of the wall, though, was upheld. Isak converted, and when Diego Gómez put a free header wide from six yards in stoppage time, Newcastle had their draw. Image source, ReutersImage caption, Alexander Isak has scored 23 goals in the Premier League this season Alexander Isak earned a draw for Newcastle with a late penalty against Brighton at Amex Stadium. Brighton were on course for a narrow win as they led through Yankuba Minteh with stoppage time approaching. Newcastle had been awarded two penalties that were overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR) before being handed a third when Yasin Ayari used his arm to block Fabian Schar's free-kick. After a lengthy review, the on-field decision stood and Isak coolly converted to take his tally in the league to 23 goals for the season. A draw was fully deserved for Newcastle as they pushed and probed throughout the encounter on the south coast. Brighton mustered just three further shots after breaking the deadlock in the 28th minute as they struggled to find any rhythm. They did have a shout for a penalty of their own when Matt O'Riley appeared to have been caught by Sandro Tonali, but referee Craig Pawson waved away the appeals. Newcastle substitute Callum Wilson went close to snatching all three points in stoppage time when he forced Bart Verbruggen to make a fine save. The draw does no great favours to either side in their respective challenges for Europe, with Brighton staying 10th and Newcastle remaining fourth. Premier League: Brentford put four past Man Utd, Isak earns Newcastle draw Proud of Seagulls but have to focus on next match - Hurzeler Brighton felt euphoric last weekend after two late goals saw them come from behind to pick up a much-needed 3-2 victory against West Ham - ending a five-game winless streak. However, they did not appear to carry confidence from that result into this encounter and got a taste of their own medicine with Isak's late penalty denying them all three points. Minteh earlier showed great composure in a crowded box to craft space and curl cutely into the far corner to score for the sixth time this campaign, but it was against the run of play. The Gambia forward joined Brighton from Newcastle in a £30m deal last summer - after not making a single appearance for the Magpies. He was happy to celebrate in front of the travelling fans - pointing at his badge and then the floor. It took Brighton another 52 minutes to have their next shot as they were penned back by a Newcastle side desperate to take something from the game. Home boss Fabian Hurzeler turned to his bench but could not find the right formula to get Brighton up the field and eventually the pressure told. With three difficult remaining fixtures to come against Wolves, Liverpool and Tottenham, Brighton's hopes of qualifying for Europe are starting to look slim. Magpies not at clinical best in front of goal - Howe When a second on-field penalty decision was overturned with the help of VAR, Eddie Howe must have been thinking this was not going to be Newcastle's day. Both interventions from the VAR were correct, though, with the first incident rightly chalked off due to Tariq Lamptey's foul on Anthony Gordon having happened outside the 18-yard box, while the second saw Joe Willock awarded a yellow card for diving. It was third time lucky for the Carabao Cup winners, albeit after a lengthy VAR review, when Ayari clearly moved his arm towards the ball as Schar's free-kick was heading towards goal. Isak is exactly the man you want over a high-pressure penalty in the last minute and he did not miss a beat as he sent Verbruggen the wrong way. The Sweden striker has scored the most goals by a Newcastle player in a Premier League season since club legend Alan Shearer also hit 23 in 2001-02. Brighton could have had no qualms had Newcastle snatched all three points when Wilson unleashed a powerful shot in the sixth minute of additional time. The draw will leave Newcastle - who had won six of their past seven league outings - with mixed feelings, knowing that victory could have propelled them up to third but a loss would have left them with a huge target on their back. Newcastle face Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton in their final three games as they look to hold on to a top five spot, which would secure a return to the Champions League. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3Substituteshome team Brighton & Hove AlbionManager: Fabian Hürzeler Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3SubstitutesNumber 26 Wilson Match OfficialsReferee: Craig PawsonVideo Assistant Referee: Andy MadleyAssistant Referee 1: Timothy WoodAssistant Referee 2: Wade SmithFourth Official: Steve MartinAssistant VAR Official: Scott LedgerMatch StatsKey you need to enable JavaScript in your browser Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United AudioBrighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United 2:00:00Head to HeadSeason so farPremier League Scroll LeftScroll RightNewcastle are winless in all seven of their away Premier League games against Brighton (D4 L3) the joint-most they have visited an opponent in the competition without ever winning (also 7 v Watford & Wimbledon) It’s the outright most Brighton have faced a side without losing at home in the Premier League Brighton could complete their third league double over Newcastle after 1978-79 (second tier) and 2020-21 (Premier League) Brighton have already beaten Newcastle twice in all competitions this season 1-0 in the reverse Premier League fixture and 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round The last side they won three games against in a single campaign were Wycombe Wanderers in 2009-10 while they have never beaten an opponent three times in a season as a top-flight side Brighton are one of two sides in the Premier League this season who’ve both scored and conceded 55+ goals (56 for each of their last 11 matches has seen at least three goals scored with 45 in total (4.1 per game) Newcastle United have won 19 Premier League matches this season and are looking to win 20 in a season for the first time since 2002-03 under Sir Bobby Robson (21) Eddie Howe would also become the first English manager since Frank Lampard with Chelsea in 2019-20 to win 20 Premier League games in a season no side has won more Premier League matches than Newcastle United (P19 W14 D0 L5) while champions Liverpool are the only teams to score more goals in that time (51) than the Magpies have (46) Brighton and Hove Albion have won four Premier League matches when they’ve trailed this season their most ever in a single campaign in the competition while the 17 points they’ve gained from losing positions is also their most in a season Newcastle United have won 27 Premier League matches by a margin of three or more goals the only side with more is Manchester City (38) while Howe has the most of these wins in Premier League history among Englishmen (38 – also 11 with Bournemouth) two more than the next best (Harry Redknapp Alexander Isak has scored 22 Premier League goals this season the most by a Newcastle player since Alan Shearer in 2003-04 (22) while Shearer was the last player with more (23 in 2001-02) Brighton are the only side he’s faced more than once without scoring against Kaoru Mitoma has scored in each of his last two Premier League appearances for Brighton the sixth time he’s scored in back-to-back games in the competition though he’s never scored in three in a row Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross following a set piece situation Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time Our Gunners hit the road for one last time this season in the Barclays Women's Super League to face Brighton at 4pm (UK) on Monday With Chelsea crowned league champions in midweek the battle to consolidate second spot is on as we prepare to face third-place Manchester United next weekend PURCHASE TICKETS FOR OUR FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON We've already faced Brighton twice this campaign - once in the WSL and once in the League Cup - pulling off convincing victories on both occasions. Our Gunners hit four past the Seagulls on a January trip to Broadfield Stadium Kyra Cooney-Cross and Mariona Caldentey all scoring in the space of 18 minutes. When we hosted Dario Vidošić's side at Emirates Stadium back in November Brighton are on course for their best-ever finish in the Women's Super League currently sitting in fifth position with goal difference on their side over Liverpool The Seagulls have racked up seven wins so far as well as pulling off an impressive draw with Chelsea back in March They host us in Crawley off the back of a lucrative trip to Merseyside where a stoppage-time winner from Nikita Parris secured all three points in a 3-2 win. It's also been a successful season for one of our Michelle Agyemang who has been on loan with the Seagulls since the start of the season Our Young Gunner has been on the scoresheet five times during this spell and was recently nominated for the WSL's Player of the Month award for April. Slegers on Brighton: "I think we have had a lot of players playing against Brighton across those two games I'm happy with those performances, but this is going to be a whole new game "They're also further in their development as a team and they will pose us new challenges especially when you play against the same opponent we come away from the Lyon game and now this Aston Villa game so we have to build ourselves up to play against Brighton." We've had no fresh team updates since Wednesday's clash with Aston Villa where Daphne van Domselaar was not available. 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Fill in our form Report abuse and discrimination here Check out our exclusive Wallpapers for desktop and mobile today MEN WOMEN ACADEMY United to the Amex Stadium just over a week on from their 3-0 home win over Ipswich Town, with head coach Howe opting to stick with the same starting 11 that eased past the Tractor Boys for their trip to the South Coast. Nick Pope is in goal, with Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn and Tino Livramento at the back. Joe Willock again deputises for the injured Joelinton in midfield, with Sandro Tonali and captain Bruno Guimarães alongside him. And Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes will again look to provide support from the flanks for centre forward Alexander Isak. The only change on the bench sees young forward Sean Neave replace John Ruddy, with Martin Dúbravka, Emil Krafth and Sven Botman all named. Lewis Miley and Sean Longstaff are the midfield reinforcements, with Anthony Gordon, Will Osula and Callum Wilson also on the bench. Newcastle United: Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento; Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes. Substitutes: Martin Dúbravka, Emil Krafth, Sven Botman, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon, Will Osula, Callum Wilson, Sean Neave. