Newcastle XI: Krul, Anita, Coloccini, Dummett, Gutierrez, Sissoko, R Taylor, Colback, Perez, Riviere, Cabella
West Brom XI: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Lescott, Gardner, Fletcher, Mulumbu, Yacob, Brunt, Anichebe
Image source, .As things stand, Burnley are still down.
If Leicester City win against Southampton and Newcastle United avoid defeat by West Bromwich Albion, while Aston Villa do not lose to West Ham, it doesn't matter what the Clarets do. They will be relegated.
Mark Lawrenson, BBC Radio 5 live
"I think West Brom will move the ball more quickly going forward now so the counter-attack is a real threat."
Image source, ReutersA switch apiece.
Off comes Emmanuel Riviere and on comes Papiss Cisse for Newcastle.
Meanwhile Saido Berahino is ushered into the fray for West Brom with Craig Gardner giving way. That is a positive switch from the Baggies who will go two up top with Victor Anichebe still on the pitch.
More Newcastle pressure.
Fabricio Coloccini's headed centre is pawed away by Boaz Myhill with a clutch of Newcastle shirts awaiting any slip.
Image source, ReutersNewcastle are building up a head of steam.
A series of corners builds pressure with Victor Anichebe only just getting ahead of Fabricio Coloccini from the latest.
Paul Dummett then slides in to nip a West Brom counter-attack in the bud.
On balance, this is good news for Newcastle.
Burnley have taken the lead against Hull through Danny Ings. The Clarets need an astonishing run to escape the bottom three while Hull are the closest team chasing Newcastle.
Image source, ReutersPapiss Cisse - who has not played since picking up a seven-match ban for his part in the spitting spat with Man Utd defender Jonny Evans - is warming up on the sidelines.
Surely John Carver will not be able to resist throwing him on in search of a winner.
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
"There is an air of genuine desperation among these Newcastle United fans. They are responding to caretaker-manager John Carver's plea to back the team but there is a very obvious, constant anxiety that West Brom could produce something on the counter.
"Carver has been a low-key presence, only venturing out into his technical area occasionally. Everything on a knife-edge here on Tyneside."
Image source, ReutersStick a bit of whipped cream on the side and you could serve that cross for dessert.
A delicious centre, aimed at the near post from Moussa Sissoko, is only just out of the reach of Emmanuel Riviere.
Mark Lawrenson, BBC Radio 5 live
"I think James Morrison coming on will make West Brom play. I just wonder how long they will leave Ideye Brown on the bench because he will be perfect today."
James Morrison on and Youssef Mulumbu off for West Brom as Tony Pulis freshens up the midfield.
Craig Dawson is taken down in Chris Foy's little black book. The West Brom defender stuck out a leg and sent Remy Cabella sprawling. Not a lot of attempt to get to the ball there.
Ohhh!
West Brom could, probably should, be back in front. Newcastle's make-shift back four - with Jonas Gutierrez and Vurnon Anita as full-backs - is flimsy as a barn door in a gale. Craig Gardner should do better when picked out at the far post, but his half-volley is off his studs and stuck the wrong side of the side netting.
Image source, APA Ska version of the Bladon Races blares out as the teams re-emerge.
The attendance has been announced as 47,894.
We are back up and running.
Kevin Kilbane
BBC Final Score
"There has been a local media ban at times this season, and some times with national papers. There is not togetherness between Newcastle United and the local media and that causes problem for the club.
"Any negativity around the team is going to be magnified 10-fold. I would like to see that relationship become more united and the club work closer with the media.
"Mike Ashley is running the club as a business and there is a lot of contentment to stay in the mid-table. There's not a lot of sympathy for Newcastle outside of the area from the football world."
Sunday Peter on Twitter: May be the Escape has started for Newcastle. Ayoze's goal could be vital.
Peter Lewis on Twitter: I would love it. Love it if Newcastle stay up!!
Image source, OptaNewcastle have also had nine shots on goal - three on target. West Brom have managed three in total, one on target.
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at St James' Park
"Newcastle United's fans will be feeling a whole lot better as they go in level. The mood lifted around the ground with Ayoze Perez's leveller but those same supporters will spend the second half living on their nerves unless Newcastle can sort out how to defend West Brom's set pieces."
Image source, OptaIt has been all about Moussa Sissoko for Newcastle in the first half. The midfielder has made the most of his licence to float about the pitch - as you can see in the touch graphic above.
He has managed four shots on goal, two of which on target - both of which are team-high totals.
He is also Newcastle's busiest player in the West Brom half - making 19 passes.
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