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A Brighton bathing box has sold for a six-figure sum that could cover more than half the cost of a median-priced Melbourne unit The navy- and white-painted beach shack , which does not have a bathroom was listed with a $350,000-$390,000 asking range Nick Johnstone Real Estate director Nick Johnstone declined to comment on the price but industry insiders put it near the range’s top end RELATED: Mount Martha beach box sells for $1m at hotly contested two-hour auction Vic beach boxes: why experts say the status symbols are a coastal dream you might regret Brighton: Young MyDeal rich lister nabs swish apartment and bonus beach box This would more than cover 60 per cent of a $583,000-median priced Greater Melbourne unit And it’s almost 40 per cent of the city’s $895,000 typical house value Mr Johnstone said the bathing box had been scheduled to go under the hammer next week but the listing generated so much interest that it sold ahead of time “We had a bit of a mini-auction between two buyers His agency will soon list another Brighton beach box for private sale with a $400,000 price tag bathing boxes started being built on bayside Melbourne’s beaches so people could get changed into their swimming gear There’s now 96 such boxes on Brighton beach Mr Johnstone said that he believed this was good value for one of the iconic coastal sheds especially compared to the $1m that a Mount Martha beach box sold for earlier this week managed by Danckert Real Estate director Alex Corradi set a new record for beach boxes in Victoria – although there are unconfirmed rumours that Portsea beach boxes have fetched more in the past The 26 South Beach address fetched a price much higher than its $650,000-$700,000 asking range Another boatshed at 105 South Beach, Mount Martha, is also for sale with a $580,000-$620,000 price tag The blue shack with a yellow door is listed with Warlimont & Nutt Mt Martha’s Richard Sullivan Victoria recorded a preliminary 63.3 per cent clearance rate from 215 early auction results last week About 833 homes across the state will go under the hammer next week Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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Football writer Adrian Clarke looks at key tactical points and players who can be decisive in Matchweek 35 Brighton have beaten Newcastle twice already this season so the Seagulls are chasing an impressive hat-trick when hosting the Magpies this Sunday after the two away victories at St James' Park in the Premier League and FA Cup it would be the first time Brighton have ever defeated the same team three times in one season as a top-flight side Newcastle are in third place and desperate to stay inside the top five, while Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton believe they can still finish high enough to earn European football in 2025/26 No Premier League side has won more matches since 14 December than Newcastle who have out come on top in 14 of their last 19 games Yet their away form against top-half opponents is surprisingly poor A 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest is their only victory in eight matches so far against their fellow top-11 sides Newcastle have conceded 2.6 goals per game across those eight matches and this poor return will certainly provide ninth-placed Brighton with the belief that they can again cause Eddie Howe's side problems Slow starts have been a recurring theme for Newcastle on the road at the division’s toughest opponents they have fallen behind in all eight away matches when they have faced sides in the current top 11 seven of those early concessions came before the 22nd minute If Hurzeler’s Brighton start Sunday's match quickly they could catch their opponents cold once again There has been a sluggishness about the Magpies early on in away games and they have been ruthlessly punished for lapses in concentration Howe’s back four has become fragmented too easily by longer passes early on in games Manchester City undid them with real ease from an Ederson goal-kick, releasing Omar Marmoush to open the scoring (shown below) In Newcastle's chastening 4-2 defeat at Brentford, the hosts played out from a goal-kick, moving the ball into midfield, before a lofted, switched pass to Bryan Mbeumo caused panic in the Newcastle defence The Magpies lost their shape and left-back Lewis Hall became detached from the rest of the back four as Mbeumo went on to score (see below) The Seagulls are not averse to going direct with their distribution at the right times under Hurzeler This is a tactic we can expect to see them use on Sunday They enjoyed success in that manner in the 1-0 win at St James’ Park earlier on this season A quickly-taken Lewis Dunk free-kick pushed the Newcastle defence backwards, and Danny Welbeck’s subsequent one-two with Georginio Rutter unlocked the door Hurzeler has triumphed over the Magpies in two differing ways so his chosen approach for Matchweek 35 could be difficult to predict It was a resilient backs-to-the-wall defensive display that helped them secure a 1-0 victory in the Premier League last October They had just 40.1 per cent of possession, were pushed back at will, and were reliant on Newcastle missing chances, as well as Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's outstanding display but as you can see from these match stats below Brighton's 2-1 extra-time win in the FA Cup was earned via a different strategic approach boasting a lot more possession than they had on their previous visit that seemed to suit them as they racked up 21 shots and 45 touches inside the Newcastle box Brighton were able to find more spaces to run into This suited Yankuba Minteh, who sprinted in beyond Newcastle's exposed high line to latch onto Joao Pedro’s through-ball and score against his former club Howe’s defence was also caught square and looked rather disjointed as Welbeck scored the winning goal The striker's movement to show for a Solly March pass was excellent, but with Tino Livramento playing him onside from right-back it was not a goal the Newcastle head coach would have been pleased about The Seagulls have plenty of pace in the wide areas as well as good movement in the centre-forward positions Having used those qualities to great effect in those previous meetings Brighton will be well aware that all three goals scored against the EFL Cup winners came via forward passes that pierced a square back four The space that style creates will suit Brighton's quick forwards even if making it an open attack-minded game comes with plenty of risk against a team as free-scoring as Newcastle It is a ploy Hurzeler may well turn to again at the AMEX Stadium as Brighton look to complete a famous treble Adrian Clarke analyses how Englishman's return to Craven Cottage has delivered his best form for years Adrian Clarke looks at how Arne Slot's light-touch approach led to top-flight glory at Anfield Adrian Clarke analyses Brentford's strike partnership ahead of their match against Nottingham Forest Enjoy some incredible crosses and passes by the Liverpool full-back as he announces his departure this summer Your entry has been submitted successfully Please check your email for further information Head coach Fabian Hurzeler believes Brighton & Hove Albion should have been awarded a penalty in the 1-1 home draw against Newcastle United Craig Pawson initially gave Newcastle second-half spot kicks for a foul by Tariq Lamptey on fellow substitute Anthony Gordon and for a challenge by Jan Paul van Hecke on Joe Willock only to change his mind both times after the intervention of VAR Andy Madley Pawson looked at the incidents again on the pitch side monitor at the Amex Stadium before awarding Newcastle a free-kick on the first occasion as Lamptey made initial contact outside the area then booking Willock for diving in the second incident Newcastle equalised with a 89th-minute penalty by Alexander Isak after sub Yasin Ayari handled a free-kick by Fabian Schar in the defensive wall but Hurzeler claimed Pawson should have awarded Brighton a second-half penalty for a challenge by Sandro Tonali on Matt O’Riley “That’s a thing I don’t understand,” Hurzeler said during his post-match press conference “When there is not even a touch (by Van Hecke) he blows the whistle and gives a penalty for them I don’t see there was a big difference to the foul by ‘T’ (Lamptey) on Gordon and the foul on Matt O’Riley asked about the impact VAR had on the game added: “I always say VAR makes football more fair and today we saw it The one foul that wasn’t even a touch from JP (van Hecke) without VAR we would sit here and talk about someone who tried to get a penalty without a touch on the other side we all know it breaks the rhythm.” The points dropped via Newcastle’s late equaliser following a first-half lead provided by Yankuba Minteh against his former club leave Brighton in tenth place in the tight race to finish eighth which is likely to be good enough to reach the Europa Conference League They go to Wolves for their penultimate away game on Saturday a point below Bournemouth in eighth adrift of Brentford in ninth on goal difference and above Fulham in 11th by a point (Photo of Matt O’Riley appealing for a penalty: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images) Andy Naylor worked for 32.5 years on the sports desk of The Argus, Brighton’s daily newspaper. For the last 25 of those years he was chief sports reporter, primarily responsible for coverage of Brighton and Hove Albion FC. Follow Andy on Twitter @AndyNaylorBHAFC The Magpis needed a late penalty from Alexander Isak to rescue a point at Amex Stadium but Murphy says that was the least they deserved "Eddie Howe said in one of his post match interviews that their problem was they just weren't clinical enough but actually it was an accomplished performance," he told Match of the Day 2 which is unusual with the quality forwards they've got was that bit of calmness and decision making in the final third Howe should be really pleased with the level of performance "They controlled the game for long periods It's just about finding the right option." Ex-Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney added: "I think Newcastle are a really good team and a good watch as well but what I liked about them was that they kept pushing "They kept finding themselves in the right areas and doing the right things - it was just their little details They have to get those right and then they win games comfortably." 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favourites Leinster in game for the ages How Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal VideoHow Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal Vardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer VideoVardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer 'Pretty special' - Leeds and Burnley's fight for Championship title Match-fixing scandal to Crucible final - fall and rise of Zhao Elton John & Happy Gilmore - McIlroy on Jimmy Fallon show 'Painful but we'll be back' - Luton's rise and fall 'Balls all over the Crucible floor' as pocket breaks during semi-final Video'Balls all over the Crucible floor' as pocket breaks during semi-final Two opposing views on football's transgender ban Varsho makes 'crazy' behind-the-back catch VideoVarsho makes 'crazy' behind-the-back catch It was not supposed to be like this for Mats Wieffer in his first season at Brighton & Hove Albion One of the key signings last summer has finally got a run in the team as fourth-choice right-back rather than his regular position in central midfield Wieffer had an eventful 54 minutes on the pitch in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle at the Amex Stadium He recovered from a shaky start to provide the assist for Yankuba Minteh’s goal picked up a booking and was substituted by head coach Fabian Hurzeler to avoid the danger of receiving a red card The chaotic nature of Wieffer’s contribution was indicative of a campaign that has not gone according to plan for the 25-year-old Dutchman since a £25million ($33.2m) move from Feyenoord last July Of the nine new signings made in last summer’s transfer window Wieffer was expected to be a central figure Technical director David Weir claimed at the time that the club had landed “one of the best deep-lying midfielders in Europe” but there have been mitigating circumstances Injury problems have deprived Wieffer of rhythm He was showing signs of getting into his stride when he scored his first goal for the club at West Ham in December but a leg injury sustained in that 1-1 draw at the London Stadium ruled him out for two months Hurzeler spoke about the value of Wieffer’s versatility prior to a 2-2 draw at Manchester City in March “Mats has a special profile for us,” Hurzeler said especially when we have a lot of players in our defensive line who are injured with small issues “He can play as a right- or a left-back and as a (number) six It’s really helpful to have him back to his best shape and he’s really trying hard to get there and training hard every day to get there I’m really happy that he’s now in a situation where he can help the team no matter which situation he’s in or which position he’s playing.” Wieffer has lived up to that billing in recent weeks as a solution to a right-back crisis Hurzeler lost Joel Veltman — first choice in the position — to a foot injury in mid-February Veltman’s absence was compounded by natural replacement Tariq Lamptey suffering an ankle injury in March during training Jack Hinshelwood has deputised at right-back but the emergence of Wieffer as an option has enabled Hinshelwood to switch back to his role in midfield where the competition for places is congested Wieffer has started the last three matches on the right side of Hurzeler’s back four He had 89 minutes in the 4-2 defeat at Brentford last month — his longest time on the pitch since 90 minutes in a 3-0 win at Everton in the opening game of the season That was followed by another 90 minutes in the 3-2 win at home to West Ham Hurzeler’s decision to stick with Wieffer — despite Veltman and Lamptey returning to the bench in the West Ham comeback — threatened to backfire in the first quarter of the contest against Newcastle as the visitors targeted Brighton’s right flank Hurzeler’s side nearly fell behind in the 13th minute the fingertips of Bart Verbruggen foiling Harvey Barnes following confusion between Wieffer and Jan Paul van Hecke Wieffer gradually warmed to the task of dovetailing with right-winger Minteh Pursued by Barnes when retrieving possession midway inside the opponent’s half Wieffer blindsided the Newcastle defence with a clever pass which led to Minteh cutting inside the penalty area to break the deadlock in the 28th minute A harsh booking four minutes later for a challenge on Barnes left Wieffer walking a tightrope which became glaringly precarious when referee Craig Pawson penalised him for a foul on Sandro Tonali in the 51st minute (pictured top) but Hurzeler took a sensible course of action by bringing on Lamptey for Wieffer three minutes later Or at least it seemed sensible at the time until Lamptey’s first contribution was to clip Newcastle substitute Anthony Gordon but he revised the decision after VAR Andy Madley sent him to the monitor as the initial contact took place outside the box Veltman came on at right-back for the final quarter of the game with Lamptey pushed forward to right-wing and Minteh switched to the left The confused picture leaves Hurzeler with a decision to make at right-back for the penultimate away game at Wolves on Saturday in 10th-placed Brighton’s bid to finish eighth which will probably be enough to qualify for the Europa Conference League Speaking to The Athletic about Wieffer’s display He is proving it more and more that he is a great option in this position “I think the yellow card wasn’t a yellow card the second foul (on Tonali) wasn’t a second yellow card but unfortunately the referee gave the first yellow card and then we had to protect him.” (Top photo: Mats Wieffer tackles Sandro Tonali; Charlie Crowhurst via Getty Images) The match will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports. Supporters in other countries can check their local broadcaster here Supporters can also listen to BBC Radio Newcastle commentary across newcastleunited.com and the Official Newcastle United App with a Newcastle United Account Our Match Centre will provide minute-by-minute updates Fans can also chose their Player of the Match at full-time Match updates will be provided across the club's social media accounts. Follow them here: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Threads Highlights will be available on newcastleunited.com and the Official Newcastle United App two hours after the match A full match replay will be available the following day Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that Jan Paul van Hecke is available to start on Sunday having missed the Seagulls' previous match and Kaoru Mitoma are all ready to start having been unavailable in recent weeks Hurzeler said: "(he) joined [in training] yesterday so he will be also maybe be an option to be in the squad Everything is looking a little bit more positive." We will wear our away kit, featuring navy and burgundy hooped shirts, white shorts, and navy and burgundy socks. You can buy the away kit here. Brighton will wear their home kit, featuring blue and white striped shirts, blue shorts, and white socks. He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast he is not concerned about the Magpies missing out on Europe's top tier competition "Going to Brighton is a hugely difficult game," Morrison said "They didn't play well but they got the penalty at the end They kept going and that could be a crucial point I still think it is Newcastle's to lose." Not a Newcastle fan? Find and follow your club here I think they will get in the Champions League I look at their run of games and there are some tough one in there but at home they are fantastic in front of their fans "One player they did miss was Joelinton to break up the midfield and with his powerful running and the defensive work he does I still think Newcastle will be good enough to get into that Champions League spot." Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds Related topicsPremier League Newcastle United FootballTop storiesLive ReutersBobbie JacksonBBC Sport JournalistPublished4 May 2025What a difference a week makes Brighton scored two late goals to snatch a win against West Ham last weekend but were given a taste of their own medicine by Newcastle That triumph over the Hammers halted a five-game winless streak and should have been the catalyst to allow Brighton to kick on in their hunt for European football the Seagulls lacked rhythm and can count themselves lucky to have picked up a point against Newcastle Yankuba Minteh's 28th-minute strike was against the run of play and Brighton didn't look like adding a second It took Brighton another 52 minutes to muster a shot They were rightly given a reprieve when two penalties awarded to Newcastle were overturned by the video assistant referee Yasin Ayari had no argument when a spot-kick was awarded against him for handball who had conceded at least two goals in each of their past six league outings could not hang on with Alexander Isak rolling in the penalty with just one minute left of the 90 Victory would have moved the Seagulls up to eighth and in a strong position for a European berth but the draw keeps them 10th and hoping others slip up in the final three games Related topics Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League FootballTop storiesLive Watch World Snooker Championship final: Zhao resumes 11-6 up on Williams as they make the long trip down south to face Brighton & Hove Albion The Magpies' Champions League hopes were boosted by Nottingham Forest's 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford on Thursday meaning they restored their two-point buffer over the sixth-placed side After succumbing at Villa Park two weeks ago who was back on the sidelines after recovering from an illness oversaw a processional 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town last Saturday to confirm the Tractor Boys' relegation They're now hunting their first Premier League win away at Brighton and are aiming to avenge the two defeats Fabian Hurzeler's men have inflicted upon them this season The Seagulls have impressively won twice at St James' Park and could do with another positive result this weekend to strengthen their European hopes They're in with a cluster of teams hopeful of securing an eighth-place finish which may be enough for a Conference League spot A dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham last time out could prove critical in their pursuit Here is Sports Illustrated's guide to Sunday's Premier League clash Joao Pedro is suspended for the hosts / IMAGO / Pro Sports ImagesBrighton have been hit hard by injuries this season and Hurzeler hasn't been handed much respire during the run-in Joao Pedro serves the second game of his suspension after he was sent off at Brentford two weeks ago with summer arrival Matt O'Riley filling in for the Brazilian last week against West Ham so the former Celtic star may retain his place in the XI on Sunday the Brighton boss could reintroduce Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh to his starting lineup after the pair were named on the bench against West Ham Joel Veltman could also start at right-back to offer a sturdier defensive presence against an impressive Newcastle frontline Joelinton's season might be over / IMAGO / News ImagesJoe Willock, who made his first Premier League start since February against Ipswich, is set to retain his place in Newcastle's midfield due to Joelinton's absence The Brazilian international is dealing with a knee injury could keep him out for the remainder of the season Lewis Hall remains out due an ankle injury while Jamaal Lascelles hasn't kicked a ball all season after tearing his ACL Harvey Barnes has enjoyed a prolonged run in the team down Newcastle's left but we could see Anthony Gordon return to Howe's XI on Sunday Sven Botman is also in contention after appearing off the bench last week While Brighton have slogged their way through the run-in so far last week's victory over West Ham should hand Hurzeler's men a huge boost heading into the final month of the season their record against the Magpies this term combined with Newcastle's inability to prevail at the Amex in the Premier League bodes well for the hosts the visitors rank among the division's form teams despite losing two weeks ago and there's no doubt that they've got the capacity to hurt a defensively frail Brighton side but they may be forced to settle for a point here The Seagulls have seemingly got a knack against Howe's men JAMES CORMACK The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER From the thrills, spills and penalties of a white-knuckle ride that lurched between the Amex Stadium and Stockley Park, Newcastle maintained a grip on their Champions League destiny But here, in one chaotic and curious half of football, he went through more ups and downs than you would on Brighton’s pleasure pier. Not that much of the second period made pleasurable viewing for Howe. Not when his side were awarded two penalties by Craig Pawson only for both to be overturned by VAR. A third, in the 89th minute, was allowed to stand. From it, Alexander Isak levelled to claim a point that was deserved. It means seven more guarantees top five. But history told us Newcastle would not win here. The Amex is their equivalent of a trip to the dentist in the Premier League. Eight visits, still no victories. It is a long and invariably painful excursion, and for the most part this was no different. At least they left wearing a smile, for the point extracted could be invaluable, even if it was like pulling teeth at times. The hosts were leading through Yankuba Minteh’s first-half strike when Howe turned to Anthony Gordon to enliven his side early in the second half. The winger won the first of Newcastle’s trio of spot-kicks. Pawson, though, had got it wrong. Tariq Lamptey’s foul was outside the area and VAR bailed out Brighton, as well as the referee. Pawson pointed to the spot not long after but, again, he had missed Joe Willock’s dive. VAR did not. You soon began to wonder if Pawson signalling for a goal-kick was in fact another penalty. It was a mystery, then, when he passed up the chance to award one at the other end, Sandro Tonali clumsily kicking through the back of Matt O'Riley, only for play to continue. The folk at Stockley Park were probably too busy supplying PGMOL with explanations for the previous two. Finally, one minute from time, Pawson got one right. Fabian Schar’s free-kick was blocked by the hand of Yasin Ayari and, despite another delay in which the VAR officials were understandably scrutinising Pawson’s work, the award remained. Credit to Isak for rolling into the bottom corner, given he had not enjoyed his best game and had already prepared to take two penalties before the ball was removed from his grasp. But the twists and turns were not done with the equaliser. During nine minutes of added time - long enough for Pawson to give another three penalties, you suspected - both teams had a chance to win it. Brighton substitute Diego Gomez headed wide from six yards and, for Newcastle, Callum Wilson was denied by Bart Verbruggen after blasting on goal from eight yards. The crazy conclusion was in contrast to the sedate opening. At one point in the first half, Howe clapped his hands furiously. Not in applause, but in an effort to quicken his team. It was like an exasperated parent attempting to hasten the ascent to bed. Or, in this case, getting them to wake up. Newcastle had plenty of the ball but did nothing with it. They probably had too much of the ball, given their strength lies in exploiting space with pace. Once Brighton led when former Newcastle winger Minteh stepped inside Tonali and finished from eight yards, the visitors were faced with a wall, and no ideas as to how to scale it. Belatedly, in the 37th minute, they had a shot on target. Not that Verbruggen would have considered it a shot, so weak was Bruno Guimaraes’ shovelled effort from 18 yards. Come half-time, Newcastle were reduced to tossing long balls towards Isak. Unsurprisingly, Brighton centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke enjoyed the heading practice. Newcastle needed an injection of intent, and it arrived when Gordon was brought on in the 56th minute. His first involvement was to commit Lamptey to a mis-timed trip and Newcastle celebrated a penalty. It was soon the home fans celebrating the downgrade to a free-kick on the fringe of the area. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has previously bemoaned the length of time it takes VAR to make decisions. He was not complaining here. Take all day, lads. In the 70th minute came a second lengthy inspection and a second penalty overturned, and rightly so. Willock was booked when replays showed Van Hecke made no contact with the midfielder as he burst towards the byline. There was a danger the two non-awards, as they turned out, could halt Newcastle’s momentum. But still they fought, kicked and clawed their way to a result that felt a great deal different to defeat, as Howe later admitted. It was not polished, but this trip to the dentist was not as excruciating as it may have been. Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen, Wieffer (Lamptey 54), van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Hinshelwood (Ayari 69), Minteh (Gomez 94), O'Riley (Gruda 93), Adingra (Veltman 69), Welbeck Unused subs: Howell, Steele, Webster, Julio Newcastle (4-3-3): Pope, Trippier (Krafth 97), Schar (Botman 97), Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock (Wilson 74), Murphy (Gordon 56), Isak, Barnes Unused subs: Dubravka, Krafth, Longstaff, Miley, Neave, Osula No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Here’s what to look forward to when Baix opens next week Remove items from your saved list to add more Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime ShareAs featured in the May 2025 hit list. See all stories.Ian Curley the renowned “Brit pack” chef who’s been linked to The European The Point and Melbourne Supper Club during his career is betting big on bayside for his first owner-operator venture outside Melbourne’s CBD The co-owner of Hardware Lane’s hatted French Saloon and adjoining wine bar Kirk’s will next week open Baix in Brighton beneath luxury apartment building The International Baix seats nearly 200 diners across a wine bar But he’s insistent he’s doing it for the area “It’s not me going out to try and get two hats,” he says “It’s going to be a good neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar .. Linen cafe curtains run along the front windows softening the building’s dark stone exterior The door on the left is for Baix Dining restaurant the door on the right leads to 81 Bay wine bar “Originally I thought I’d have one big restaurant,” says Curley Wine bar 81 Bay will serve snacks such as prawn toast perfect for casual visits.Parker BlainHis signature European stamp is unmistakable in each venue’s offering but the way it’s delivered is vastly different the easy-breezy 81 Bay is there to use as you please Go for spontaneous champagne and oysters (Appellation or Albany) in the afternoon filled with Thonet chairs from the original Hopetoun Tea Rooms More serious snacking includes smoked cheddar puffs drizzled with hot honey and beef crackling made by poaching beef tendon dehydrating and deep-frying it until it reaches potato chip texture It’s served with malt vinegar for splashing Smoked cheddar puffs with hot honey at 81 Bay.Parker BlainThere’s also roasted bone marrow on toast with parsley salad and Dijon mustard, an ode to St John, the legendary London restaurant that recently took over French Saloon for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival Larger dishes include black Angus steak frites with herb butter A dedicated room-service menu is there for residents of the apartments above are reasonably priced but punch well above their weight big-ticket burgundy and barolo populate a glass-walled cellar you can peer into from the 20-person private dining room The venue seats 200 people in total and joins a handful of other fine diners in Brighton.Parker BlainAdvertisementMoving into Baix Dining the 40-seater is 50 shades of grey in the best way from the plush carpet to the textured walls which create the kind of acoustics special-occasion diners often demand A cut above the wine bar in style and service the restaurant will serve a three-course set menu that differs weekly It might be inspired by one of Curley’s long-time suppliers including New Zealand’s Ora King Salmon or Yarra Valley Caviar; centred on a seasonal theme such as truffles; or driven by a guest chef bringing a pop-up concept to town 81 Bay wine bar: lunch Fri-Sat; dinner Mon-Sat 81 Bay Street, Brighton, baix.com.au Why this ‘pure Melbourne’ trattoria is attracting a new wave of admirersThe Carlton favourite has long delivered just about everything you’d want from a casual neighbourhood restaurant, says our critic. Now Gen Z has discovered its appeal, too. It’s worth the drive just for the cabbage rolls at this suburban Macedonian dinerMarijan Nikolovski and his family serve kebapi sausages, flavour-forward dips and more at Balkan Skara in Melbourne’s north. An engineer was so obsessed with chewy udon noodles, he created his own. Lucky us!Kan Masuda quit his job to perfect the art of udon making, before bringing his signature recipe to Bentleigh. Say hello to Musashino Udon Kan. news and the hottest openings served to your inbox Newcastle United rescued a late point at Brighton & Hove Albion to keep their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League in their own hands Eddie Howe’s side had won six of their previous seven top-flight matches but seemed destined for defeat on the south coast a result which would have left them vulnerable to the teams below them But Alexander Isak’s 89th-minute penalty — Newcastle were awarded three during this match but the first two were overturned — puts them three points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest with the top five certain to qualify for the Champions League Forest (who play at Crystal Palace on Monday) have a game in hand Fifth-placed Chelsea (who beat Liverpool later on Sunday) are level on points with fourth-placed Newcastle three points behind Howe’s side having played the same number of games a necessary sale by Newcastle last summer for financial reasons put Brighton ahead with a curling first-half effort and it seemed that might be enough to win it But Isak’s late penalty salvaged a point for Newcastle at the end of a second half packed with penalty drama (more on that below) George Caulkin and Chris Waugh analyse the key talking points As anonymous as Isak was for large spells — he did not have a touch inside the opposition box until the 67th minute and had just 15 in general during the first half — Newcastle did have their moments and finally slid into a challenge with Sandro Tonali and caught the Newcastle midfielder only for Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler to immediately replace Wieffer with Tariq Lamptey The substitute’s first act was to foul Anthony Gordon who had only just come on to the field for Newcastle and with his opening contribution he cut inside and drew a foul but VAR intervened to (rightly) rule that contact had taken place outside the box Bruno Guimaraes played a pass in behind the Brighton defence Joe Willock got a foot to the ball before Jan Paul van Hecke and went down had actually pulled out of the challenge and Willock Pawson had initially signalled for a penalty but after being sent over to the monitor by Andrew Madley The third on-field award came after Fabian Schar’s goalbound free kick from inside the D of the Brighton penalty area was blocked by the outstretched arm of Yasin Ayari VAR checked to see whether the ball had indeed hit Ayari’s hand but having asked Pawson to rethink his previous two penalty decisions told the referee to stick with his original call It proved third time lucky for Newcastle because with only his second touch in the opposition box Isak coolly dispatched his second penalty in as many games to rescue a valuable point for Newcastle Given he did not make an appearance for Newcastle Minteh has played an outsized role in the club’s recent existence if only in the sense they needed him to leave Without the £30million ($40m) Brighton paid for the winger last summer Newcastle would have breached the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) and a substantive points deduction would have rendered the notion of qualifying for the Champions League moot Having scored for his new club at St James’ Park in the FA Cup in March — Brighton won that game 2-1 after extra time — Minteh was at it again niggling away at Newcastle before chipping in with another goal When Tino Livramento headed away a ball into the box in the 28th minute cutting in and around Livramento and Sandro Tonali after feinting to shoot His curled finish took a nick off Dan Burn Minteh had refused to celebrate his goal on Tyneside out of respect to Newcastle He wagged his fingers at the traveling supporters and kissed the Brighton badge before being pulled away by his team-mates Newcastle fans responded with chants of “You’re just a s*** Jacob Murphy,” but Minteh had made an impact again Newcastle left it late — very late — to turn a bad day at the office into a half-decent one The experience was a familiar one for Howe’s team who have not won any of their eight Premier League fixtures at Brighton’s Amex Stadium but on this occasion they were not passive participants While Newcastle struggled to get their big players into the game, they had more possession than Brighton they did not allow a bitty performance and some unfavourable decisions to grind them down The final scoreline suggests Newcastle missed a significant opportunity given that a victory would have seen them move two points behind second-placed Arsenal they finished the day fourth in the Premier League level on points with Chelsea and three ahead of Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa The circumstances paint a slightly different picture with Isak’s penalty earning a draw which for long spells looked out of reach qualifying for the Champions League remains within their grasp although they next play Chelsea and Arsenal before finishing the season with a home match against Everton but this game allowed one conclusion to be drawn: Newcastle will not give up without a fight (Top photo: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) Brighton is something of a contradiction when it comes to dining out. While the area is known for its beachfront homes and affluent residents, there aren’t many slick restaurants to match. The opening of Henrys in December signalled a sea change the suburb will also be home to two new venues from chef Ian Curley: 81 Bay the adjoining fine diner that’s expected to open this winter “There are things happening [here] … but it’s most certainly not North Fitzroy or Northcote,” he says Curley hopes to bring something new to the neighbourhood Both venues are housed at the base of new luxury apartment building The International timber accents and a salty-snacky-hearty menu of olasagasti anchovy Gildas travel spots and more – curated by those who know The wine list across both venues mixes European and local labels, along with a range of custom Baix-branded wines from Tasmanian winemaker Ghost Rock The list is light on skin-contact varieties which Curley says are a more quintessentially north-side style The south-side ethos also inspired the fine diner’s name, which is a play on the Bay Street location and a commune in southeastern France called Baix “Brighton’s always been a bit of a commune,” jokes Curley Who knows – residents of The International might start their own as Baix offers a room service menu for the apartments above @81bay_baix 13 Melbourne Bars, Bakeries and Restaurants That Opened or Closed in April 32 of the Hottest Dishes and Drinks in Melbourne Right Now Menu Reveal: Five Things To Order at Junda Khoo’s Ho Liao First Look: Filipino Pop-Up Palay Moves to Fitzroy for Good Eddie Howe's team is still holding onto their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League after Newcastle United was held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday afternoon the Magpies knew that a victory would move them back up to third place going into the Amex despite dominating large spells of the second half and seeing two penalty decisions overturned by VAR before finally being awarded a third late on Brighton took the lead midway through the first half with their first real attack Former Newcastle loanee Yankuba Minteh cut inside onto his left foot and fired beyond Nick Pope with the ball deflecting slightly off Dan Burn on its way in Newcastle responded well and had more of the possession but struggled to break down Brighton’s low block Anthony Gordon looked to have won a penalty after coming off the bench early in the second half only for VAR to judge the foul occurred just outside the area Joe Willock went down under contact in the box and the referee pointed to the spot — but once again VAR intervened overturning the decision and booking Willock for simulation Persistence finally paid off when Fabian Schar’s free-kick was handled in the wall by Yasin Ayari and Alexander Isak stepped up to send Bart Verbruggen the wrong way for his 27th goal of the season with Callum Wilson twice denied by good saves Here are the Newcastle player ratings vs Brighton after a game that tested patience and character: Could do little about Minteh’s goal and had only one real save to make Solid defensively and made one crucial block after half-time Looked more comfortable than in recent outings Not at his very best but played a key role in the equaliser with his free-kick striking an arm in the wall Unlucky to deflect Minteh’s strike into his own net Kept things steady on his return to the South Coast Caught flat-footed for the opening goal but recovered with a more composed second-half performance Slightly improved after the break but was not as influential as usual Battled hard in midfield and had a decent shot saved Tried to carry the ball forward and disrupt Brighton’s shape Looked dangerous in flashes but ended his day with a yellow card for diving Had some lively moments but decision-making in the final third let him down Largely isolated but made no mistake from the penalty spot That goal keeps him hot on the heels of the Premier League’s top scorers Struggled to make any real impact down the right Won a free-kick and thought he’d earned a penalty Had two good efforts saved and helped win the penalty with his pressure © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Persistence finally paid off when Fabian Schar’s free-kick was handled in the wall by Yasin Ayari. This time VAR confirmed the penalty, and Alexander Isak stepped up to send Bart Verbruggen the wrong way for his 27th goal of the season. Newcastle pushed hard for a winner, with Callum Wilson twice denied by good saves, but Brighton held on for a point. Could do little about Minteh’s goal and had only one real save to make. A quiet afternoon otherwise. Solid defensively and made one crucial block after half-time. Looked more comfortable than in recent outings. Not at his very best but played a key role in the equaliser with his free-kick striking an arm in the wall. Unlucky to deflect Minteh’s strike into his own net. Kept things steady on his return to the South Coast. Caught flat-footed for the opening goal but recovered with a more composed second-half performance. Failed to control the midfield early on. Slightly improved after the break but was not as influential as usual. Battled hard in midfield and had a decent shot saved. Tried to carry the ball forward and disrupt Brighton’s shape. In and out of the game. Looked dangerous in flashes but ended his day with a yellow card for diving. Had some lively moments but decision-making in the final third let him down. Faded after switching flanks. Largely isolated but made no mistake from the penalty spot. That goal keeps him hot on the heels of the Premier League’s top scorers. Struggled to make any real impact down the right. Hooked off before the hour. Direct and willing to drive forward. Won a free-kick and thought he’d earned a penalty, only for VAR to overrule it. Added energy and strength up top. Had two good efforts saved and helped win the penalty with his pressure. Newcastle United appeared set for a damaging defeat, until Alexander Isak's spot-kick salvaged a point amid spot-kick chaos at Brighton. Alexander Isak's late penalty snatched a potentially crucial point for Newcastle United in their quest for Champions League qualification as they drew 1-1 at Brighton. Substitute Yasin Ayari blocked Fabian Schar's free-kick with his arm, allowing Isak to stroke home in the 89th minute and keep Newcastle in fourth, three points clear of Chelsea ahead of the Blues' clash with Liverpool later on Sunday. Yankuba Minteh had earlier haunted his former club with a well-taken opener, aided by a deflection off Dan Burn, 28 minutes into an otherwise quiet first half at the Amex Stadium. Newcastle then saw two second-half penalties overturned in response – a VAR check finding Tariq Lamptey's foul on Anthony Gordon outside the area before it was deemed that Joe Willock had dived under pressure from Jan Paul van Hecke. However, the third penalty decision proved a gut-wrenching blow for Brighton, who sit 10th, having fallen behind Brentford and Bournemouth in the hunt for a potential European place. Both sides could have won it at the death, though, with the impressive Bart Verbruggen touching over Callum Wilson's drive after Diego Gomez had headed a glorious chance wide from Brajan Gruda's free-kick. Data Debrief: Newcastle's Amex struggles persist Minteh, aged 20 years and 286 days, became the fourth youngest African player to reach 10 goal involvements in the Premier League (six goals, four assists) after Kelechi Iheanacho (19y 322d), Peter Ndlovu (20y 72d) and Alex Iwobi (20y 273d). However, another late disappointment came back to haunt Brighton, who have conceded eight goals past the 89th minute in the league this season – only Southampton (11) have suffered more instances. Isak was the one to inflict the pain on the home side, becoming the first Newcastle player to score 23 goals in a top-flight season since Alan Shearer in 2001-02 (also 23). Yet for all of the penalty drama, Newcastle remain winless in eight Premier League away games against Brighton (D5 L3), the most times they have visited an opponent without winning in the competition. Eddie Howe may have felt it was a deserved point, however, given Newcastle, aided by Isak's spot-kick, accumulated 1.75 expected goals to Brighton's meagre 0.62. Former United winger Yankuba Minteh's deflected effort had given the Seagulls a first half lead at the Amex Stadium. But after seeing two penalties overturned following VAR intervention, it proved third time lucky for the Magpies as Isak netted from the spot late on to earn a share of the spoils against Fabian Hürzeler's team. The visitors enjoyed much of the ball early on and posed a threat going forwards. Harvey Barnes, coming off the left flank, clipped a shot across goal which Bart Verbruggen got a fingertip to, before the Dutch goalkeeper palmed away a dangerous Jacob Murphy cross with Bruno Guimarães lurking at the near post. Another burst down the left led to Joe Willock taking aim with the outside of his right foot but his effort just cleared the crossbar, and just before the half hour - and somewhat against the run of play - Brighton took the lead. Winger Minteh picked up possession on the right of the United box and jinked inside both Tino Livramento and Sandro Tonali before finding the far corner with a shot that took a slight deflection off former Seagulls defender Dan Burn on its way in. A flowing move involving Barnes and Isak led to captain Guimarães testing Verbruggen from the edge of the box before the break, and Barnes' direct running in the first minute of the second period almost brought a big chance, but his cutback evaded his teammates as they poured forwards looking for a leveller. Tonali and Fabian Schär both threatened from the resulting free kick but the Seagulls held firm, despite the extra energy injected by Gordon's arrival in place of Jacob Murphy. It was a much more purposeful second half from Howe's men but they struggled to pick the lock, and saw another Pawson penalty decision - awarded following Jan Paul van Hecke's challenge on Willock - overturned, with the United man going in the book instead. It was beginning to look like it just wouldn't be Newcastle's day by the time Minteh forced a smart stop from Nick Pope with just over ten minutes left. Gordon then fired over but with four minutes left, Pawson gave the visitors another penalty, and this time his decision stood. Schär's free kick was blocked by the arm of Yacin Ayari, and Isak remained typically cool to fire home from the spot and rescue a point for the Magpies. They could even have won it in added time, too, when Callum Wilson's thumping effort looked destined for the roof of the net before Verbruggen's instinctive stop prevented a last-gasp turnaround. They didn’t particularly start like a side incentivised – but nor did Brighton who knew a victory would boost their hopes of an eighth-placed finish It was the visitors who had the only real sightings of goal early on, with a Harvey Barnes snapshot being turned away for a corner with relative ease by Bart Verburggen, before Joe Willock strode clear down the left and arrowed an effort inches over the bar The Magpies were made to rue missing those half-chances shortly before the half-hour mark Former Magpie Yankuba Minteh came back to haunt Eddie Howe’s side when he stepped into the box and curled a lovely left-footed shot into the far corner Howe’s men came out after half-time with a renewed belief that they could get back into the game That belief was almost given a boost not long after the restart, when the already-booked Mats Wieffer lunged into a challenge and caught Sandro Tonali Newcastle’s poor luck only continued, with Anthony Gordon’s first contact after coming off the bench seeing him tripped by Tariq Lamptey for a penalty VAR confirmed that the initial contact was outside the area Match statsOpta by Stats PerformAnd the exact same outcome was produced some time later, when referee Pawson penalised Jan Paul van Hecke for seemingly bringing down Joe Willock in the box Newcastle weren’t deterred and kept their foot to the floor in pursuit of a late leveller, and it was a case of third time lucky, as Yasin Ayari blocked Fabian Schär’s free-kick with an outstretched arm Despite yet another lengthy VAR check, this one was given, and Alexander Isak stepped forward to find the bottom corner from the spot Brighton’s Diego Gomez and Newcastle’s Callum Wilson both spurned chances to win the game in stoppage time but in the end the pair were forced to settle for a point apiece which did little to boost their respective European hopes Flashscore Man of the Match: Yankuba Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion) Catch up on the match here. Ahead of our penultimate game of the Women's Super League season Renée Slegers has held her pre-Brighton & Hove Albion press conference Our head coach fielded questions on our approach to playing the Seagulls for a third time this season Michelle Agyemang's successful loan spell at the club and how we'll look to finish the season strong. on Michelle Agyemang’s successful loan spell at Brighton… I also congratulated her on her England debut but I’m not in a lot of touch directly with Mich It's other staff in the club working with the loan players But I'm really happy to see how she's doing and that she's making progress and that she's contributing to Brighton and developing We know she's an Arsenal player, she's within an Arsenal contract and we’re really happy with that because we believe in Mich and we want to find the right way forward for her. on using the emotions after the Villa loss to bounce back against Brighton… coming back from the Liverpool loss in the Cup and Man City in the Cup as well and that's what we're going to have to do now But I think what's important for us now as well is to neutralise because emotions take their toll and they take energy They will be there and we have to accept it and not neglect it but we need to try to neutralise and get back into our rhythm and prepare for Brighton on whether Brighton will change their set-up to escape our press… They'll probably play around with ideas and see how they can beat our pressing system We are going to look at it in a detailed way I need to do the whole detailed preview for Brighton so we're going to do that tomorrow as a staff and then we're going to build a plan. on how she reflects on our previous two wins over Brighton… We played well in those games and I think with different teams: one was at the Emirates in the WSL and the other one was in the Cup I think we have had a lot of players playing against Brighton across those two games I'm happy with those performances but this is going to be a whole new game They're also further in their development as a team and they will pose us new challenges so we have to build ourselves up to play against Brighton Hurzeler drawing on Toure advice as Brighton chase EuropeFabian Hurzeler welcomed legendary midfielder Yaya Toure to Brighton's training ground this week before their clash with Newcastle United.Fabian Hurzeler will lean on the advice of three-time Premier League champion Yaya Toure as Brighton continue their European push against Newcastle United on Sunday who won the Premier League title as a Manchester City player in 2011-12 The former Barcelona star visited Brighton's training ground this week His visit came with the Seagulls locked in a battle for eighth place – which could mean Europa Conference League qualification – with Fulham and Bournemouth A dramatic 3-2 victory over West Ham last week kept Brighton on track though they are currently below Fulham due to their inferior goal difference Hurzeler said he and his players could learn from Toure's visit we are a very open club and we always want to learn from other departments and other personalities "He's an unbelievable personality and he was a great player so therefore we had two aspects when he was here "The first one is he has a good relationship to the African players and I think it's very important we have someone there who can talk with the players who has an understanding of where they come from how is the culture there and what are their needs. "And on the other side he was a great player so he can give me and the players some small advice on what it needs to be at the highest level I took away a lot of things and for sure we'll stay in touch and let's see how this relationship continues." Newcastle are already guaranteed Conference League football as a minimum as a result of their EFL Cup triumph in March Eddie Howe's Magpies are currently on course to make the Champions League sitting third in the table albeit with Manchester City Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa all within five points of them Newcastle thumped Ipswich Town 3-0 last week – their 27th Premier League victory by a margin of at least three goals since Howe joined in November 2021 Only Man City (38) have more such victories in that time "We have to stop their dynamic play," Hurzeler said of facing Newcastle big challenge for us but we are looking forward to it and after training this week Mitoma has scored on each of his last two Premier League appearances for Brighton the sixth time he's scored in back-to-back games in the competition though he's never scored in three in a row Isak has scored 22 Premier League goals this season while Shearer was the last player with more (23 in 2001-02). Brighton are the only side Isak has faced more than once in the competition without scoring no side has won more Premier League matches than Newcastle (P19 W14 L5) while champions Liverpool are the only team to score more goals in that time (51) than the Magpies (46) They have won 19 Premier League matches this season and are looking to win 20 in a season for the first time since 2002-03 under Bobby Robson (21). Howe could also become the first English manager since Frank Lampard with Chelsea in 2019-20 to win 20 Premier League games in a season While Newcastle are favourites for this game they are winless in all seven of their away Premier League games against Brighton (D4 L3) the joint-most they have visited an opponent in the competition without ever winning (also seven v Watford and Wimbledon). That's the outright most Brighton have faced a side without losing at home in the Premier League. Brighton are one of two sides in the Premier League this season who have both scored and conceded 55 or more goals (56 for Each of their last 11 matches has contained at least three goals scored Brighton's 1-1 draw with Newcastle was marred by controversial refereeing decisions and VAR interventions while Newcastle's resilience secured a crucial point in their Champions League pursuit a result overshadowed by referee Craig Pawson's controversial decisions This draw highlighted Brighton's frustrating habit of conceding late goals – their eighth such concession this season and the impact on both teams' European aspirations The game saw a remarkable three penalty decisions Yasin Ayari's handball led to the decisive penalty converted by Alexander Isak felt aggrieved at referee Pawson's perceived bias pointing to a missed penalty on Matt O’Riley as a key moment Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler expressed his frustration with the inconsistency particularly comparing the non-call on O'Riley to the overturned penalty awarded to Newcastle for a foul outside the box on Anthony Gordon While VAR ultimately corrected two incorrect penalty calls the overall feeling remained one of frustration and controversy Late goals conceded have been a recurring theme for Brighton this season Their inability to see out games cost them valuable points potentially impacting their chances of European qualification This is exacerbated by the team's youth and relative inexperience leading to crucial mistakes in the closing stages The match against Newcastle perfectly exemplified this vulnerability Their persistent pressure eventually paid off The late equalizer preserved their Champions League hopes and showcased their remarkable ability to salvage points from challenging situations; this was their 19th point rescued from losing positions this season Alexander Isak's late penalty was crucial in maintaining their top-four position The Brighton vs Newcastle match served as a microcosm of the season so far for both teams Brighton's late-game weaknesses need addressing while Newcastle demonstrated their resilience The refereeing performance remains a talking point highlighting the ongoing debates surrounding VAR's impact on the flow and fairness of the game the draw neither significantly helped nor hindered either side's European ambitions Brighton took an early lead but conceded a late equalizer leading to significant controversy surrounding the refereeing and VAR decisions Several refereeing decisions and VAR interventions sparked considerable debate Brighton fans felt hard done by some calls VAR played a significant role in several key moments influencing decisions that had a direct effect on the final score Some believe VAR decisions were controversial and impacted the outcome unfairly The draw is a crucial point for Newcastle in their Champions League push Holding Brighton to a draw helps them maintain their position in the race for a top-four finish Brighton's inability to hold onto their lead in the final stages cost them the win Their defensive fragility late in the game allowed Newcastle to equalize All trademarks are the property of their respective owners All rights reserved @ 2025 Nishtya Infotech (India) Ltd SaveLog in, register or subscribe to save recipes for later.You have reached your maximum number of saved items Share1 / 6Prawn toast joins the snack-heavy menu at 81 Bay the wine bar next to Baix.Parker Blain2 / 6Smoked cheddar puffs with hot honey at 81 Bay.Parker Blain3 / 6Black angus steak with herb butter and bone marrow on toast (rear).Parker Blain4 / 6Gnocco fritto with bresaola.Parker Blain5 / 6Gildas at 81 Bay.Parker Blain6 / 6A Brighton local chef-owner Ian Curley says Baix is for the neighbourhood.Parker BlainPrevious SlideNext SlideEuropean$$$$ Ian Curley (French Saloon, Kirk’s) has opened Baix in Brighton, beneath luxury apartment building The International. Five years in the making, it seats nearly 200 diners across a wine bar, restaurant, private dining room and an al fresco area. The door on the left is for Baix Dining restaurant, the door on the right leads to 81 Bay wine bar. At the latter, go for spontaneous champagne and oysters (Appellation or Albany) in the afternoon. More serious snacking includes smoked cheddar puffs drizzled with hot honey, and beef crackling made by poaching beef tendon, then slicing, dehydrating and deep-frying it until it reaches potato chip texture. It’s served with malt vinegar for splashing. Baix-branded house wines, made by Tasmanian winery Ghost Rock, are reasonably priced but punch well above their weight. On the flipside, big-ticket burgundy and barolo populate a glass-walled cellar you can peer into from the 20-person private dining room. Baix, on the other hand, is open only Thursday to Saturday nights and serves a three-course set menu that differs weekly. ExclusiveBrighton finally gets the luxe big-name restaurant it has been waiting forRestaurant reviews ShareLicense this articleMore: The independent voice of Newcastle United since 1988 Get your daily update and weekly newsletter by signing up today Brighton away and probably the last game of the season we will be able to get tickets for albeit today we are in amongst the home fans A few beers before a walk to the racecourse where buses ferry the Brighton fans to the ridiculously sited Amex Stadium Only to find that today there is a car boot sale Our timings are now out the window and I scramble an Uber to get us across the South Downs in what must be the most surreal journey to a Premier League Stadium No drama getting into the ground this time as my lad has learnt from last season and is not wearing his black and white stripes We take our seats near the Newcastle United fans who are in the official away section and perfectly in line with the six yard box (absolutely prime position for viewing the two controversial incidents that were about to arrive) Around us I notice plenty of what I assume to be tourist supporters with their bags of merch as well as plenty twenty something young men who have been generated by AI judging by their conversations about football The first half was a game of sparring with neither side getting a grip Up steps Minteh to score a good well worked goal Second half we appear to be upping the game with the introduction of Gordon and what feels like instantly he wins a penalty right in front of us the purgatory that is VAR steps in and the foul is ruled just outside the box Willock is definitely inside the box and takes a tumble From my perfect position I think it’s a good tackle and expect the ref to wave play on but no More VAR shenanigans before Willock is booked for diving and no penalty again I have no idea whether it was a penalty or not From our vantage point it was a sea of bodies and who could tell what had happened I haven’t seen any replays but I have heard that it was given for handball Isak lines up the penalty and how I held it together not to celebrate is a mystery Unlike my lad who celebrates along with an old guy in the row behind us if Wilson had burst the net with that shot instead of a good save by the keeper we would have been jumping up and down in ecstasy…but it was not to be We were not at our best today but I’ll take the point Brighton 1 Newcastle 1 – Sunday 4 May 2025 2pm (Stats via BBC Sport) Shots on target were Newcastle 5 Brighton 2 Touches in the box Newcastle 32 Brighton 17 (Brighton 1 Newcastle 1 – Match ratings and comments on all Newcastle United players – Read HERE) (Brighton 1 Newcastle 1 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE) View Author Profile If you would like to feature on The Mag, submit your article to contribute@themag.co.uk Newcastle United will crumble – Warren Aspinall Newcastle United loan player releases emotional farewell statement to fans Friday night setback for Newcastle United Champions League hopes Official Newcastle United transfer reveal – Deals targeted to be completed in June Sunderland in astonishing form ahead of play-offs I couldn’t help but notice 3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Brighton 1 Newcastle 1 This would be the single biggest statement of intent from Newcastle United since Liverpool Why the character and resilience of this Newcastle United team can never be doubted Alexander Isak speaks after ice cold penalty at Brighton equals 23 year old record Anthony Nlebem Anthony Nlebem Alexander Isak’s late penalty salvaged a 1-1 draw for Newcastle United against Brighton at the Amex Stadium Brighton were on course for a narrow win after Yankuba Minteh put them ahead in the 28th minute and the hosts looked set to claim all three points as stoppage time approached Newcastle had two penalty appeals overturned by VAR before finally being awarded one in the dying moments when Yasin Ayari blocked Fabian Schär’s free-kick with his arm and Isak stepped up to calmly convert the spot-kick taking his Premier League tally to 23 goals for the season with Newcastle applying consistent pressure throughout the contest on the south coast managed only three more shots after their opener and struggled to regain momentum The Seagulls had a penalty shout of their own when Matt O’Riley went down under a challenge from Sandro Tonali but referee Craig Pawson dismissed the appeals Newcastle substitute Callum Wilson nearly snatched a winner in stoppage time The result does little to boost either team’s European hopes with Brighton staying 10th and Newcastle holding fourth place and FIFA/CAF Accredited Journalist with over a decade of sports reporting.Has a deep understanding of the Nigerian and global sports landscape and skills in delivering comprehensive and insightful sports content $(document).ready(function(){(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})}); But in a breathless finish, Mitoma nodded home from close range in the 89th minute after Brajan Gruda headed the ball across the face of goal Baleba then unleashed a blistering shot from distance into the top corner in the 92nd before celebrating with a back-flip The goal prompted a frenzied reaction inside the Amex Stadium as Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler raced down the touchline throwing a fist into the air "I didn't enjoy it because shortly before the end we were 2-2 and we wanted to win But the moment when we scored was unbelievable," Hürzeler told Sky Sports Brighton remain ninth on 51 points as they seek a European place That was good fun," Brighton captain Lewis Dunk told Sky "We started excellently but once we went 1-0 up we stopped playing and the intensity dropped Second half they started better but we showed character to win the game We have shown great character after a tough run It is massive to keep us in the race to where we want to go," he added Ayari put Brighton ahead after 13 minutes with a screamer from the edge of the 18-yard box into the top corner that West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola had little chance of stopping Kudus levelled in the 48th after Jarrod Bowen drove to the byline before threading a pinpoint pass to the midifielder, whose strike from the top of the six-yard box went through goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's legs Bowen then whipped in a cross that Soucek headed home after 83 minutes that had West Ham celebrating what they thought was a long-awaited victory before Brighton's late-game heroics Bowen's first assist made him West Ham's all-time Premier League leader while his second gave him 37 for his career "To lose the game in that manner is sickening," said Bowen This is not the first time we have been in a winning position and not picked up points But in a breathless finish, Mitoma nodded home from close range in the 89th minute after Brajan Gruda headed the ball across the face of goal \"I didn't enjoy it because shortly before the end we were 2-2 and we wanted to win But the moment when we scored was unbelievable,\" Hürzeler told Sky Sports That was good fun,\" Brighton captain Lewis Dunk told Sky \"We started excellently but once we went 1-0 up we stopped playing and the intensity dropped It is massive to keep us in the race to where we want to go,\" he added Ayari put Brighton ahead after 13 minutes with a screamer from the edge of the 18-yard box into the top corner that West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola had little chance of stopping Kudus levelled in the 48th after Jarrod Bowen drove to the byline before threading a pinpoint pass to the midifielder, whose strike from the top of the six-yard box went through goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's legs \"To lose the game in that manner is sickening,\" said Bowen You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Stay on current site or go to US version Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has added a minority stake in Australian club Melbourne Victory to his footballing portfolio, purchasing 19.1% of the A-League outfit Already possessing a minority share in Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in addition to his chairmanship of Brighton Bloom will have the ability to grow his stake in Victory in the years ahead A professional poker player who built his wealth in sports betting, the 54-year-old was in attendance at this year's Christmas Derby between Victory and their City Football Group-owned rivals Melbourne City was born in Melbourne and he and his family regularly visit Australia I am excited to have the opportunity to become a shareholder in Melbourne Victory one of the most successful clubs in A-League history," Bloom said in a statement "My investment reflects my confidence in the club's vision and leadership and I see tremendous potential in the club for further growth and success the two of us and our children enjoy spending time there each year I am especially delighted that we now have a 'home club' in Australia to support "The club's leadership know that I am available to them whenever needed to help in driving continued progress and success for Melbourne Victory." Bloom's arrival comes a week after Victory shed the last of its ties to collapsed investment firm and one-time potential Everton owners 777 Partners announcing that it had reached an agreement with creditors A-Cap to complete its divestment from the 19.9% stake it held in the club While Bloom's investment in Victory's was completed following their agreement with A-Cap the club's managing director Caroline Carnegie told ESPN that his arrival represented a separate transaction with the shares he was acquiring issued by the club rather than purchased from an existing shareholder Not expected to take on a hands-on role with Victory Bloom's shares will not carry the same "priority status" that gave 777 the ability to take on up to 70% stake in Victory for investments of up to AU$30 as well depart while being refunded any additional investment above their initial stake at a compounding interest of 10% per year "Tony will of course have a voice within the club but will not have controlling interest Brighton owner Tony Bloom has purchased a stake in A-Leagues side Melbourne Victory. Getty Images"Tony's involvement in the club provides us with the opportunity to engage with an extensive network of individuals and organizations in global football who can and will assist the club with our growth and legacy goals when it makes sense to do so "We are fortunate to have such a network available to work alongside our leadership team as we build the future of this club." The second-most successful club in the 20-year history of the A-League, Victory have won four A-League Men titles, three Premiers' Plates and two Australia Cups since their 2005 founding, while their women's side are three-time A-League Women champions and one-time premiers hasn't won silverware since its 2018 title and hasn't finished atop the table since 2015 we have experienced his passion for football and his genuine excitement about being involved with a new club and helping it to achieve success," Carnegie told ESPN Melbourne Victory was a natural fit for Tony "The recent partnership between the club and Jamestown Analytics will assist with global recruiting and transfers not to mention building pathways for young players While we are fortunate to now have access to Tony's wealth of knowledge and experience our goals for growth and success remain the same "Melbourne Victory has an extremely passionate fan base Brighton 1-1 Newcastle was the eighth time this season the Albion have conceded in the 89th minute or later Only Southampton have shipped more final minute plus injury time goals And they are one of the worst teams to grace the Premier League since Sky Sports invented football in 1992 If Brighton do miss out on European qualification the points dropped from an inability to see out games will be a major reason why Lacking experience means they make rookie mistakes at times when they should be managing their way to three points Moments like when Wolves drew 2-2 at the Amex Messing up a three-on-one break led to the Old Gold completing their comeback it was Yasin Ayari inexplicably sticking out his arm to block a Fabian Schar free kick Giving referee Craig Pawson the excuse he needed to help the Toon once more He might as well have draped himself in a Saudi flag and beheaded a couple of people for the bias he showed towards Newcastle all afternoon Mr Pawson pointed to the penalty spot for the third time of the afternoon Whereas VAR had overturned his previous two attempts to gift the Toon an equaliser from 12 yards Alexander Isak duly converted to ensure it finished all square Plenty of Albion fan ire rightly went the way of Mr Pawson Not only was he determined to award everything to the Saudi Sportswashers but he also ignored Brighton appeals for a penalty when Matt O’Riley was caught by Sandro Tonali Fabian Hurzeler said afterwards he did not understand how or why it was not give Especially in the context of the two spot kicks Newcastle received only for them to be overturned by the video assistant “The referee whistled when there was not even a touch and gave a penalty for them I don’t see that there’s a big difference between the foul from Tariq Lamptey on Anthony Gordon instead of the foul on Matt O’Riley.” But even with Mr Pawson having a car crash afternoon it should not distract from the fact Brighton were not very good And they might have even gone home with all three were it not for some excellent interventions from Bart Verbruggen Two big saves in the first 30 minutes from Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy maintained parity The first of those came when Mats Wieffer and Jan Paul van Hecke got in a right mess Having weathered the storm of a strong Newcastle start Brighton took the lead with their first shot on target who sprinted past two opponents to score via a deflection off Big Dan Burn Minteh seemingly likes a goal against his former club This was the second time this season he has netted against the Toon He also opened the scoring when the Albion won 2-1 at St James’ Park in the FA Cup two months ago Eddie Howe introduced Gordon at half time and the Claire Balding look-a-like instantly made life much harder for Brighton Gordon’s first touch led to the aforementioned tangle with Lamptey in the box Only to be forced to overturn the decision because the foul took place outside the box 18 minutes from time and Mr Pawson repeated the trick Joe Willock went down with a piece of acting good enough to have come straight from Byker Grover Mr Pawson watched it back and decided to instead book Willock for diving Minteh had the Albion’s second and final shot on target entering the final 15 minutes Not bad for a bloke who was reported to have passed away in Rome two weeks ago The pressure eventually told when Ayari momentarily forgot he was playing football rather than basketball Brighton could have no complaints about the third Toon penalty. Isak duly converted. Hardly a surprise as a red-hot striker up against a goalkeeper who has made headlines this season in both Sussex and the Netherlands for his poor penalty saving record The Albion almost snatched what would have been an underserved winner right at the death Brajan Gruda swung in a free kick which Diego Gomez somehow headed off target It was an astonishing miss which would have felt even more costly had Verbruggen not pulled off another outstanding save in the final seconds to foil Callum Wilson – preventing Brighton from conceding their ninth 89+ minute goal of the campaign Imagine where the Albion would be without all those… Brighton conceded yet another later goal as an 89th minute penalty saw Newcastle secure a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium Brighton 1-1 Newcastle: The Magpies had already seen two penalty awards overturned by VAR when they grabbed an equaliser I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Alexander Isak’s late penalty salvaged Newcastle a 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton after his side had two second-half spot-kick awards overturned following VAR intervention The Magpies striker converted his 27th goal of the season two minutes from time when Seagulls substitute Yasin Ayari was punished for handling a Fabian Schar free-kick Referee Craig Pawson had earlier reversed his initial decision after replays showed Anthony Gordon was fouled just outside the box by Tariq Lamptey before doing so again following a dive by Joe Willock In their quest to qualify for the Champions League Newcastle fell behind in the first half when Albion winger Yankuba Minteh opened the scoring against his former club A dramatic draw at the Amex Stadium leaves Eddie Howe’s side fourth – three points clear of sixth spot. Brighton Seagulls winger Minteh was recalled as part of two changes from last weekend’s last-gasp 3-2 victory over West Ham while Newcastle stuck with the team which started a 3-0 success against relegated Ipswich Magpies manager Howe urged his players not to allow their season to “tail off” as they target a second major prize following Carabao Cup glory Harvey Barnes and Willock each fired off target for the visitors during a largely forgettable start to the contest before Brighton snatched a 28th-minute lead After Simon Adingra’s cross from the left was partially cleared by the head of Tino Livramento allowing Minteh to cut in from the right and fire into the far corner via a slight deflection off former Seagulls defender Dan Burn The Gambia international, who left the Magpies last summer in a reported £30m deal and also scored in Albion’s 2-1 FA Cup win at St James’ Park in March celebrated in front of the away end before kissing the badge on his shirt as he was pushed away by team-mates Newcastle were unhappy makeshift Seagulls right-back Wieffer escaped a second yellow card early in the second half following a strong challenge on Sandro Tonali Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler responded by swiftly substituting Wieffer before his replacement, Lamptey, received a major reprieve. Match official Pawson pointed to the penalty spot when Newcastle substitute Gordon, who had also just come on, was felled by Lamptey’s outstretched leg. But, with Isak preparing to take the spot-kick, replays showed the contact was just outside the 18-yard area and a free-kick was awarded. Newcastle dominated possession in their pursuit of a leveller, with Brighton dropping deeper and limited to counter-attacks. Lightning struck twice for the Magpies in the 70th minute when Willock went down in the box following a sliding challenge from Jan Paul van Hecke. Pawson again pointed to the spot but, following further intervention from VAR, booked Willock for diving on his return from the pitch-side monitor. Remarkably, Newcastle were awarded a third penalty four minutes from time and – following another lengthy review – this time it stood. Ayari was punished for inexplicably handling Schar’s attempt at goal and Isak duly fired into the bottom-left corner. Unmarked Brighton midfielder Diego Gomez then somehow headed wide from a free-kick from fellow substitute Brajan Gruda during nine minutes of added time before Callum Wilson forced Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen into a fine save in a breathless finale. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United – Premier League – American Express Stadium","description":"Alexander Isak","caption":"Alexander Isak scored from the penalty spot late Alexander Isak scored from the penalty spot late A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome To mark the 20th anniversary of Brighton Fringe features two big tops (called Big Puck and Little Puck) and a festival bar open to all – with or without circus tickets have hand-picked a cracking line-up that includes 29 visiting shows and many exciting new voices in performance bold physicality and energetic performances Revel Puck Circus offers something for all the family as well as some saucy offerings best suited for 16+ audiences For anyone who feels circuses to be a bit tawdry and perhaps has memories of sad animals being subjugated for human entertainment The use of wild animals in circuses in England was outlawed in 2020 which means no more undignified spectacles of sea lions and elephants: Instead The Nose Dive Assembly is one of three Revel Puck Circus in-house produced shows As well as high wire walkers and teeter boarders this show features the only female Wheel of Death duo in the country which includes Arielle Lauzon as Nancy and Thorne Bailey combines dazzling acrobatics with surreal spectacle and giant balloons a hit at Revel Puck Circus’s Winter Festival in Walthamstow is back to delight more audiences and reimagines this Hans Christian Anderson children’s classic to celebrate difference and inclusion “Circus for everyone from everywhere” is the Revel Puck Circus motto and this is reflected in the line-up that includes many non-binary and trans performers including Queer as F*ck Cabaret is created by disabled and non-disabled performers Other acts bring social commentary to their acts The Rola Circus by Luminous Productions features some mesmerising hula hoop control – the human body transformed into a 1970s slinky – while She’s Behind You features the irrepressible Miss Lucinda B who honours an array of Hollywood icons including Marilyn Monroe students from the National Centre of Circus Arts flex muscles with some high-energy circus cabaret there’s something to suit all tastes and ages at Revel Puck Circus who have transformed this physical forum into a dynamic modern space that speaks to freedom and boundless brilliance The old hierarchies and gender stereotypes that featured barking ringmasters and animal tamers words like ‘mutual trust’ and ‘collective responsibility’ form the basis of many co-created performances that manage to challenge and question This joyful addition to the 20th Brighton Fringe Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value"